Arts, Enrichment & Innovation Grants

Bellevue Schools Foundation offers school-based grants to teachers and staff to enhance the education experience for their students and provide opportunities for innovation in the classroom.

Purpose: This competitive grant program funds innovative projects that:

• Extend the regular curriculum
• Encourage higher-level thinking skills
• Enrich students through art, music, culture, science, or other activities
• Provide field trip opportunities
• Support innovation in classrooms

Geographic Scope: Bellevue School District (WA)

Eligible Applicants:

• Classroom teachers
• School staff
• Students (in some cases)

Focus Areas:

• Arts and music (including instruments and professional clinicians)
• STEM and curriculum enrichment
• Innovative initiatives
• Field trips and experiential learning
• Cultural enrichment
• Science activities

Special Considerations:

• Foundation encourages partnerships with colleagues in Bellevue's Title 1 (low-income) schools to bring arts, enrichment, and innovation to children who may not have access to these experiences outside of school
• Music grants, previously awarded separately, are now incorporated into this program
• Over $2.3 Million has been invested to date in Arts, Enrichment & Innovation Grants

Contact Information:

• Phone: 425.456.4199
• Email: info@bsfdn.org
• Address: 12011 NE First Street, Ste 203 | Bellevue, WA 98005
• Mail: P.O. Box 40644 | Bellevue, WA 98015

Application Process

Grant Application Deadlines (Historical - 2021-22 school year):

• Elementary Schools: 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 1
• Middle and High Schools: 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 15

Application Materials Required:

• AE&I Grant Application form
• Adherence to AE&I Grant Guidelines

Note: Specific application deadline dates for current year not provided in source materials. Contact foundation directly for 2026-2027 deadlines.