08/20/2026
Reminder: September deadline for NCEF grant applications!
To teachers in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties:
The North Central Education Foundation (NCEF) is happy to share that 2026 applications for NCEF Teacher Classroom Grants are now available! Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2026 for Individual and Collaborative applications. These small classroom grants (in the amount of $300) help supplement teacher resources in the four counties served by North Central ESD (Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan). You can apply for the Individual and Collaborative grants by clicking on the links included below.
• The 2026-27 NCEF Individual Grant Application is available for individual teachers to request funds to support a project that they are planning within their own classroom. The Individual Classroom Grants will fund projects up to $300.
• The 2026-27 NCEF Collaborative Grant Application is designed to provide funding for a project where several teachers (a maximum of five) can work on a collaborative project that will impact more than one classroom. The Collaborative Classroom Grants will fund projects up to $300 per teacher involved with the project. For example, two teachers working on the same project can request up to $600, whereas, four teachers working on the same project can request up to $1,200.
• Why would I choose a Collaborative Grant instead of an Individual Grant? The Collaborative Grant is designed to enable more teamwork among teachers. A lead teacher can complete one grant application (naming all team members) instead of each teacher filling out a separate application for the same project. While it is the same amount of funding per teacher between the two application options, teachers can utilize the Collaborative Grant to lump funds together to allow for a larger project, and potentially impact more students.
The North Central Education Foundation is again offering grant categories that are relevant to teachers’ needs. You may apply in the following categories:
• Music/Arts (provided by the Woods Family Music & Arts Fund)
• STEAM/STEM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), Literacy
• Wellness/Social Emotional/Health
• Financial Education (funded by Consumer Jungle [formerly Young Adult Consumer Education Trust])
• Cultural Awareness/Social Studies/History (provided by Friends of Lower Grand Coulee)
• 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial (in the cultural awareness category)
During this school year we have continued to be inspired by teachers like you in our region who are determined to teach, despite all the ongoing challenges educators are experiencing. We are very pleased to offer NCEF Teacher Classroom grants so you can continue to offer creative projects to engage your students in learning. Our goal is to help meet the needs of innovative teachers like you as you continue to rethink how to engage students and deliver the best education possible.
Please note that, due to an increased number of applications, the grant selection process has become more competitive. Although a simple application is still our goal, we recommend that you include a complete description of your proposed project, and how it will impact classroom learning, to increase your chances of being selected. Also considered: Did you return a completed evaluation form for the last NCEF grant you received? Doing so adds to the score on your next grant application!
Deadline for North Central Education Foundation teacher grant applications is September 30 and awards will be announced in October. The applications will also soon be available on our website www.loveteachers.org soon. Please review the information and, if you have any questions, contact Eldene Wall at [email protected] or 509.669.6838.
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES:
• Consumer Jungle will fund grants supporting learning experiences that promote wise spending habits, financial discipline, and fiscal knowledge. This is In response to Washington State’s adoption of Financial Education K-12 Learning Standards. We are excited to once again partner with Consumer Jungle to fill this important need.
• The 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial Foundation is offering two $300 grant opportunities for students to reflect upon the significance of 9/11/2001 to our history and the impact on our society. Projects could center around an essay, an art or music project, an oral history, a flag mural, a tribute to those lost in the event, a field trip to the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial and what it meant to them, a class civics project where students learn and discuss social repercussions of 9/11, etc.
• Friends of Lower Grand Coulee (FLGC) is once again offering funding available for $300 grants for Teacher Classroom awards in the areas of social studies, literacy, music and arts, STEM and STEAM, including projects or activities that occur inside or outside the classroom, or via remote learning. Preference will be given to projects or activities that help further the knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of the geology, culture, history, and natural beauty of the Grand Coulee areas (Lower and Upper Grand Coulee).
Examples of award winning NCEF grants can be found on Facebook (North Central Education Foundation).
We look forward to receiving your applications!
