Grants

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The purpose of the Student Impact Grant Program is to financially support classroom teachers in bringing creative, groundbreaking, and non-traditional resources and activities to the students of North East ISD.

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  • Read the Instructions (button above) thoroughly before submitting an application.
  • Items will be judged based on connection to mission, student impact, viability and sustainability of the project beyond year one.
  • Projects are awarded to the campus the applicant lists on the grant request. If the applicant leaves the campus between the time they apply and when the grant is awarded, the Principal can choose to use the funds for the original intended purpose at the campus or return the funds to NEEF.
  • Grants will be awarded each year in August, and funds must be used by the end of March–within the same school year.
  • Grant funds not used by April 1st will be returned to NEEF for future classroom projects.
  • Read the Instructions (button above) thoroughly before submitting an application.
  • Items will be judged based on innovation, student impact, and sustainability of the project beyond year one.
  • Projects are awarded to the campus the applicant lists on the grant request. If the applicant leaves the campus between the time they apply and when the grant is awarded, the Principal can choose to use the funds for the original intended purpose at the campus or return the funds to NEEF.
  • Grants will be awarded each year in August, and funds must be used by the end of March–within the same school year.
  • Grant funds not used by April 1st will be returned to NEEF for future classroom projects.

2022-2023 Grant Stats:

2022-2023 Total Grant Funding

$500 – $38,000

Range of Awards

26

Number of Grants

Grants

Grants in Action

What’s Abuzz at AMP?

The idea for the beekeeping project was sparked by students and teachers who wanted to bring in bees and beekeeping for their entomology lessons. With a NEEF grant for only $1,566.41, beekeeping is now part of the...

Outdoor “Play is the highest form of Research”

Outdoor “Play is the highest form of Research” (Albert Einstein) The Outdoor Classroom NEEF grant, implemented at Northwood Elementary, has become a popular spot for K-5 students to learn and have fun. Quite a few students live in...

Blossoming Minds

Blossoming Minds: Cultivating Growth and Knowledge in Nimitz Middle School's Outdoor Learning Garden https://youtu.be/9KNbeWZA2gM Nimitz Middle School's Outdoor Learning Center and Sensory and Native Grass Garden is flourishing, thanks to its students and teachers'...