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American Library Association
This site offers a variety of awards for school librarians, media professionals, and teachers.
AASA: Educational Administration Scholarships
The American Association of School Administrators’ Educational Administration Scholarships provide incentive, honor, and financial assistance to outstanding graduate students in school administration who intend to make the school superintendency a career. Maximum award: $2,500, plus a $500 travel allowance to attend AASA’s National Conference on Education. Eligibility: members of the AASA at the aspiring superintendent rate.
AASA: Educational Administration Scholarships
American Association of School Administrators’ Educational Administration Scholarships provide incentive, honor and financial assistance to outstanding graduate students in school administration who intend to make the school superintendency a career. Maximum award: $2,500, plus a $500 travel allowance to attend AASA’s National Conference on Education. Eligibility: members of the AASA at the aspiring superintendent rate.
AASA: National Superintendent of the Year
The American Association of School Administrators National Superintendent of the Year Program pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools. Maximum award: recognition; a $10,000 scholarship to a student in the high school from which the National Superintendent of the Year graduated. Eligibility: any superintendent, chancellor, or top leader of a school system in the United States, Canada, or international school who plans to continue in the profession.
AASA Women in School Leadership Awards
The AASA Women in School Leadership Award program is designed to recognize the exceptional leadership of active, front-line female leaders who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Two awards are available: The Superintendent Award – awarded to any female superintendent who’s been in the superintendent position for two years or more. The Central Office/Principal Award – awarded to any female central office or building level leader. Equivalent job titles may include: assistant superintendent, central office administrator, school based principal/assistant principal.
ASCD: Outstanding Young Educator Award
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Young Educator Award, which recognizes a teacher under the age of 40 who demonstrates excellence in his or her profession, a positive impact on students, creativity in the classroom, and leadership in his or her school or district. Maximum award: $10,000; an all-expenses paid trip to the ASCD annual conference in March for the winner and one companion, including registration, travel, hotel, and meals. Eligibility: preK-12 teachers under age 40; self-nominations accepted.
ASME: DiscoverE Educator Recognition Award
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers DiscoverE Educator Recognition Award program focuses on the “unsung heroes” behind many exceptional engineers — the teachers. The program offers engineers and engineering students the opportunity to recognize teachers who are helping their students excel in STEM subjects.
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Collaborative School Library Award
To recognize and encourage collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in meeting goals outlined in Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs through joint planning of a program, unit, or event in support of the curriculum and using school library resources.The applicants will be a school librarian and teacher(s) who have worked together to execute a project, event, or program to further information literacy, independent learning, and social responsibility using resources of the school library. The application will address the degree to which the project meets the standards outlined in Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs.A cash award of $2,500 will be given to the recipient’s school library.
AASL: Distinguished School Administrators Award
The American Association of School Librarians Distinguished School Administrators Award honors administrators outside the library profession who through individual leadership and sustained effort have made worthy contributions to the operations of effective school library services and to advancing the role of the school library services in the educational program. It is also intended to stimulate planning, implementing, and support of the library services that are essential to a meaningful educational program. Maximum award: recognition. Eligibility: state, county, or district school superintendents and building principals, currently in administrative office, directly responsible for a school or group of schools at any level, who are not working in a library services department and who are not a regular ALA/AASL member.
Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
The Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award is an annual award to a school library that has conducted an exemplary program or program series in the humanities during the prior school year. It consists of (1) a $4,000 cash award; (2) a plaque; and (3) the promotion of the winner as a model program for other school libraries.
American Stars of Teaching
American Stars recognizes and honors superior teachers with a track record of improving student achievement, using innovative instructional strategies, and making a difference in the lives of their students. These teachers will be highlighted as representatives of the thousands of teachers who are making a difference in the classroom.
