Champion grants provide teachers with funding to access the professional development and instructional resources needed to prepare students to be college and career ready in math and/or science.
Donor Name: Alabama Power Foundation
State: Alabama
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/03/2022
Grant Size: Up to $7,500
Details:
Champion Grants must meet the following criteria:
- Demonstrate a Financial Need: A public school is eligible if 50 percent or more of its full-time students receive free or reduced-price lunches.
- Grade Level/Subject Area Collaboration: Intent is for teachers to commit to collaboration, professional growth and peer support to prepare students to be college and career ready in an agreed upon subject – math and/or science. High school teacher teams are encouraged to collaborate across grade levels but a single student grade level will need to be identified and targeted as the primary focus of the grant proposal.
- Teacher-Selected Professional Development (PD): All teachers who participate in the grant will select PD to complete that aligns with raising student achievement in math and/or science. Funds can be used on other resources if PD is free, but PD must be included in the proposal to nurture professional growth.
- Measure Student Achievement: Describe how the grant aims to improve student achievement and how success will be measured.
Funding: Professional development, instructional resources and classroom technology.
Funding Information
Up to $7,500 per teacher team.
Eligibility Criteria
Public school teachers in grades nine to eleven apply as a grade level and/or subject area team.
For more information, visit Alabama Power Foundation.