We’re proud to announce the Ignite Educator Grants Program. The program consists of micro-grants of $500 and $1,000 for K-8 classroom teachers across the United States who are bringing space exploration to life for their students.
The future of space is decided long before anyone sets foot in a rocket. It’s decided in elementary and middle school classrooms, when a kid peers through a telescope or watches a model rocket launch and thinks: I want to know more. Teachers make those movements happen, and we want to help fund them.
Two grant tiers. One Mission.
The $500 Materials & Resources Grant is for teachers who need supplies, books, kits, or curriculum tools to bring space into their classroom. It’s a simple application. Tell us what you need and how your students will benefit.
The $1,000 Program Grant is for teachers with a bigger vision. A multi-week curriculum build, a classroom telescope, a planetarium field trip, or a guest speaker program.
Applications are now open through June 30. Recipients will be notified on July 15, with funds disbursed by Aug 1.
Full details and applications links at spaceadvocates.org/grants
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For a copy of the press release, click here.
Space Advocates grew out of the Penny4NASA movement of 2011. This is what that community build toward. If you know a teacher who deserves this, share it with them!
— Space Advocates