Education Minnesota Professional Development Grants

Professional Development Grants are intended to provide education support professionals (ESPs**), higher education faculty of colleges and universities, and teachers with opportunities to take the lead in acquiring and sharing new skills and knowledge. These skills might include new instructional ideas, technology, working with parents, attending a conference, etc. You may request a grant to acquire these skills and share your new learnings with your colleagues.

For higher education faculty applicants, it is suggested that faculty seek in-kind funds to help finance the venture. Recipients of the higher education faculty grant must pay for all grant expenses out-of-pocket, and then submit receipts to the Education Minnesota Foundation for reimbursement.

ESPs and teachers may request up to $1,500, and higher education faculty may request up to $3,000.

Classroom, ESP, and Higher Education Faculty Professional Development Grants will be awarded twice per school year. 

The fall deadline passed Nov. 1, 2017.

Dates for spring 2018 professional development grantsDeadline: 4 p.m., April 6, 2018
Grants awarded by: June 2018
Funds to be spent by: February 2019

CLICK HERE TO APPLY.