Teacher grants are awarded to individuals and small groups of teachers or administrators on the basis of short written proposals. These grants typically fund professional or personal development activities. They are not intended to provide curricular materials or fund classroom programs that the school department and PTOs support.

A request for proposals is sent out in January and a presentation is made at each school. In addition, the school system's grants administrator offers a workshop for teachers who wish to apply. The Teacher Grants Committee, which consists of teachers, principals, Foundation Board members, and administrators rank the proposals in April. At a second meeting, committee members determine the size of each grant. Generally, teacher grants are limited to no more than $2500 for an individual or $5000 for a group. The grants are announced at the Foundation's annual meeting, "Celebrating Teachers," in May.

Teacher Grants Awarded for 2007–2008

To see the grants recently awarded to teachers at your school, click the school's name:

• Brookline Early Education Programs (BEEP)
• Brookline High School
• Baker School
• Devotion School
• Driscoll School
• Heath School
• Lawrence School
• Lincoln School
• Pierce School
• Runkle School

For information about applying for a Teacher Grant, see the Request for Proposals and Frequently Asked Questions.

For information about special funding opportunities, see 2008-09 Grants and Awards.

For information about the tax implications of receiving a grant, see Peter Rowe's letter on this subject.

To submit a grant request, download and complete the Grant Application in Word format.

Teachers can complete the online Grant Evaluation form.