Applications for FY25 Collaborative Grants are now closed.

FY25 Collaborative grant applications were available from December 4 through March 4! Please scroll down for more information, and feel free to reach out to jennie@brooklineeducation.org or elizabeth_ascoli@brooklineeducation.org with any questions.

Calls for proposals for both Teacher 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 Teacher 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 should take place between July 1, 2024 and June 31, 2025.

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 teachers

2. Concept Paper

Optional, but recommended for all; due January 31, 2024

Required for budgets of $8,000+

3. Application

Download, Complete & Upload to the BEF by March 6, 2024 at 5pm

*please note that you must convert your Google document to a PDF document before uploading it to the form

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!