Annual Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
The Awards Program Recognizes Educators At The Elementary, Junior High School, High School, And College Levels For Innovative And Effective Techniques In Teaching Entrepreneurship And The Free Enterprise Education. Up To Twenty Cash Awards Are Made Annually Valued At $7,500 Each. One Meritorious Award Of $15,000 May Be Made For An Outstanding Entry. To Date, The Program Has Recognized Nearly 500 Teachers From Across The Country And Awarded Over $3 Million. Aspiring Principals ProgramFor The Past 10 Years, New Leaders for New Schools Has Impacted The Lives Of Nearly 250,000 Students In High-poverty Schools Across The Country By Improving The Quality Of Their Education.We Recruit And Train Exceptional Future Leaders Through Our Emerging Leaders Program And Aspiring Principals Program. In Most Of Our Cities, Participants Must Join And Complete The Emerging Leaders Program Before Entering The Aspiring Principals Program. Joining The Emerging Leaders Program Requires Applicants To Be Currently Working In One Of Our Partner Districts In A School-based Instructional Or Instructional Leadership Role. Please Visit The Emerging Leaders Program Page To Learn More.The Aspiring Principals Program Is An Intensive Four-week Summer Program, Followed By Yearlong Residency Training With A Mentor Principal. Following Completion Of The Program There Is Support Through The Principal Institute — A Rigorous, Content-driven Model For New Leaders To Further Elevate Their Leadership Skills.
ASCA: School Counselor of the Year
The American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year program honors the best of the best — school counselors who are running top-notch, comprehensive school counseling programs at either the elementary, middle or high school level. Maximum award: This newly enhanced program brings up to 10 finalists and their nominators to Washington, D.C. in early February, where they participate in a Congressional briefing, meet with their members of Congress, and are honored at the School Counselor of the Year Gala. Eligibility: ASCA members who are practicing school counselors with at least five year’s experience and currently working in a U.S.-based school.
Bostitch Creativity in the Classroom Grant
For creative classroom supplies. Applicants will be judged on a sample lesson plan that shows creativity, originality, and potential impact. Funding is intended to award and encourage classroom creativity, which helps foster individuality, expression, and creative thinking in students.
Bridge Fellowship
To foster innovative ideas for public schools. The fellowship “bridges” many disciplines, cultivating the best ideas from inside and outside the education sector. Looking for bold activists, innovative entrepreneurs, creative problem-solvers: anyone with big ideas for helping students of color thrive in school—and in life.
Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards
Eligibility: Nominees must:
• Be licensed and active elementary or secondary (K-12) classroom teachers
• Teach at an accredited public or private school
• Possess at least five years of teaching experience
• Have instructed students the equivalent of 20 hours per week during a nine-month academic calendar year for at least five of the prior seven years
Purpose: Established In 2004 With A Grant From The John Wm. Butler Foundation, Inc., The Butler-Cooley Excellence In Teaching Awards Program Honors Teachers Who Have Demonstrated Their Capacity To Change The Outcome Of Students’ Lives And The Communities Where They Teach. The Program Is Named In Honor Of Leslie Bender Butler And Cindy Butler Cooley, Relatives Of A Past TMA Chairman Who Collectively Have Spent More Than 50 Years As Teachers, And Recognizes The Central Role That Teaching Has In The Life Of The Association.Turnaround Management Association (TMA), The Only International Nonprofit Association Dedicated To Corporate Restructuring And Turnaround Management, Administers The Program And Provides Partial Funding Through The TMA Cornerstone Board-designated Endowment, Which Supports Research And Education In The Corporate Renewal Industry.
Carnegie/New York Times: I Love My Librarian Award
The Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award recognizes the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Maximum award: $5,000, a plaque, and $500 travel stipend to attend an awards reception in New York hosted by The New York Times. Eligibility: school, public, college, or university librarians.
Career Development Grants
Career Development Grants Support Women Who Hold A Bachelor’s Degree And Are Preparing To Advance Their Careers, Change Careers, Or Re-enter The Work Force. Special Consideration Is Given To Women Of Color, And Women Pursuing Their First Advanced Degree Or Credentials In Nontraditional Fields.Grants Provide Support For Course Work Beyond A Bachelor’s Degree, Including A Master’s Degree, Second Bachelor’s Degree, Or Specialized Training In Technical Or Professional Fields. Funds Are Available For Distance Learning. Course Work Must Be Taken At An Accredited Two- Or Four-year College Or University In The United States, Or At A Technical School That Is Fully Licensed Or Accredited By The U.S. Department Of Education. Funds Are Not Available For PhD-level Work. Award Min: $2,000.00 Award Max: $12,000.00 Quantity: Unknown Period: One year.
