Optimum Innovative Teaching Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Optimum Innovative Teaching Grant
Geographic Scope: Rockland County, New York
Focus Areas: Innovative teaching methods, immersive learning experiences, educational tools and technology
Program Description: The Rockland Community Foundation, in partnership with Optimum, provides grants to teachers in Rockland County schools for teaching tools and resources that will provide their students with immersive learning experiences throughout the school year.
Eligible Schools/Districts:
Example 2025 Grant Projects:
Contact Information:
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application procedures are not fully specified in the available materials. Teachers can:
1. Contact the Rockland Community Foundation:
- Phone: 845-769-9393
- Email: Available through website
- Website: rocklandgives.org
2. Propose innovative teaching projects that:
- Utilize teaching tools for immersive learning
- Benefit students in Rockland County schools
- Align with innovative educational practices
- Recipients are announced annually
- 2025 recipients were announced in October 2025
Award Notification
What The Rockland Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 16
- Total given
- $366K
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $5,900–$50K
- By dollars: New York 80%, New Jersey 20%. Top recipient cities: Nyack, NY; Spring Valley, NY; New City, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Chucks Pups · Vernon, NJ
training of therapy dogs for vetera
$50K
NY Civil Liberties Fdn · New York, NY
To benefit students of ramapo schoo
$45K
FR of the Finkelstein Library · Spring Valley, NY
Students of ramapo
$30K
Edward Hopper Landmark Fdn · Nyack, NY
Capital expenses
$26K
Henry Varnum Poor Foundation · Tappan, NY
Help the poor
$24K
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