A special thanks is in order to Fund For Teachers for its efforts in improving and enriching the lives and professional development of educators–and for inspiring the pursuit of passions and dreams. If you aren’t aware of the contributions that the Fund For Teachers organization adds to the community of American educators, we urge you to take some time to familiarize yourself with those contributions. The benefit to educators and the resultant positive impact upon students and the communities of this nation that results from the generosity and opportunities presented by Fund For Teachers cannot be overstated.

About Fund For Teachers

What Exactly Is Fund For Teachers?

Fund For Teachers provides Fellowships for educators, endowments aimed at creating maximum impact on those in the education field and providing positive benefit to students and their communities. The Fellowships are financial gifts, awarded based upon merit, vision and potential for impact.

Fund for Teachers enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the globe that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on their school communities

(Source: Fund For Teachers website)

How Does It Work?

Educators create and submit proposals, outlining ideas for professional and personal growth, and the organization selects a limited number of proposals each year for financial awards/fellowships of varying amounts, up to $5000 for an individual or $10,000 for a team. Several criteria are taken into consideration, and one application may be submitted each grant year. Fellowships take place during the Summer.

Who Is Eligible?

The applicant must teach in a Pre K-12 setting, be employed in an eligible school district, have 3 years classroom experience, be a full time teacher in a classroom setting 50% or more of the time and intend to return to the institution the following year. Fellowship recipients may apply once every 5 years. Get the complete list of requirements and current information on the FFT website.