The Education Foundation’s Impact Teaching Grants program awards funds to teachers and staff who find better ways to teach, new subjects to explore and interesting experiments to try.
Donor Name: Hood River County Education Foundation
State: Oregon
County: Hood River County (OR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/13/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Details:
The goal of the program is to provide the critical funds that will turn the best of these ideas into action. The program is open to any Hood River County School District teacher, staff, district employee or student.
What kinds of projects foundation is looking for?
- HRCEF wants to support impactful projects that enrich student learning through direct academic benefit, staff development or non-academic learning opportunities. Ideally, they are looking for innovative ideas that exhibit a creative or new approach, program, area of study or means of instruction, but they are open to awarding grants for items or ideas that significantly enhance student learning without being particularly innovative.
- Grants will be considered based on cost-effectiveness, as well. They seek projects that impact a large number of students (either at one time or over a number of years) OR that involve a unique depth for a smaller number of students. Preference will be given to grants where two or more educators work together on a project, broadening the scope of impact and cost-effectiveness of grant monies. Educators are encouraged to pursue additional outside sources of funding either before or in addition to this grant, thus leveraging HRCEF’s funding as fully as possible.
Funding Information
Awards will not exceed $2,000 per named applicant.
Eligibility Criteria
Any Hood River County School District teacher, staff, employee or student is eligible to apply.
Ineligibility
The following projects / requests are not eligible for funding under the Impact Teaching Grants Program:
- Projects covered by the HRCSD and/or school budget
- Funds for fee-based programs, including preschools, after-school care, and any other programs requiring a fee for attendance or participation
- Facilities improvements and/or upgrades, including both buildings and grounds
- Funds to cover salaries or wages
- Field trips – See the Impact Field Trip Grant Program for field trip funding.
- Travel expenses, food, or lodging for professional development requests.
- Food – with the exception of ingredients (etc.) to be used as part of a course on cooking or similar project.
For more information, visit HRCEF.