CEE: John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Awards
The Council for Economic Education John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Awards promotes economic education at the K-12 level by recognizing and honoring inspirational teachers whose innovative teaching concepts improve and stimulate economic understanding in and out of their classrooms and achieve results. Eligibility: all K-12 teachers that are members of the CEE Educator Community. For complete program guidelines and nomination instructions, see the CEE website.
ECS: James Bryant Conant Award
The Education Commission of the States James Bryant Conant Award is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving education across the country in significant ways such as: providing leadership on groundbreaking task forces or committees; publishing works and/or conducting research that profoundly influenced thinking on public education in the United States and/or had a substantial impact on policy; shepherding groundbreaking education reform through the legislative process; and/or demonstrating exemplary service as a public figure or elected official deeply involved in improving education for all. Maximum award: recognition.
Educator Grants
The Air Force Association believes that one of the most significant means to affect student learning is to fund grants to meet the unmet and unfunded educational needs of students. Each school year, the Association awards $500 grants to worthy projects that significantly influence student learning.
Earthwatch Institute: Fellowships
The Earthwatch Institute offers educators fully-funded fellowships for hands-on learning with leading scientists doing field research and conservation on one of over 100 projects around the world. Maximum award: fully-funded fellowship. Eligibility: elementary, middle, and high school educators and administrators of any discipline.
Educational Administration Scholarships
AASA’s Educational Administration Scholarships were created in 1949 to provide incentive, honor and financial assistance to outstanding graduate students in school administration who intend to make the school superintendent a career.
Ellie Goldberg for Healthy Kids: Healthy Schools Hero Award
The Healthy Kids Healthy Schools Hero Award is part of the campaign to promote citizen awareness and responsible leadership for chemical security by eliminating explosives and other hazards in today’s schools. Help move safety from the margins of school activity to the core of school culture and curriculum in science education, vocational education, occupational health and safety, community service, comprehensive school health and injury prevention, school security, emergency preparedness, environmental education, civic education, school maintenance and operations. Maximum award: recognition.
Fellowship in Korean Studies Program
The Korea Society’s 2009 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies programs is designed to help educators integrate Korean subjects into their curricula by taking fellows on a two-week study tour of Korea from June 24–July 10, 2009. The program includes lectures and discussions on Korean language, history, culture, art, politics and economics. Also included are opportunities for on-site study of locales of historical and contemporary relevance. During the final week, participants will be given time for independent research and exploration. The participants in past programs have found that the program offers an unparalleled learning experience as well as a unique opportunity for extensive travel in Korea.
Freedom Foundation: Leavey Awards
The Leavey Awards for Excellence In Private Enterprise Education honor outstanding educators who excite a commitment in their students to the free enterprise system and unleash the entrepreneurial skills of their students at the elementary, junior high school, high school and college level. Maximum award: $15,000. Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents employed full-time as an educator at an accredited American school (grades K-12), college or university.
Freida J. Riley Teacher Award
This award annually recognizes an American teacher who is working with a physical disability, who is dealing with an especially challenging educational environment, or who has performed a heroic act for his/her students in order to positively impact them. It is given in honor of Freida J. Riley, the teacher who inspired the book Rocket Boys and who is depicted in the film October Sky. The recipient is awarded with a 10,000-dollar check.
Fund for Teachers: Grants for Travel and Growth
The Fund for Teachers makes direct grants to teachers for summer learning opportunities of their own design. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: teachers K-12 with a minimum of three years teaching experience; teachers must be full-time and spend at least 50 percent of the time in the classroom when grants are approved and made. Deadline: varies by state.
The Global Teacher Prize
This prize is a one million dollar award that is given to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. The Varkey Foundation established the Prize in 2014 to raise the stature of the teaching profession. We seek to celebrate the best teachers — those who inspire their students and community around them. The Foundation believes that vibrant education awakens and supports the full potential of young people. The status of teachers in our cultures is key to our global future.
Green Thumb Challenge
It’s that time of year again! GEF and Gardener’s Supply Company have teamed up on an exciting funding opportunity for established youth garden projects nationwide! The organizations are calling on schools and youth groups to submit chronicles of their garden projects in a race to win a $500 prize. The award is designed to support the continued sustainability of an exceptional youth garden program that has demonstrated success, and has impacted the lives of kids and their community.
