Research Foundation Teacher Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://ncte.org/research/research-foundation-teacher-grant-program/)._
- Applicants should be full-time classroom teachers (including teachers on special assignment with a part-time classroom placement or teachers who are full-time classroom teachers) at the time of proposal submission and for the length of the grant
- Proposals are invited from teachers of children and youth at any level from preK through grade 12
- Teachers in urban, suburban, and rural settings are eligible
Overview
The Trustees of the NCTE Research Foundation support projects related to the teaching and learning of language, literacy, and culture.
The Foundation seeks proposals that reflect the diverse interests of our NCTE membership, including but not limited to proposals focusing on better education for underrepresented populations; equity pedagogies; curriculum changes; the effects these changes have on students, school policies, teaching methods, student interaction and learning, community literacy, home-school literacy relationships, after-school programs, student literacy practices in and out of school; and other relevant topics of study.
Grants will be awarded for a period of up to one year .
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Applicants should be full-time classroom teachers (including teachers on special assignment with a part-time classroom placement or teachers who are full-time classroom teachers) at the time of proposal submission and for the length of the grant.
- Proposals are invited from teachers of children and youth at any level from preK through grade 12.
- Teachers in urban, suburban, and rural settings are eligible.
- Applicants are limited to one grant submission in each funding cycle and will qualify for only one funded project every three years.
_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member._
What National Council of Teachers of English actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $9,969
- Range
- $6,000–$14K
- By dollars: Arizona 70%, Massachusetts 30%. Top recipient cities: Tucson, AZ; Westborough, MA.
Example grants
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ
Research grants
$14K
University of Massachusetts Amherst · Westborough, MA
Research grants
$6,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
- Literacy
- Education equity
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