Martha Holden Jennings Foundation is seeking applications for its Jennings Fund for Teachers Grant program.
Donor Name: Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
State: Ohio
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $10,000
Details:
Teachers are most effective and improve in their practice when they are problem solvers and innovators, who take risks, learn, reflect, and collaborate. Teachers who pursue Fund for Teachers’ transformational learning experiences catalyze these problem-solving experiences for themselves and students, ultimately changing schools and communities. Fellowship proposals that prioritize teachers seeking solutions to their own, genuine problems of practice will be best aligned to our grant goals. In addition, proposals that have the potential to center students as changemakers for problems in their communities are highly encouraged to apply.
The goals of a Fund for Teachers fellowship are for educators to:
- serve as problem solvers and innovators who create solutions to real problems of practice;
- reflect on their experience as a learner and transfer the most powerful aspects of their experience to student learning;
- integrate their experiences as Fund for Teachers Fellows into their teaching to create more globally-minded students who are empowered to take action;
- and grow as leaders and change-makers.
Funding Information
Individuals may apply for up to $5,000 and teams may apply for up to $10,000.
Who can apply?
- Full-time Ohio, public school teachers with at least three years’ experience by the time of their fellowship.
- Must have plans to return to the classroom following fellowship and demonstrate ability to incorporate what was learned into their teaching.
- Previous recipients must wait for five years before reapplying.
Eligibility Criteria
- A full-time preK-12th grade teacher who spends at least 50% of your time directly providing instruction to students
- Applicants must have plans to return to a classroom or teaching environment the year following their fellowship and demonstrate the ability to incorporate what they learn into their teaching; and
- Have at least three years experience as a PreK-12th grade teacher at the end of the school year
- Student and substitute teaching do not count towards the three-year requirement
- If the applicant has three years of experience by the time of their fellowship, Fund for Teachers considers them eligible.
- Previous recipients must wait for five years before reapplying.
For more information, visit Jennings Fund for Teachers.