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools
The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence recognizes outstanding skilled trades educators and programs in public high schools throughout the nation. Priority is given to entries from automotive mechanics and repair, carpentry, construction, and electrical programs in public schools. Eligible applicants are public high school educators who teach skilled trades classes that emphasize the expert use of tools and materials to build or repair products and structures, as well as lead to high-demand and high-wage careers. $500,000 in Prizes to Help Build Industrial Strength Classrooms for the 21st Century.
Horace Mann Offers College Course Scholarships for K-12 Educators
A total of $30,000 for tuition, fees, and other educational expenses will be awarded to U.S. public and private school K-12 educators taking college courses; residents of Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii are not eligible to apply…
Humane Society of the United States: National KIND Teacher Award
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education National KIND Teacher Award recognizes an outstanding teacher who consistently incorporates humane and environmental education into his or her curriculum. Maximum award: recognition and a packet of grade-appropriate humane education materials. Eligibility: teachers K-6.
ING Unsung Heroes Award
ING honors outstanding teachers in all 50 states through a $2,000 grant program. The First Place Teacher receives $25,000.
Innovative E ducator Prize Program
To support forward-thinking U.S.-based K-12 teachers in the design, development, implementation, and growth of novel blended learning projects. The program identifies and awards exceptional school and classroom leaders focused on implementing new blended learning programs that are designed to overcome achievement gaps, drive engagement, and personalize learning for their students.
John H. Lounsbury Award
NMSA is giving an award to an individual who has demonstrated a high level of service, integrity, and leadership in middle school education.
Annual Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
Eligibility: The candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident employed full-time as an educator at an accredited American school (grades K-12), college or university. The application must conceive and implement an innovative course, program or project which develops, among students, a deeper understanding and appreciation of the American private enterprise system. The nominee’s program, course or project must be operating or initiated during the previous academic year.Purpose: The Awards Program Recognizes Educators At The Elementary, Junior High School, High School, And College Levels For Innovative And Effective Techniques In Teaching Entrepreneurship And The Free Enterprise Education. Up To Twenty Cash Awards Are Made Annually Valued At $7,500 Each. One Meritorious Award Of $15,000 May Be Made For An Outstanding Entry. To Date, The Program Has Recognized Nearly 500 Teachers From Across The Country And Awarded Over $3 Million. Award Min: $7,500.00 Award Max: $15,000.00 Quantity: 13 – 20; Additional Information: Contact the Awards Department at the Freedoms Foundation via e-mail at awards@ffvf.org or call Carolyn Santangelo at 610-933-8825, extension 234.
Kennedy Center Seeks Nominations for Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards
Awards of $10,000 will be presented to K-12 teachers and college or university instructors in the United States in recognition of their outstanding impact on the lives of students….
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships Program Is Designed To Support Exceptional Beginning Teachers Through The Pivotal Early Years Of Their Careers,” Said Dr. Nicole Gillespie, KSTF’s Director For Teaching Fellowships. “We Welcome Young Men And Women Who Are Passionate About Becoming Masterful Teachers And Are Committed To Math And Science Education For The Long Term.”
Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award
The Maureen Hayes Award supports a visit by a nationally recognized children’s book author or illustrator to a community, with emphasis on providing opportunities for children and youth for whom a visit with an author/illustrator is a first-time experience. Previous winners include public libraries, elementary school libraries, and partnerships between public libraries and public or charter schools.
The McCarthey Dressman Education
The Academic Enrichment Grants provide funding for programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic and creative abilities of children from low-income households. The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation awards grants to individuals in amounts up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $30,000 over three years, provided the eligibility requirements continue to be met. Grant cycle opens January 15.
McGraw-Hill Companies: Harold McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education annually recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education in this country and whose accomplishments are making a difference today. Honorees are chosen by a distinguished panel of judges made up of thoughtful and influential members of the education community. Maximum award: $50,000. Eligibility: policymakers, leaders in higher education, and school-based personnel.
MetLife Foundation and National Civic League
Recognize a public school teacher for outstanding leadership in bridging the school and community and help his/her school earn a $5,000 grant! Nominate a middle or high school teacher for the 2009 MetLife Foundation Ambassadors In Education Awards program which honors educators as outstanding citizens. There will be awards in 25 cities across the country. Obtain the nomination form, selection criteria, and list of eligible public school districts from www.ncl.org. Don’t wait until next year, submit your nomination early! This program is supported by the MetLife Foundation and administered by the National Civic League.
