Fueling Creativity in Every Classroom
The purpose of Classroom Innovation and Creativity Grants is to empower teachers to innovate in their classrooms and deepen student-learning. Funding can be used to enrich current teaching practices or initiate new learning opportunities. Special consideration will be given to projects that:
- Center student learning
- Provide creative solutions to classroom challenges
- Include plans for sustainability
Innovation Grants are Closed for the 2025-26 School Year.
Our next grant cycle will occur in August 2026.
For questions regarding the application, please email grants@westada.org
Check out Our 2025-26 Grant Recipients
This year WAEF supported 73 grants in 41 school sites, totaling over $152,000. Click here to check out these incredible classroom projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Classroom Innovation Grants empower teachers to dream big—bringing learning to life through bold ideas, hands-on experiences, and inspiring technologies. See our commonly asked questions and reach out to us if you need any additional information.
We do not have a set minimum or maximum dollar amount for grant requests. We trust applicants to request the amount that best fits their needs. While there is no formal range, for reference, grants awarded in our last cycle ranged from $100 to $8,000, with an average award of approximately $2,000.
Our application is designed to be completed in 1 hour or less. We recommend reviewing the application and determining your itemized budget (including shipping) before starting application.
Recipients can expect to receive their items in the first month of Second Quarter. Funds should be used by the end of the 2025-26 school year.
The Foundation is unable to fund stipends for teachers and staff. However, we are open to all other proposals for funding. The most important thing is that the project you propose has a clear connection to student learning—clubs, field trips, and travel expenses are only funded under special circumstances.
Yes. If you have other monetary support from grants, PTA/PTO, or other donations, please let us know!
Absolutely! If you’d like to collaborate with other teachers in your building, we would love to see your proposal.
Staff are invited to apply once per school year. Grants are open from August to September every year.
