Below, you’ll find descriptions of every component of the Learning & Leadership grant application. To ensure that your proposal qualifies for review, make sure that you complete all required fields.
Lead Applicant
The lead applicant will be the NEA Foundation’s contact person for award notification, reporting, publicity, and other grant-related activities. Applications missing lead applicant data will not be considered. The lead applicant must be a current member of the National Education Association (NEA).
Partner Data
Learning & Leadership grants do not require a partner applicant (NEA).
Fiscal Agent
If you want to have a fiscal agent for your grant funds, enter the fiscal agent information in this section. Some of the information may already be entered from your registration information.
If you are not designating a fiscal agent, the information in this section should be that of the lead applicant. In this instance, grant funds will be made payable to the lead applicant and reported to the Internal Revenue Service. The grant funds may be considered taxable income, so the lead applicant may wish to consult with his or her tax advisor before submitting the application. View about our About Fiscal Agents page for more information on fiscal agent designation.
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Please consult our Grant Writing Tutorial.
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Please consult our How to Apply for A Grant video.
Narrative
Activities
How, when, and where will the learning be accomplished?
Please be aware of the date of the grant notification date. Any project taking place prior to the notification will automatically be removed from consideration. The Learning & Leadership page shows grant notification dates.
Need
What is the need for this professional development? How did you and your colleagues assess the need? Please define need in terms of both student need and professional need by the applicant(s).
Sustainability
How will this project continue beyond the grant period? How will you continue sharing the knowledge gained in this project? Describe sharing in relation to your colleagues, students, and administrators.
Budget
Provide a line item budget for the proposed work. Your request must total up to $5,000. Identify any additional support (cash or in-kind) from other sources, including that provided by your school/district/college/university. Your budget must be in the form of a Word, Excel, or PDF document.
The NEA Foundation suggests that your budget be as cost-efficient as possible. Please ensure that all items are directly related to your proposed work, as your budget will be assessed by how realistic, clear, and frugal it is.
