Great Idea Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $1K
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Awarded annually (23+ years running); recent cycles funded ~22-24 educators out of ~50 applicants.”
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Tennessee
Overview
The Clarksville-Montgomery County (TN) Education Foundation offers Great Idea Grants of up to $1,000 to CMCSS educators to fund classroom projects and special initiatives, awarded on a competitive rubric. The program has run ~10+ years and funds ~20+ educators per cycle. Eligibility restricted to CMCSS (public school district) educators.
How to Apply
CMCSS educators apply via the CMC Education Foundation 'Apply for a Grant' form. Competitive classroom/project grants of up to $1,000 each, judged on a rubric weighing potential classroom impact. Awarded annually (23+ years running); recent cycles funded ~22-24 educators out of ~50 applicants.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Clarksville Montgomery County's IRS filings)
Clarksville-Montgomery County Schoo
Clarksville, TN · 2024
$18K
1 grant in Clarksville Montgomery County's 2024 filings reference “Great Idea Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Clarksville Montgomery County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $62K
- Median grant
- $62K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Clarksville, TN.
Example grants
Clarksville-Montgomery County Schoo · Clarksville, TN
Teacher morale grant
$62K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
Project Locations
- TN
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