The Education Collaborative
Featured Teachers Program
The Featured Teachers Program connects businesses and organizations with teachers in need of materials for their classroom or supplies for their students.
Requirements for Applying (on a national level)
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85% or more of the students must receive free or reduced lunch at the school where the teachers work.
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The school must be a Title I School.
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The school must have below a 30% proficiency rate in both math and reading (details found on niche.com)
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Teachers can apply for grants up to $1,000
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Grants can be used for school supplies, classroom materials, curriculum materials, playground equipment and/or technology for students.
*For teachers looking to get funding on a LOCAL level, please contact your local representative by visiting our Chapters page. Many of our local chapters provide grants up to $500.
If you are a business/company/corporation that is interested in making a monetary contribution towards our Featured Teachers Program, please contact Agha Haider, Founder & CEO, at agha.haider@educollaborative.org and Mason Leffler, Chief Operating Officer, at mason.leffler@educollaborative.org.