Applications for FY27 Collaborative Grants are now open!
FY27 Collaborative grant instructions and materials are available below. The deadline for completing your application is March 2, 2026. If your grant will exceed $8,000, you are required to submit a Concept Paper by January 31, 2026. Please plan to attend our Information Sessions and/or Grantwriting Workshops in January and February, and reach out to jennie@brooklineeducation.org or kbarnum@brooklineeducation.org with any questions.
Calls for proposals for both Educator and Collaborative Grants are distributed in December. The BEF, in partnership with the Office of Teaching and Learning, will offer grant writing workshops prior to the filing deadline for teachers who wish to apply. BEF Educator and Collaborative Grants Committees, which consist of Brookline educators and BEF Board members, determine all funding. Applicants are notified of decisions in mid-April. All work associated with these grants must take place between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
See the Grants Calendar for workshops, deadlines and other important dates.
See the FAQ’s page for some answers to questions you may have… but also feel free to reach out to us with questions at any time!
Apply for Collaborative Grants
BEF Collaborative Grants are designed to promote cooperative efforts across disciplines, across grade levels, and among schools. This category of grants enables the BEF to bring the core value of Collaborative Relationships to the forefront by promoting opportunities for professional teamwork and cooperative learning throughout Brookline. Collaborative Grants are funded up to $20,000 per grant. Applicants seeking funding for projects with budgets $8,000 or above are required to submit a Concept Paper to assess how well their proposal fits within the BEF grants program. If the application budget is under $8,000, the concept paper is optional but encouraged as it typically helps with the success of the grant.
1. Call for proposals
Information for applying educators
2. Concept Paper
Optional, but recommended for all; due January 31, 2026
Required for budgets of $8,000+
3. Application
Download, Complete & Upload to the BEF by March 2, 2026 at 5pm
4. Evaluation
| Link to evaluation form once the grant is completed |
5. Grant Examples
| Recently awarded collaborative grants |
5. Acknowledgment
If your grant is funded by the BEF, we ask that you recognize our support by including a short acknowledgment on any printed grant materials or online documentation. Thank you!