Educator Grants & Opportunities
Missouri NEA, NEA, and our partners offer a number of grants and other opportunities to help our members further their careers, participate in global studies, and fund their BIG ideas for student-centered learning projects.
Questions? Contact MNEA Professional Practice Director Samantha Hayes at samantha.hayes@mnea.org or (573) 644-9625.
The NEA Foundation Grants Over the past decade, The NEA Foundation has invested more than $8 million in teaching grants to support the work of more than 5,000 educators from every state in the country to help students succeed. Each year, the Foundation awards approximately 150 Student Achievement and Learning and Leadership Grants. The NEA Foundation awards two levels of grant funding, $1,500 or...
Grants for Probationary Teachers and ESP. Missouri NEA understands your struggles as educators and support professionals. You want to be the best educator you can be for the students in your school. You know there's more knowledge to gain, but the budget is tight, and you're not sure how you'll swing it. Missouri NEA can help. Thanks to funding from Reliant Financial Services, your MNEA membership...
Request for Assistance Caring Help for Education Endeavors by Retirees was formed by Missouri NEA-Retired to be a public service by enhancing the learning conditions of Missouri's children. CHEER provides opportunities for MNEA-Retired members to reach out to public school district employees, particularly early career educators, who are MNEA members, to provide financial and material resources...
Through its Humanitarian Outreach Project for Education Fund, Missouri NEA assists members, students, and public schools. The HOPE Fund is designed to provide relief to members, students, and/or public schools who are experiencing hardship due to natural disasters, catastrophic medical expenses, funeral expenses, or other acute financial needs due to extraordinary circumstances. Requests for...