Teacher Grants

The BCPEF Teacher Grant program offers project funding for any full-time, certified teacher or administrator within the Cleveland City and Bradley County schools. Two teacher grant options are available to applicants.

Overview

Scoring Rubric

Coversheet

Application

Grant Report

Grant Overview

The BCPEF Teacher Grant program is designed to empower educators in Cleveland City and Bradley County schools by providing direct funding for innovative and engaging learning projects. These grants offer an opportunity to bring creative ideas to life, whether it’s for an individual classroom project or a collaborative effort with a team of teachers. The goal is to supplement, not replace, standard school budgets, allowing teachers to acquire unique resources and implement new teaching strategies that will enrich the educational experience for students. If you have a project in mind that you believe will enhance student learning but falls outside of your school’s budget, a BCPEF Teacher Grant could provide the support you need to make it a reality.

BCPEF Primary Contact

If you have questions that are not answered on the following pages, please reach out to Elizabeth at [email protected].

Teacher Grant Eligibility

Two Grant Options

Individual Teacher Grant – Up to $1000

A full-time, certified teacher or administrator is eligible to submit an application for an Individual Teacher Grant requesting funding up to $1000 per proposal. One grant proposal per teacher is permitted. Individual teacher grants may request partial or full project funding.

Team Teacher Grant – Up to $5000

A team of full-time, certified teachers may request up to $5000 per grant proposal within a single grant season. A TEAM of teachers (full-time, certified) is defined by the individual school. It may consist of a grade-level team, a cross-curricular team, a subject-specific team, a school-wide team, or other similar groups. Teachers submitting a team proposal are not eligible to submit an Individual proposal.

The following will not be funded

  • Capital improvements
  • Travel
  • Classroom furnishings unless an integral part of the project
  • Salaries or salary supplements
  • Playground equipment
  • Athletic programs
  • Postage/Shipping
  • Pre-K Programs

Important Dates

Teacher Grant Workshop

August 23, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday

Application Deadline

September 19, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Award notification

October 20, 2025

awardees Zoom Meeting

October 20, 2025

Donor Thank you Letters Sent

Febuary 20, 2026

Project and purchases completed

Febuary 20, 2026

Teacher Grant Timeline

Attend Teacher Grant Writing Workshop

August 23, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

At the PIE Center: Teacher gather to receive direct help on their proposals and to review important guidelines & deadlines relevant to receiving a grant.
RSVP Here

Award Announcement

October 20, 2025
Recipients and non-awardees will receive notification of the status of their submission. Feedback is available to all upon request. Upon notification, the grant is live. A required Zoom meeting will be announced to awardees.

Donor Notification and Thank You Letters

Deadline to send donor letters is April 15.
In early February, the lead awardee will receive the names and addresses of their donors. At this time, the awardee is responsible for sending thank-you letters to their donor(s). Examples will be provided.

Site Visits Ongoing And Visual Reports Due

Deadline April 13.
1. BCPEF reps will schedule the site visits to see your grant in action throughout the spring semester.

2. Using your platform of choice (iMovie is common), recipients will submit a visual report to BCPEF to present their grants. This is also used as donor reporting material at the end of the year. Help provided by BCPEF.

Gifts, Grants and Gratitude

Scheduled for May 1, 2026.
Annual Donor Event, hosted by the BCPEF Education Family Committee. Donors eat lunch and experience grant awards live with grant recipients and select groups of students.

Reimbursement Request Deadline

Scheduled for May 1, 2026.
May 1, 2026: This date is based on the deadline set by your school’s bookkeeper. 
Reimbursement request forms can be found here. bcpef.org/reimbursement-form.

Final Metric Report Due

All grant applications must include planned metrics for evaluating project success.
This is a brief follow-up to share any relevant quantitative data on your project’s outcomes.
bcpef.org/grant-report.

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