Grant Applications Now Open!
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.
If you have any questions, please email us.
- 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 in Action
Full STEAM Ahead at Wetmore Elementary School
When Rosa Toma upgraded Wetmore's STEAM Lab with items purchased through the NEEF Grant, she noticed a significant increase in collaboration, inventiveness, and creativity among her students. Not only can they program Dash Robots and work on STEAM projects using...
Bradley Chess Club’s Big Impact
Even a small donation can make a big impact! The Bradley Chess Club used to be limited to only accommodating three chess games, which meant that only a few students could participate. However, thanks to a $300 NEEF grant, they have expanded to now allow up to 36...
NEISD Teachers Receive Surprise Grants to Empower Student Learning
At the beginning of the school year, NEEF gave away $259K in grants to NEISD teachers for innovative educational projects. There were so many to write about, so we listed a few here. Among the recipients were librarians April Gastinger, Christina Reyna, and Stephanie...