What Do Grant Recipient Projects Look Like?
Supplies for a Visual Arts Teacher
Grant from: Adopt a Classroom
School: Patrick Henry High School, Minnepolis MN
This project enabled teacher Jaclyn Cairncross to supply materials to her visual arts class. She also helped explain how important art is to students, and the issue that a lack of funds for materials presents. Learn more.
Updated February 2026
Resources
There are a variety of federal funding sources available, such as ESSA. ESSA Title I Part A, and Title IV Part A could both correlate to initiatives related to student enrichment and support, including technology integrations. Many states also have funding available to districts for different purposes, available to schools and LEAs. Below is a list of private foundations and corporations that offer funding and grants for education initiatives and technology, as well as some different state-specific options.
Private Foundation and Corporate Grants
Voya Unsung Heroes awards grants to any K12 educator, whether a teacher, principal, or other staff member to help fund innovative projects. Click below to learn about the application process and current award winners.
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation provides grants to support those working hard in education to promote student-centered learning, specifically in high schools.
The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students’ knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.
Adopt a Classroom is an organization that provides funding for teachers and schools. Their Spotlight Funds grant program is designed to benefit teachers or schools in a variety of different areas. In addition to Spotlight Funds, they can help connect schools with different funding opportunities. If you are a District leader, check out this brochure for more information on partnering with them.
DonorsChoose.org, like Adopt a Classroom, allows donor to search for classrooms in need, in their locality or otherwise. Teachers can sign up and post their project, and receive funds for their specific projects.
Grants By State
Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) keeps an updated list of available grant opportunities from varying funding sources. Check their page to keep an eye out for relevant grants related to technology and enrichment programs for your school.
Maine
The Education Foundation of the Kennebunks and Arundel, EFKA, is a regional grant program that provides funding for schools who want to implement enrichment programs and improve staff professional development. Application is open to any student, teacher, department, district, ect.
North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction offers competitive grants for schools implementing digital learning initiatives. This can include software that is related to the purpose of the grant request.
New York
New York state’s Learning Technology Grant (LTG) is a three-year program awarding $3.2 million annually to a variety of educational technology professional development programs. Find more information on their site.
Texas
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment (IMTA) is not quite a grant, but funding that is available to Texas schools for instructional materials, technological equipment, certain related software, systems, and services; and salaries for specific technical support employees.