7a:I[245983,["$2","$3","$4","$5","$31","$32","$33","$34","$35","$36","$37","$38","$39","$3a","$3b","$3c","$3d","$3e","$3f","$40","$41","$42","$43","$44","$45","$46","$47","$48","$49","$4a","$4b","$4c","$4d","$4e","$4f","$50","$51","$52"],"default"] 7b:T467,Teacher Grants from the Winston-Salem Foundation support professional development that improves students’ classroom experiences through three separate programs in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, Mount Airy, and Wilkes County school systems. Backed by donors committed to educators’ continued development, the grants emphasize professional growth and enrichment, with the Mount Airy program supported through the Zach Smith Fund. The Forsyth County program focuses on innovative, results-oriented educational opportunities that strengthen educators’ impact on students and enrich classroom subject matter. Supported activities include innovative classroom experiences, educational travel incorporated into the curriculum, conferences, workshops, seminars, and other professional growth opportunities. Priorities include student impact, educators’ development, connections to classroom content, and sharing activities and lessons with other educators. Projects should expand both teachers’ and students’ knowledge and skills. A professional-educator advisory committee reviews Forsyth proposals and selects recipients.7c:T13f0,

[Winston-Salem Foundation](https://www.wsfoundation.org)

December 15, 2026 (Forsyth applications open) | January 20, 2027, at 5:00 PM (Forsyth application deadline)

Up to $2,500 for Forsyth County Teacher Grants; amounts vary by program

Three teacher grant programs support professional development that improves students’ classroom experiences in regional school systems.

Forsyth excludes principals and administrative leaders; Mount Airy applicants must access funding through their school administrator.

--- ## Description The Winston-Salem Foundation offers three separate Teacher Grant programs supporting professional development for teaching staff in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, and Wilkes County Schools. Supported by donors committed to educators’ continued development, these competitive grants aim to improve students’ classroom experiences. Forsyth County Teacher Grants support innovative, results-oriented educational opportunities that strengthen educators’ impact on students and enrich classroom subject matter. Activities may include innovative classroom experiences, educational travel incorporated into the curriculum, conferences, workshops, seminars, and other professional growth opportunities. The Mount Airy program, funded through the Zach Smith Fund, serves educators and administrators employed by Mount Airy City Schools or Millennium Charter Academy, with funding accessed through school administrators. --- ## Due Dates For the Forsyth County Teacher Grants 2026–2027 cycle: - December 15, 2026: Applications open in the online portal. - January 20, 2027: Applications close at 5:00 PM. - Beginning of March 2027: Funding decisions are announced. --- ## Funding Amount Forsyth County Teacher Grants provide up to $2,500 per grant. Funding amounts vary across the three programs. Forsyth funds cannot support applicants’ salaries, graduate studies, or national board certification. Mount Airy funding is not intended to replace local or state school systems’ financial commitments to public schools. --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants must: - For Forsyth, work as educators in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. - Eligible Forsyth roles include teachers, guidance counselors, instructional facilitators, media coordinators, and other educators. - Forsyth principals and administrative leaders are not eligible. - Forsyth projects should expand both teachers’ and students’ knowledge and skills. - For Mount Airy, be educators or administrators employed by Mount Airy City Schools or Millennium Charter Academy. Additional requirements: - Forsyth applicants may submit only one application per deadline. Funding categories: - **Forsyth County Teacher Grants:** Professional growth and enrichment for eligible Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools educators. - **Mount Airy Teacher Grants:** Zach Smith Fund support for eligible educators and administrators. - **Wilkes County Teacher Grants:** Professional development for teaching staff in Wilkes County Schools. --- ## Application Process - **Submission:** Apply for Forsyth grants through the [online portal](https://www.wsfoundation.org/portal). - **Mount Airy access:** Contact your school administrator for information on accessing funding. - **Evaluation:** A professional-educator advisory committee reviews Forsyth applications and selects recipients. - **Priorities:** Forsyth considers student impact, applicant development, classroom-content connections, and sharing activities and lessons with educators. - **Notification:** Forsyth funding decisions are announced at the beginning of March. - **Questions:** Contact Anna Brewer about Forsyth grants or Mount Airy awards previously made by the Foundation. --- ## Additional Information Forsyth grants are paid directly to recipients, and reporting is required at the end of the grant period. Since September 2022, Mount Airy educators and administrators have accessed funding through their school administrators. The Foundation administered that program’s annual application process before the 2022–2023 school year. --- ## External Links - [Teacher Grants program overview](https://www.wsfoundation.org/teacher-grants) - [Forsyth County Teacher Grants details](https://www.wsfoundation.org/grant-seekers/forsyth-county-teacher-grants) - [Mount Airy Teacher Grants details](https://www.wsfoundation.org/grant-seekers/mt-airy-teacher-grants) - [Foundation online portal](https://www.wsfoundation.org/portal) - [Foundation contact page](https://www.wsfoundation.org/contact) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | Phone | Webpage | |---|---|---|---| | Anna Brewer, Program Officer | abrewer@wsfoundation.org | (336) 607-5106 | | | Winston-Salem Foundation | info@wsfoundation.org | (336) 725-2382 | [Contact page](https://www.wsfoundation.org/contact) |7d:Tc12,Funder: Winston-Salem Foundation Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Forsyth applications open) | January 20, 2027, at 5:00 PM (Forsyth application deadline) Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 for Forsyth County Teacher Grants; amounts vary by program Summary: Three teacher grant programs support professional development that improves students’ classroom experiences in regional school systems. Key Information: Forsyth excludes principals and administrative leaders; Mount Airy applicants must access funding through their school administrator. --- ## Description The Winston-Salem Foundation offers three separate Teacher Grant programs supporting professional development for teaching staff in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, and Wilkes County Schools. Supported by donors committed to educators’ continued development, these competitive grants aim to improve students’ classroom experiences. Forsyth County Teacher Grants support innovative, results-oriented educational opportunities that strengthen educators’ impact on students and enrich classroom subject matter. Activities may include innovative classroom experiences, educational travel incorporated into the curriculum, conferences, workshops, seminars, and other professional growth opportunities. The Mount Airy program, funded through the Zach Smith Fund, serves educators and administrators employed by Mount Airy City Schools or Millennium Charter Academy, with funding accessed through school administrators. --- --- ## Funding Amount Forsyth County Teacher Grants provide up to $2,500 per grant. Funding amounts vary across the three programs. Forsyth funds cannot support applicants’ salaries, graduate studies, or national board certification. Mount Airy funding is not intended to replace local or state school systems’ financial commitments to public schools. --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants must: - For Forsyth, work as educators in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. - Eligible Forsyth roles include teachers, guidance counselors, instructional facilitators, media coordinators, and other educators. - Forsyth principals and administrative leaders are not eligible. - Forsyth projects should expand both teachers’ and students’ knowledge and skills. - For Mount Airy, be educators or administrators employed by Mount Airy City Schools or Millennium Charter Academy. Additional requirements: - Forsyth applicants may submit only one application per deadline. 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