The Central Illinois Rural Teacher Corp Fund’s New Teacher Grants is to support future and new rural teachers in southeastern Illinois, especially those who participate in Rural Teacher Corps in high school, community college, or EIU.
Donor Name: Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Central Rural Teacher Corps supports current and future pipeline of quality teachers for schools in southeastern Illinois. An unprecedented teacher shortage is on the horizon, especially in the STEM and special needs areas. Public school systems are why many small towns exist. Families will not relocate to small communities unless they believe public school systems are strong.
The Rural Teacher Corps prepares future rural teachers who:
- Have a strong sense of place, mission, and rural identity
- Have a more comprehensive understanding of rural “issues,” including economic-, environmental-, and justice-related
- Are savvy communicators, networkers, and users of new media
- Recognize the imperative to and value of collaboration-within a school, across the community, and between diverse rural regions
- Are perceived as community leaders and catalysts for change
Funding Information
The Central Illinois Rural Teacher Corps Fund will be awarding up to 5 $200 teacher grants.
Requirements
The Central Illinois Rural Teacher Corps Fund will be awarding teacher grants to 1st and 2nd-year teachers at K-12 schools in southeastern Illinois (Effingham, Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Crawford, Shelby, Fayette, Jasper, Richland, Lawrence, and Clay Counties).
For more information, visit SICF.
