How much funding does Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Award Grant provide?

Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Award Grant provides Up to US $2,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Award Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Award Grant

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Teachers Professional Development Grants for Teachers Grants for K-12 Schools

Funding Amount

Up to US $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Educators teaching in either public or private schools in Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Madison, and Pearl River counties are eligible to apply.

Geography

Projects will be evaluated based on creativity, innovation, feasibility and potential impact.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Awards are not intended for staff development or professional training.
Not eligible: Awards will not be made for the primary purpose of purchasing computers, tablets or other technological devices.
Not eligible: HOWEVER, technological devices that are utilized as part of a well-developed and comprehensive program will be considered for funding.
Not eligible: Applicants must not have received funding within the past five years.

Overview

The Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Award, administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, recognizes educators in select Mississippi counties for their innovative teaching projects. Grants of up to $2,000 are awarded to teachers who demonstrate creativity and leadership in enhancing student learning. Eligible applicants are public or private school educators in areas including Forrest, Hancock, and Harrison counties. This initiative aims to support impactful classroom projects that benefit students and improve teaching effectiveness.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation
We serve a pivotal role in attracting, managing and distributing substantial charitable funds to enrich the lives of residents across George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone counties. Established in 1989 as a 501(c)(3) organization, GCCF has invested more than $110 million into South Mississippi, providing administrative services to more than 120 funds that support local grassroots organizations in achieving their charitable objectives.
Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grants
Hancock Whitney is honored to recognize teachers who continuously develop innovative teaching solutions, demonstrate strong leadership skills, and are passionate about the role they play today, in developing tomorrow’s future leaders. Up to 10 grants of up to $2,000 each are awarded to outstanding educators in Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, and Pearl River counties who submit projects with an innovative approach to helping students learn. The projects should enhance the classroom or school while ultimately benefiting the students, school staff, or a teacher’s professional effectiveness.

Eligibility

Educators teaching in either public or private schools in Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Madison, and Pearl River counties are eligible to apply.
Projects will be evaluated based on creativity, innovation, feasibility and potential impact.

Ineligibility

Awards are not intended for staff development or professional training.
Awards will not be made for the primary purpose of purchasing computers, tablets or other technological devices. HOWEVER, technological devices that are utilized as part of a well-developed and comprehensive program will be considered for funding.
Applicants must not have received funding within the past five years.

What Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 77
Total given: $1.37M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,300–$100K

By dollars: Mississippi 94%, Georgia 2%, Louisiana 2%. Top recipient cities: Gulfport, MS; Biloxi, MS; Picayune, MS.
40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.