MEA Read Across America Incentive Grants

MEA Read Across America Incentive Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Maine Education Association
Amount: US $50
Last Updated: December 24, 2025

Summary

The Maine Education Association is committed to advocating for quality education and supporting professional educators. As part of its mission, MEA is offering Read Across America Incentive Grants, providing $50 each to local associations for reading events. This initiative aims to promote literacy and community engagement, ensuring that every student has access to enriching educational activities. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, with applications submitted by local association Presidents.

Overview

The Maine Education Association is a diverse group of professional educators, standing together to ensure that our voices, values, and priorities are heard and respected and that every Maine student has the opportunity for an outstanding education. MEA advocates for better pay, benefits, and working conditions for members. We stand up for, support, and empower members in and out of the classroom. And MEA works to ensure equity, prevent discrimination and prejudice, and advance great public schools for all educators and students across the state. MEA offers awards and grants to members to both honor and support colleagues and your work. To help plan and prepare for a reading celebration, MEA is offering Read Across America Incentive Grants to our local associations who sponsor association activities for this event. Grants of $50 each will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests must be made by the local association President for funding of activities within the local association.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.