Foundation of the Tri-State Community: Area Education Grants

Foundation of the Tri-State Community: Area Education Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Foundation for the Tri-State Community
Amount: Up to US $500
Last Updated: September 21, 2025

Summary

The Area Education Grants program, initiated by the Foundation for the Tri-State Community in 1983, empowers teachers in Boyd and Greenup Counties to enhance student learning through innovative projects. By providing financial resources, this initiative encourages creativity beyond the standard curriculum. Teachers can submit project proposals for funding, enabling them to engage students effectively. The program not only supports educational advancement but also fosters community involvement in the educational process.

Overview

Area Education Grants What is Area Education Grants? A program of the Foundation for the Tri-State Community that has been providing grants to serve students and teachers in Boyd and Greenup County schools since 1983. It provides a vehicle for Boyd and Greenup area businesses, parents, and the community-at-large to help advance our community’s student achievement. What kind of grants does Area Education Grants provide? Teachers in our local schools develop creative and innovative projects to take student learning beyond the standard curriculum, but they need financial resources to implement them. That’s when we step in to help provide those teachers with the resources they need to better serve our kids. We invest in the classrooms of Boyd and Greenup Counties because we know our community’s students are our greatest resource! How does Area Education Grants work? Step 1 - Teachers develop a project that will engage and excite their students to learnStep 2 - Teachers submit their innovative project ideas to be considered for fundingStep 3 - The Area Education Grants Advisory Board will select creative and inspirational projects to fundStep 4 - Teachers complete their projectsStep 5 - Area Education Grants Advisory Board members visit the classrooms to see the outcomes

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. What teachers should know about AEG:Teachers from all Boyd and Greenup County schools are eligible to apply. AEG does not limit its funding to specific schools, grades, or subject areas.  Teachers may apply by posting a project on www.DonorsChoose.org between August 1- October 11.AEG will fund up to $500 per project.