Don Goff Innovative Instruction Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Cleveland City Schools classroom teachers
Other requirements
- Projects must align with CCS initiative "Portrait of a Graduate"
Overview
Purpose: Support Cleveland City Schools classroom teachers who design innovative and creative instruction focusing on the "Portrait of a Graduate" initiative, which prepares students to be college, career, and life ready.
Geographic Scope: Cleveland City Schools, Tennessee
Eligibility:
- Cleveland City Schools classroom teachers
- Projects must align with CCS initiative "Portrait of a Graduate"
Focus Areas:
- Innovative and creative classroom instruction
- College, career, and life readiness for students
- Classroom resource and equipment purchases to support innovative projects
Background:
Established to honor the memory and legacy of Don Goff, a revered educator and former principal of George R. Stuart Elementary School who passed away in July 2022. Goff was known for professional dedication and commitment that was influential community-wide.
Example Projects:
Past recipients' projects have included:
- Purchase of Contra Bass Orff instruments for music and math instruction with collaborative learning
- Digital media studio technology and equipment for student-created school news segments
Funding: Funded by friends and associates of Don Goff
Contact Information:
- BCPEF Phone: (423) 476-0034
- Address: 833 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
- Mailing: PO Box 4354, Cleveland, TN 37320
What Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 12
- Total given
- $153K
- Median grant
- $8,095
- Range
- $5,059–$50K
- By dollars: Tennessee 100%. Top recipient cities: Cleveland, TN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Cleveland City Schools · Cleveland, TN
Support cleveland city schools
$50K
Bradley County Schools · Cleveland, TN
Pie-center support bradley county schools
$26K
Lake Forest Middle School · Cleveland, TN
Support bradley county schools
$11K
Park View Elementary School · Cleveland, TN
Support bradley county schools
$9,802
Arnold Memorial Elementary School · Cleveland, TN
Support cleveland city schools
$8,992
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
- K-12 schools
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