Aspiring Educators CREATE Grants

The Aspiring Educators CREATE Grants, funded by the National Education Association Staff Organization, offer up to $2000 to strengthen the AE Program and foster impactful partnerships. Grants focus on areas such as Educator Quality, Community Engagement, Political Action, and Social Justice. Eligible organizations include state AE chapters, and submissions are accepted three times a year. This initiative encourages aspiring educators to develop their skills and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

State Aspiring Educators (AE) organizations and campus chapters are eligible to apply for CREATE grants. These grants of up to $2000 should strengthen the AE Program and build stronger partnerships. Grants should also have a primary focus in one of the areas aligned with AE Core Values:
Educator Quality – Projects involving preparation for professional practice, strengthening educator preparation programs, and/or support for career preparation and advancementCommunity Engagement – Projects involving partnerships with P-12 schools, local organizations, and other community-based involvementPolitical Action – Projects involving advocacy for policies, legislation, and political issues with an impact on educationSocial Justice – Projects involving social justice issues activism and/or that contribute to the development of aspiring educator knowledge, skills, and dispositions as culturally responsive educators.
Submission deadlines occur three times each year.