Innovative learning Mini-Grants offered teachers

Teacher Mini-Grants of $100-$500 Available

Mini-grants offered for innovative learning opportunities

All certified K-12 teachers in the are eligible to apply.The Kids in Need Foundation (KINF) is offering grants of $100 to $500 to individual teachers to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students.  The Foundation says it typically awards 300-600 grants each year.  All certified K-12 teachers in the United States are eligible to apply.  Examples of previously-funded projects can be found in KINF’s Award Winning Classroom Projects showcase.

The purpose of the grant program is to provide support for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas but lack the budget to bring them to life.

Projects qualify for funding if they make creative use of common teaching aids.Projects qualify for funding if they make creative use of common teaching aids, approach the curriculum from an imaginative angle, or tie nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. The application deadline is September 30, 2012. Further information and application procedures are available at the KINF grants page.

If any Plymouth area teachers apply for and receive a grant from the Kids in Need Foundation, PlymouthDailyNews.com would be pleased to spotlight the project in a feature story.  If you receive a KINF grant, please contact editor@eCape.com.