Bright Ideas Education Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $2K
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Apply online via the Bright Ideas Grants page; applications accepted January to March; grants awarded annually in a competitive process.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- South Carolina
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: (Loan/rebate programs on the site are not grants and are excluded.)
Overview
Berkeley Electric Cooperative's Bright Ideas program awards grants up to $1,500 to individual teachers or groups of teachers (public and private K-12) in the co-op's SC service area for innovative classroom projects not covered by traditional school funding; applications accepted January-March (2026 winners listed). FLAG: exact date not stated -> deadline null; recurrence annual (Jan-Mar). (Loan/rebate programs on the site are not grants and are excluded.)
How to Apply
Apply online via the Bright Ideas Grants page; applications accepted January to March; grants awarded annually in a competitive process.
What Berkeley Electric Cooperative Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $19K
- Median grant
- $9,537
- Range
- $9,073–$10K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Summerville, SC; Moncks Corner, SC.
Example grants
Bethel Ame Church · Summerville, SC
Charitable
$10K
Moncks Corner Fire Dept · Moncks Corner, SC
Charitable
$9,073
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
Project Locations
- SC
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