Funder: Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500 per successful proposal
Summary: Supports teacher-designed classroom and school-wide projects that increase student engagement through creative teaching and new or enhanced curriculum.
Key Information: Applicants must teach at accredited schools in Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, or Turner County, South Dakota.
Description
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation’s Excellence in Education Initiative Grants support teachers of all grade levels with ideas that make learning more engaging. The initiative funds creative teaching, new curriculum, and enhancements to existing curriculum, with activities carried out in a single classroom or across an entire school.
The program centers on teacher-designed projects that teach concepts in engaging and creative ways. Since the initiative began, hundreds of teacher-designed programs and activities throughout the Sioux Falls area have received funding, enriching students’ educational experiences. Proposals are considered for work that can be completed by the end of the upcoming school year.
