Core requirements and the September 8 deadline for the Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program remain unchanged. The funder has added a list of 2026 recipients to the program page to help inspire your proposal, while clarifying that no feedback will be provided on unsuccessful applications.
Funder: Lilly Endowment
Due Dates: September 8, 2026: Full proposal submission deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per award; approximately 150 awards expected; grant period is 18 months.
Summary: Supports Indiana K-12 educators in pursuing intellectually enriching and personally renewing projects to foster creativity and enthusiasm in their careers.
Key Information: Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF by 6 p.m. (ET) on the deadline; only individual applications (no group proposals) are accepted.