Inspired Teacher Grant Program

Instructions

The 2023-24 Inspired Teacher Grants present an opportunity for Orange County public & charter school teachers to seek funding for projects, field trips, tools, materials or ideas that will present an enrichment opportunity for their students & enhance the educational experience of their classroom, department, or school.

Deadline: October 18, 2023 at 5:00pm PT

Inspired Teacher Grants may fund:

Materials, supplies and/or curricula directly related to the project
Assemblies, speakers and curriculum-related student field trips
New or expanded projects that create memorable learning experiences
Creative cross-curricular projects that excite students and teachers
Programs in any subject area that directly support student learning objectives
Projects may serve a classroom, department, school

Inspired Teacher Grants may not fund:

Non-academic costs, such as facility improvements, building, and maintenance expenses
Prizes, incentives, or travel
Reimbursements for purchases made prior to the grant award

Who can apply:

All credentialed K-12 public and charter school teachers currently teaching in a school in Orange County

Logistics:

Awards will be provided:

Up to $1,000 per class project
Up to $5,000 per grade level or dept project
Up to $10,000 per school project

Grant must be utilized by the end of the 2023-24 school year
Limit of one grant request per teacher
Consideration given to:

Number of students impacted by grant request
Socio-economic status of school and students

Grant Application

Teacher Information

Inspired Teacher Grant Project Name

How did you hear about the Inspired Teacher Grants opportunity?

Teacher First & Last Name

Teacher Email

Teacher Phone Number

Principal Information

Principal First & Last Name

Principal Email

School Information

School Name

School Address

School City

School State

School ZIP

District Name

Number of Students at your School

Describe your school’s socioeconomic status, including the percentage of students who receive Free and Reduced Price Meals (FRPM).

Describe student achievement at your school (i.e., academic performance, graduation rates, retention rates).

Describe if your school has faced any significant financial challenges, in excess of general budget cuts.

Please select the option that most closely fits the students who will participate in your proposed project.

Grant Request Information

Amount requested. Awards will be provided: up to $1,000 per class project, up to $5,000 per grade level or dept. project, up to $10,000 per school project

Brief summary of your grant request

Number of students who will benefit from this grant request

Grade level(s) that will benefit from this grant request

Proposed timeline for implementation of your grant request. Grant must be utilized by the end of the school year. Please indicate when you will start and complete this project?

Details

Please explain how this grant request will specifically connect to, or support, the above mentioned objectives and improve the education of your students.

How will you assess the impact of the grant request related to your teaching and/or learning objectives? How will you conduct pre and post assessments?

Include any additional information that pertains to your grant request that was not addressed in application questions.

Budget

What materials will the grant request cover and at what cost? Be sure to itemize exactly how the requested funds will be spent. If the project cost exceeds the amount requested, specifically show how you will fund the remaining portion of the project.

If the grant is awarded, where should OCCF send the check? Please provide the correct payee name for a potential grant check, as well as the correct address. (e.g. California High School, California St, CA, 90210)

Funding Request Status (submit)

Contact Information