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Connect With A Classroom Grants

EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY

Foundation Rolling (Quarterly) Grants for TeachersGrants for K-12 SchoolsAcademic Enrichment Grants
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Funding Amount

$20 - $2,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Connect With A Classroom Grants

Organization: Education Foundation of Collier County (Champions For Learning)

Geographic Scope: Collier County, Florida

Focus Areas: Creative and innovative classroom experiences for K-12 students

Funding Range: $20 - $2,000 per request

Program Description:
An online grant portal that enables Collier County teachers to post funding requests for innovative classroom projects, and allows community members to sponsor/fund specific teacher requests. The program began in 2003 and has been operating for nearly 25 years.

Key Features:

  • Teachers submit project requests through the online portal

  • Community members search and select projects to fund

  • 100% of community contributions go directly to teacher grants (technology supported by Suncoast Credit Union Foundation)

  • Teachers can share best practices with other educators

  • Rolling application process throughout the school year

  • Priority deadline for certain funding sources (e.g., License for Learning fund)

    • Eligibility:

  • Certified teachers in Collier County public schools

  • Projects must support creative and innovative student experiences

    • Funding Sources:

  • Suncoast Credit Union Foundation (technology/capacity support)

  • Community individual donors

  • Lucie Jenny MacCarthy Music Fund (Community Foundation of Collier County)

  • Florida License for Learning License Plate Fund

  • Perna-Rose Foundation for Hope

  • Corporate partners (CenturyLink, Scripps Howard Foundation)

    • Contact:
    Champions For Learning
    3606 Enterprise Ave, Suite 150
    Naples, Florida 34104
    Phone: 239.643.4755
    Email: info@championsforlearning.org
    Website: championsforlearning.org

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    For Teachers:
    1. Visit the Champions For Learning website
    2. Access the Connect With A Classroom grant portal
    3. Create a new user profile (or log in if existing user)
    4. Submit a classroom grant request with project details
    5. Requests should clearly describe the creative/innovative learning experience
    6. Specify funding amount needed (up to $2,000)
    7. Explain how funds will benefit students

    Application Workshops:

  • New to the process? Attend a Connect With A Classroom grant application workshop

  • Workshop includes instructions for new user profile creation and application process

  • RSVP required (typically limited to 40 participants)

  • Contact: Amy Snyder at ASnyder@ChampionsForLearning.org

    • For Community Donors:
    1. Visit the Champions For Learning website
    2. Browse active teacher grant requests in the portal
    3. Select projects of interest to fund
    4. Contribute desired amount
    5. 100% of contribution goes to the selected teacher's project

    Key Deadlines:

  • Priority deadline for certain funding sources (e.g., License for Learning): typically mid-September

  • Requests can continue to be posted for community consideration throughout the school year after priority deadline

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    teachersk-12-schoolsacademic-enrichment

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