Milken Family Foundation: National Educator Awards
This program is designed to honor educators who are making great strides in improving education. From its original presentation of awards to a dozen California educators, the program has grown to national stature.
Nominations Invited for 2012 National Medal for Museum and Library Community Service
Public or private nonprofit museums and libraries in the United States will be honored for their extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions….
National Environmental Education Foundation
In addition to core programs—Classroom Earth, National Public Lands Day, National Environmental Education Week, Business and Environment, Earth Gauge® and Health and Environment—NEEF provides grants to leverage the reach of our programs, implement our program goals, support the efforts of other organizations and strengthen the environmental education (EE) field as a whole.
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships
$4.8 million is available to support individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Fellowships provide recipients time to conduct research or to produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, or critical editions resulting from previous research.
National Geographic Society Early Career Grants
Are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. Grants are typically funded for US $5,000 and cannot exceed US $10,000.There is no maximum age limit for Early Career Grant applicants. However, applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application submission. Applicants are not required to have an advanced degree. Anyone with more than five years of professional experience in the field of their project focus does not qualify for an Early Career Grant and should apply for an Exploration Grant instead.
National Middle School Association
The NMSA has a list of awards that are awarded to outstanding middle grade educators.
National Teacher of the Year Program
Sponsored by The Council of Chief State School Officers and Scholastic, the National Teacher of the Year Program began in 1952 and continues as the oldest national honors program that focuses public attention on excellence in teaching. A national selection committee representing the major national education organizations chooses the National Teacher of the Year from among the State Teachers of the Year. The site contains information about the application and nominating processes, duties of the National Teacher of the Year, and the selection criteria.
The National Teachers Hall of Fame
The National Teachers Hall of Fame annually honors five teachers who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to teaching. Anyone may nominate a teacher. Inductees receive a $1,000 stipend, $1,000 in materials for their school district, a $1,000 scholarship for a student in the inductee’s school district who is planning to pursue a degree in education, and more. Candidates must be certified classroom teachers (active or retired) with at least 20 years experience teaching in grades preK-12.
NEA Foundation
The National Education Association’s Foundation for the Improvement of Education offers grants and awards for educators.
The New Teacher Project: The Fishman Prize
The Fishman prize is an annual award for exceptionally effective teachers working in high-poverty public schools. Maximum award: $25,000; summer residency. Eligibility: full-time teachers at public schools (including charter schools) where at least 40% of all students are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (or a Title I school).
NSHSS Educator of the Year Award
This award is presented annually to exemplary educators who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to preparing students for success in college and in life. These awardees model best practices in teaching or administration inside and outside of the classroom, are peer role models, and demonstrate outstanding leadership and excellence in education. Any high school teacher can apply. Eligibility: Candidates must be educators currently working within a public or private high school.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Accepting Nominations for Community Health Leaders Awards Program
Ten unsung heroes working to increase access to quality healthcare in their local communities will be selected to receive the award, which includes national recognition, opportunities to collaborate with fellow health leaders, and a cash award of $125,000.
Road Scholar Educator of the Year Awards
Road Scholar, an initiative of Elderhostel, honors those who have dedicated their careers to education. If you are an active educator with 15 years of experience or more and are interested in lifelong learning through travel, please submit an application to be considered for one of three awards totaling $10,000 towards your Road Scholar program tuition. Simply tell them where you want to go, and why. Your application will be reviewed by a panel of prominent leaders in the field of education.
Nominations Invited for Award in School Library Humanities Programming
A $4,000 honorarium, to be presented at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, will be given to libraries that have conducted a successful humanities program or program series serving children in any combination of grades K-8….
Reba R. Robertson Award for Secondary Theater/Drama Teachers
The biennial Reba R. Robertson Award presented by The Children’s Theatre Foundation of America (CTFA) recognizes the important work of secondary-level theater and drama teachers in public schools throughout the United States. Eligible applicants must be current public high school teachers; be dedicated to guiding high school students through curricular, cocurricular, or extracurricular programming in the theater arts; personify mentoring qualities; demonstrate artistic excellence; verify artistic achievement; confirm broad influence on theater and drama activities within the candidate’s school, community, state, region, and beyond; and use the award to gain new experiences and grow as a theater educator.
