Funding Amount

Varies (examples range from $1,000 to $25,000 per grant)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

SchoolPower Endowment Teacher Grants

Organization: Laguna Beach Education Foundation (SchoolPower)

Geographic Scope: Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), California

Purpose: Awards inspired teachers grant money to fund innovative teaching methods, tools, and classroom/campus improvement projects that might not otherwise be possible.

    Program Goals

  • Inspire excellence in teaching
  • Fund educators' ideas for innovative teaching methods and tools
  • Support projects across all four schools in the district (El Morro Elementary, Top of the World Elementary, Thurston Middle School, Laguna Beach High School)

    Funding Areas

    Teacher grants have funded diverse initiatives including:
  • Equipment (coding robots, playground equipment, science lab materials, athletic gear)
  • Curriculum programs (intervention programs, art museum field trips, DNA analysis tools)
  • Campus improvements (outdoor classrooms, outdoor "away places" for student wellness)
  • STEAM and academic enrichment
  • Music and performing arts equipment
  • Physical education and athletics equipment
  • Reading intervention materials
  • Digital literacy and coding resources

    Recent Examples (2019-2020)

  • STEAM lab materials and outdoor extensions
  • Learning garden structures
  • Garmin watches for PE tracking
  • Swift coding robots
  • DNA analysis equipment
  • Yoga equipment
  • Athletic performance technology (Sparta Science Force Plate)

    Eligibility

  • Educators in LBUSD schools
  • Teachers at all four district schools

Contact

Phone: 949-494-6811 Email: info@lbschoolpower.org Address: 811 Manzanita Dr, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

How to Apply

Application Process

No specific application details found in provided website content. Contact SchoolPower directly for application guidelines:

  • Phone: 949-494-6811
  • Email: info@lbschoolpower.org
  • Website: lbschoolpower.org

Note: Reference to "apply for a grant" link on website navigation suggests online application portal may be available.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

teachersk-12-schoolseducation

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