Funding Amount

Varies (recent awards: $1,750 - $10,200)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Idea Grants

Overview: The Bexley Education Foundation awards grants to fund innovative educational initiatives and experiences that benefit Bexley students and staff.

Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Bexley, Ohio - Bexley Schools District

Focus Areas:

  • Curriculum expansion and enhancement

  • STEAM education experiences

  • Teacher professional development and credentialing

  • Author and artist visits

  • Technology integration

  • Classroom resources and equipment

  • Creative learning opportunities
  • Recent Approved Grants (November 2025):

  • $10,200 - Jazz Lab 2.0 STEAM experience for Montrose 5th grade students (partnership with A Tribe Called Jazz and Battelle)

  • $3,542 - Digital piano for Montrose Music room

  • $6,000 - Montague Workshop visit for elementary students

  • $1,750 - Board games for 6th grade Hero's Journey curriculum

  • $3,700 - Ceramic artist collaboration for high school art students
  • Recent Approved Grants (May 2025):

  • $30,000 - Expansion of Allied Arts courses at Middle School (12 new courses)

  • $60,000 ($30,000/year for 2 years) - Gifted credentialing for elementary teachers

  • $12,000 - Kelly Starling Lyons author visit (R.L. Stine Creative Writing Endowment)

  • $1,133 - Wit & Wisdom curriculum materials (Barbara and David Brandt Family Read for Life Endowment)
  • Recent Approved Grants (November 2024):

  • $30,000 - Five model classrooms with audio/visual and technology enhancements

  • $1,750 - Other initiatives
  • Board Meeting Schedule: Grants are typically approved at Board of Governors meetings (recent meetings held in May, November, and December)

    Contact Information:

  • Phone: (614) 338-2093

  • Email: bef@bexley.us

  • Address: 348 S Cassingham Rd, Columbus, OH 43209
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationk-12-schoolsstem-educationmusic-educationteacher-development

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