WASHINGTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Teachers in Daviess County will have the opportunity to receive a grant through Our Community Foundation.
Our Community Foundation is now accepting applications for a grant program to help teachers in Daviess County schools. Through the Teaching Innovator Grant program, teachers can receive up to $250 from Foundation’s Unrestricted Funds to support projects that take an imaginative and innovative approach to teaching students.
“Our 2025 Teaching Innovator Grant program provides grants of up to $250 to support teachers in our Daviess County schools. The Foundation believes providing grants to teachers for innovative in-school or in-class projects is a strategic investment in the education of Daviess County youth. By empowering educators to create dynamic learning environments that meet the diverse needs of their students, our Daviess County youth are better prepared for success in our ever-changing world,” according to a news release provided by Our Community Foundation.
The Foundation says the program has two grant cycles – one for projects to be completed during the first semester of the 2025-26 school year and the second for projects to be completed during the second semester of the 2025-26 school year.
Applications are now being accepted from teachers for first semester 2025-26 in-school or in-class projects and are due August 29. Funding for field trips or regular classroom costs, like textbooks, is not available.
To obtain a grant application overview and form, please visit the Foundation’s website at http://www.localforever.org/grants or email Chris Jarrett, Executive Director, at chris@localforever.org.
