National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Mathematics Education Trust
Mathematics Education Trust (MET) grants for math teachers
NCTM's trust funds math teachers' classroom projects, lessons, research and professional learning, from about $2,500 to $8,000 per grant. Most grants need an NCTM membership.
- Amount
- Up to $2,500 to $8,000 depending on the grant (for example $3,000 for teacher professional development, $5,000 for innovative K-8 lessons, $8,000 for equity in math)
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026 (21 days left)
- Who this fits
- Private school · MicroschoolPK-12 math teachers, coaches and teacher-leaders. Each grant sets its own grade band and teaching rules. Nearly all need NCTM membership.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- National: schools in any US state
- Last checked
- Oct 10, 2026on nctm.org
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- The pages don't say whether private-school or microschool teachers are treated any differently; nothing excludes them.
- A microschool head who is also the principal may need someone else to sign the principal letter.
- NCTM membership prices were not checked.
How to apply
- Step 1: Pick the one grant that fits your grade band (you can only win one per cycle)
- Step 2: Join NCTM at the Essential or Premium level if the grant needs it
- Step 3: Read that grant's Application Information sheet and scoring rubric
- Step 4: Ask your principal for a letter on school letterhead
- Step 5: Submit through the NCTM portal by November 1, 2026 (or May 1, 2027 for the spring grants)
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“All funding opportunities except The Designing Innovative Lessons and Activities for Mathematics Teaching Grant require NCTM membership.”
Membership rule, from the grant info sheets: "The applicant must be a current (on the day of the application) Essential or Premium member of NCTM" (PK-5 Teacher PD grant). Some grants also accept a teacher who teaches "at a school with a current membership" (Equity in Mathematics PK-6). The Designing Innovative Lessons (K-8) grant needs no membership. Most teacher grants are "Organizational": the teacher can name the school to hold the money, or take it personally and report it as income. A person can win only one MET award per cycle.
- NCTM Essential or Premium member on the day you apply (except the Designing Innovative Lessons grant)
- Math teacher in the grade band of the grant; some grants need 3+ years of teaching
- Proposal (3 pages), budget, 1-page vita
- Letter of support from your principal on school letterhead
- Final report with receipts
Timing
Most classroom grants are due November 1, 2026 (they opened August 1). A second round (tools and technology, data science, school in-service PD, history/number theory PD) opens February 1, 2027 and is due May 1, 2027.