Roots & Shoots Mini-Grants
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Program invites U.S. educators, individuals, and group leaders to apply for a mini-grant to start, support, or celebrate their community action project! Successful applications display elements of: Youth Leadership, Service Learning, and the Roots & Shoots Model. To apply, participants must sign up for a free Roots & Shoots membership, and participants must reside in the U.S.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards
Each year we are inspired by stories of teachers, students and individuals making a difference for wildlife and wild places. They share our passion for helping to protect the world we share. Since 1993, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has recognized the outstanding efforts of students and teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards provides national recognition, funding and a big “thank you” to the efforts of this next generation of conservation leaders.
There are two different types of Environmental Excellence Awards. School Awards reward schools and community groups that have implemented incredible environmental projects. Individual Awards reward an adult, environmental educator, and a minor for individual personal achievements in helping to protect wildlife and wild places.
SEVEN Fund Offers K-12 Teacher Summer Fellowships to Study Solutions to Poverty
The 2011 fellowships will enable three public school teachers and one Catholic school teacher to travel to Rwanda to study enterprise solutions to poverty….
Shout Program
Check out Smithsonian’s free online professional development opportunities, instructional resources, and an online badging program for K-12 educators. Deadline: Ongoing – Smithsonian Institution
State Teacher of the Year
Each state has a teacher of the year program. State teachers can nominate themselves or be nominated by parents and students. Each state’s program is different; for nomination details contact the program coordinator for your state. Those who are named State Teacher of the Year are also considered for the National Teacher of the Year Award.
Study.com Grant for Teachers
Looking to improve your classroom but short on resources? Study.com wants to help you advance student learning and outcomes by granting you $1,000 towards your classroom! Teacher with students At Study.com, we understand that teachers operate on a tight budget of both time and money. Our mission is to make education accessible, and that starts with teachers like you. Fill out an application to receive a $1,000 grant to put towards supplies, curriculum development, or projects that will make a positive impact on your students!
Teaching Ambassador Fellowship by the US Department of Education
Applications are now available online. Teaching Ambassadors are outstanding teachers who have a record of leadership, strong communication skills, and policy insight.Ambassadors work for one year for the US Department of Education, either full-time in Washington, DC or part-time in their home states. The Teaching Ambassador Fellowship supports the Department’s mission by enabling a cadre of teachers from across the country to contribute their classroom expertise to the national dialogue and in turn facilitate discussions with educators across the country.
Thank America’s Teachers Grant
When they have the supplies they need to succeed, it’s amazing what teachers and students can accomplish together. Through Thank America’s Teachers and Farmers Insurance, 180 teachers across the country will be awarded $2,500 grants for classroom-based materials this year.
Thomson Gale TEAMS Award
The Thomson Gale TEAMS Award recognizes and encourages the critical collaboration between teachers and media specialists to promote learning and increase student achievement. Three winners each receive a $2,500 cash award; Thomson Gale products worth approximately $500; a one-year subscription to Library Media Connection; and the Educator’s Professional Bookshelf from Linworth Publishing. Nominations may be submitted by library media specialists, teachers, principals, students, or parents, from all K-12 public and private schools in the US and Canada.
Toyota: International Teacher Program
The Toyota International Teacher Program is an international professional-development opportunity for U.S. secondary school teachers focusing on environmental stewardship and global connectedness. Selected teachers travel on a short-term (2-3 week) study tour to a country that is at the forefront of innovative solutions to environmental challenges. The teachers explore environmental issues through hands-on activities and incorporate what they learn into interdisciplinary and solution-focused lesson plans to share with their students and communities in the U.S.
Turnaround Management Association Invites Nominations for Teaching Awards
Awards of $5,000 will be given to up to five public and private school teachers who have changed the lives of students in their communities….
USA Today All Star Teachers
USA TODAY honors 20 exceptional teachers a year. Winners are announced in October and they have their photographs published and accomplishments noted in USA TODAY. Each teacher also receives a trophy and a $2,500 cash award — $500 for each of the teachers and the remainder to the school for use as designated by the teachers.
USDA: Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award
Each year the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium recognizes five exceptional teachers by presenting them with the Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award. This competitive program recognizes a select group of teachers for their successful efforts in teaching agricultural concepts in their curriculum. Maximum award: $500; up to $1,500 for travel-related expenses to the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference. Eligibility: pre-K-12 teachers.
