Teacher
Grants

 

Funding to conduct innovative classroom projects.

Purpose of Grants

To fund projects that make creative use of common teaching aids, approach curriculum from an imaginative angle, or tie nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. Innovation and merit account for 40% of the evaluation.

Eligibility

All certified preK-12 teachers who work in a school district in the following counties are eligible for funding: Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Huntington, Kosciusko, Madison, Miami, Tipton, Wabash or Wells County.

Grant Amounts

$100 to $500. ViaCU wants to be the sole funding agent for your project. In exceptional cases, a grant may be awarded in conjunction with funding from another source. If you are receiving additional funds for this project, please indicate it in the budget section of the application.

 

Applications available July 1 - September 30.

 

2024-2025 Grant Winners

Via Credit Union awarded 17 Teacher Grants, for a total of $7,020.51, to support innovative classroom projects during the 2024-2025 school year. Over the years, ViaCU has funded a total of 181 projects, contributing over $74,500 to local teachers.

Grant winners competed with numerous teachers for an opportunity to make their projects come alive in the classroom. The winning teachers will use the grant money in various ways: 

  • Katie Jo Brown, The King's Academy, Tasting the World
  • Peggy Cook, Wawasee Middle School, Dissecting Chicken Wings
  • Paige Haley, Frankton Jr. Sr. High School, Career Readiness
  • Kari Johnson, Oak Hill Junior High, Survival 101
  • Suzie Klee, Park Elementary, Exploring Ecosystems Through Owl Pellets
  • Katherine Krevda, Westview Elementary, Future Scientist
  • Hope Lugar, Park Elementary, Rolling Into Coding: Exploring Robotics with Sphero RVR+
  • Megan McAdams, Justice Intermediate School, Biking for Focus
  • Christy Morgan, Oak Hill High School, Perspective Drawings- Modeling Parallel Lines Cut by Transversals in Art
  • Shelly Neal, Northview Elementary, Kids at Work: a cardboard construction center
  • Ashley Roberts, Northview Elementary, Future Problem Solvers
  • Elizabeth Runyan, Converse Elementary, Cubby Cuisine
  • Waylon Shaffer, Elwood Elementary School, Word Work Mats and Individual Sound Walls
  • Kristy Tapper, Eastbrook High School, Breakout Kits
  • Angie Thompson, Eastbrook High School, Digital Art Drawing Pads
  • Sydney Walter, Blackford Jr./Sr. High School, Photographing Artistic Work for Presentation
  • Susan Zent, Eastbrook Middle School, Glow Geometry

 

Teacher Grant Winners 24-25
 

 

 
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