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Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF)

Classroom Grants and Teacher Scholarships

Small grants of up to $500 for a teacher's classroom materials, or a scholarship of up to $500 for professional development. Open to full-time teachers at any type of school.

Amount
Up to $500
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Mar 1, 2027 (147 days left)
Who this fits
Microschool · Private schoolFor full-time teachers at any kind of school. The form lists public, private, charter and “Other”. Homeschool isn't named.
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026on form.jotform.com
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Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Can a teacher at a for-profit microschool apply?
  • ?Does a homeschool co-op teacher count as a “full-time educator”?

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Pick the form: Classroom Grant (materials) or Teacher Scholarship (professional development)
  2. Step 2: Have your principal's name and email ready
  3. Step 3: Write answers to the five proposal questions in a Word, PDF or text file
  4. Step 4: Submit online before 11:59 p.m. Eastern on March 1

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Classroom grants are available to all full-time educators who have not received a scholarship or grant from AAE in the past two years.”
In the funder’s own words, from form.jotform.com, checked Oct 5, 2026.

The grant goes to a teacher, not the school. Classroom grants cover things like books, software, manipulatives, art supplies and lab materials; teacher scholarships cover professional development (not graduate degrees). AAE members get extra weight in scoring, but you don't have to join. Arkansas applicants are entered automatically into Arkansas's own state contest.

  • Full-time educator
  • No AAE grant or scholarship in the past two years
  • Funds used within one year of the deadline
  • Principal's name and email on the form

Timing

Two deadlines a year: October 1 and March 1 (11:59 p.m. Eastern). The October 1, 2026 round has passed, so the next one is March 1, 2027.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll re-check it against the funder’s page.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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