U.S. Department of State: Teachers for Global Classrooms
The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program is a professional development opportunity for middle and high school teachers from the United States to participate in a program aimed at globalizing U.S. classrooms. Activities include an online course; two Global Education Symposiums in Washington, D.C. (pre- and post-travel); and an international fellowship through a two-week country visit upon successful completion of the online course. Maximum award: a fellowship, including two weeks’ travel to Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, or Ukraine. Eligibility: full-time secondary-level (middle or high school) teaching professionals with five or more years of classroom experience in disciplines including English as a Second Language, English Language or Literature, Social Studies, Mathematics, or Science, who are also U.S. citizens.
U.S. Government: Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program
The Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for teachers to participate in direct exchanges of positions with colleagues from other countries for a semester or academic year. By living and working in the cultures of their host countries, Fulbright teachers gain an understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences in national cultures and education systems. Maximum award: year-long or semester-long direct exchange of teaching positions with a counterpart in another country teaching the same subject(s) at the same level. Eligibility: full-time U.S. teachers.
VFW: National Citizenship Education Teachers’ Award
The VFW’s National Citizenship Education Teachers’ Award recognizes the nation’s top elementary, junior high and high school teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote America’s history and traditions. Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: teachers K-12.
VFW Teacher of the Year
The VFW Teacher of the Year award contest recognizes three exceptional teachers for their outstanding commitment to teaching Americanism and patriotism to their students. Each year, a classroom elementary, junior high and high school teacher whose curriculum focuses on citizenship education topics — for at least half of the school day in a classroom environment — can be nominated for the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. Winners receive: A $1,000 award for professional development expenses. A $1,000 award for his/her school. Two award plaques: one for the teacher, the other for his/her school. An all-expenses-paid trip to attend a VFW conference to receive their award.
Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color
The Goal Of The Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships For Aspiring Teachers Of Color Is To Help Recruit, Support, And Retain Individuals Of Color As K-12 Public School Teachers In The United States. Current Trends Indicate That By The Year 2020, The Percentage Of Teachers Of Color Will Fall To An All-time Low Of Five Percent Of The Total Teacher Force, While The Percentage Of Students Of Color In The K-12 System Will Likely Near 50%. This Fellowship Offers An Important Opportunity To Ensure That Greater Numbers Of Highly Qualified Teachers Of Color Enter Public School Classrooms Around The Country. Deadline: Rolling
Harris Wofford Service-Learning Awards
The Harris Wofford Awards, presented by Youth Service America and proudly sponsored by State Farm, were established in 2002 to honor former Senator Harris Wofford. This award is the highest honor Youth Service America gives each year and it carries significant prestige since it recognizes one of our nation’s greatest public servants. The Harris Wofford Award was created to honor those who do extraordinary work towards achieving Senator Wofford’s vision of “making service and service-learning the common expectation and common experience of every young person in America.” The Wofford Awards recognize extraordinary achievements in five categories: Youth, Organizations, Media, Public Officials (added in 2009) and Educators (new in 2012).
World of Children: Education Award
The World of Children Education Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to the lives of vulnerable children in their educational development. Minimum award: $50,000. Eligibility: Nominees must do this work over and above their normal employment, or work for little or no pay, have been doing this work for a minimum of 10 years, and have an existing non-profit organization in good standing, which can receive grant funds if awarded.
Young Educator Award
The ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award nominee is an education professional, 40 years of age or younger, who demonstrates exemplary commitment and exceptional contribution to the profession. This person’s creative and innovative accomplishments within the classroom, school, district, state, or region have had a significant impact on student performance and achievement over time and provide an ongoing model of excellence in encouraging all learners to succeed. The educator’s body of work consistently proves leadership among colleagues. The winner receives $10,000.
Special Project Grants
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Special Projects Grants Program provides local community grant funding to support projects exemplifying the organization’s mission areas of Historic Preservation, Education and Patriotism. Grants of $1,000 – $2,000 are encouraged, with a maximum amount of $10,000.
Teaching Tolerance Educator Grants
Supports educators who embrace and embed anti-bias principles throughout their schools. These grants, ranging from $500-$10,000, support projects that promote affirming school climates and educate youth to thrive in a diverse democracy. The grants fund projects on three levels: school, classroom and district.