Education Minnesota Grants available

Education Minnesota Foundation grants available throughout 2017-18 school year The Education Minnesota Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will offer the following grants to eligible members during the 2017-18 school year. Various grants are described below.   Additional information on the grants and application materials can be found HERE.   Professional Development Grants: Formerly called Classroom Professional Development, Higher Education Faculty Professional Development and Education Support Professionals Professional Development ESPs and teachers may request up to $1,500, and higher education faculty may request up to $3,000.   Applications are due Nov. 1 and April 6, 2018.   Bruce Vento Science Educator Professional Development Grant Science educators may request up to $1,500.   Applications are due Dec. 8.   Classroom-Focused Grants: Formerly called Classroom Project, Classroom Technology and Second-Year Classroom Applicants may request up to $3,000 for a project designed now and implemented in the upcoming school year.   Applications are due Dec. 8.       IMPACT Grant IMPACT Grant projects must be coordinated by an active member of Education Minnesota who has teamed up with a nonprofit organization or their local union/school district. Approximately $15,000 is available for one year.   Applications are due Jan. 12, 2018.   National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) Scholarship The Foundation Board is looking to award scholarships to members who are applying to be a NBCT.   Applications are due Nov. 1.