Over $44,000 Grant Funds Given to Idaho Teachers

The Idaho CapEd Foundation distributed grant funds across 36 Idaho school districts.

Meridian, ID, May 2024—The Idaho CapEd Foundation has wrapped up its grant award cycle for the 2023-2024 school year. This school year, the Foundation awarded 67 grants, totaling $44, 545.45, to Idaho Educators.

The Idaho CapEd Foundation awards eight $800 grants monthly, from September through March each school year. Educators, Pre-K – 12, at an accredited Idaho school are eligible to apply. The funds can be used for classroom projects and school programs that enhance students' learning. Each application is reviewed by the CapEd Foundation Selection Committee, which is primarily made up of former Idaho educators. Applications are anonymous and don’t have any details about the school or teacher, so each winner is chosen solely by the project details. Previous grant winners included school librarians, counselors, math teachers, and special education teachers.

The Teacher Grant program began in 2008 and is now known as the Idaho CapEd Foundation. Since its inception, the Idaho CapEd Foundation Teacher Grant Program has given the Idaho education community over $600,000 in financial support. While you don’t have to be a teacher to bank at CapEd Credit Union, membership still supports and gives back to local teachers and schools through the Idaho CapEd Foundation.

Visit the Foundation's website, capedfoundation.org, for more information about how and when to apply for a teacher grant. The Foundation website also features videos of previous winners and information about their winning projects.