Washington, DC – In a move it says will make applying for grants easier, more convenient,
and less prone to user error, the NEA Foundation today announced that it is launching a
web-based application process for its popular $2,000 and $5,000 grants to support public
school educators’ ideas to improve teaching and learning.
“In an increasingly technologically savvy world, we want to encourage educators to use all
the resources they have at their fingertips, many of which can be found online,” said
Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation. “Our new process is green,
easier and more convenient to complete, and requires less time: all attributes that we
know busy educators will appreciate.”
Applicants can link directly to the application from the NEA Foundation’s web site at
www.neafoundation.org. After responding to three questions that determine eligibility,
applicants complete the process in five simple steps. They are prompted when they’ve left
out any required information, and they are allowed to save their application if they need
more time. The process also allows repeat applicants the opportunity to save personal and
school information, cutting down on time spent on the administrative portion of the
application and allowing more time for the narrative section.
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Sanford added that the Foundation will accept both paper and online applications for its
Student Achievement Grants and its Learning and Leadership Grants through June 1,
2009, when it will convert to the web-based system.
“We have designated a staff person to answer any questions applicants may have as we
make this transition,”
these grants and to fully understand and to feel comfortable with the new process. By
phasing it in slowly over time, we hope to accomplish this.”
Over the past decade, the NEA Foundation has awarded more than $4.1 million in grants
to public school educators. “Our goal is to fund and share successful strategies to improve
public education and to enrich our students’ learning experience by supporting their
teachers’ best ideas,” Sanford said. “Through these grants, we are improving the quality of
teaching and learning for everyone.”
About The NEA Foundation
The NEA Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization created in 1969 by the members of the
National Education Association and sustained by contributions from educators, corporate sponsors,
and other supporters of public education. The Foundation offers grants and programs that support
educators' efforts to close the achievement gaps, increase classroom innovations, salute
excellence in education, and provide professional development. For more information, visit
www.neafoundation.org.
