Scholarships & Mini-grants

To get started with a Classroom Mini-grant or a Classroom Start-up Grant, please complete the appropriate form below:

Classroom Mini-Grant Application

In an effort to support educators with the purchasing of instructional material and equipment, Professional Educators Network of Florida is offering two $300 grants. Click here to download application.

General Criteria:

  • Recipient must submit, in addition to a letter of application, a brief summary describing their plans for using the instructional grant. The summary should be typed and should not exceed two, double-spaced pages. The summary must include a general description of the materials or equipment you wish to purchase and an explanation of how they support children's learning and/or development (e.g., will they enable you to address specific state or local standards; do they support new or developing research or learning).
  • Recipient must submit an itemized list of materials or equipment to be purchased complete with material/equipment name, description, and costs, as well as the total shipping and handling charges.

Classroom Start-up Grant Application

First year teaching can be a difficult challenge. In an effort to support and assist beginning teachers, Professional Educators Network of Florida is offering five $300 grants for 1st year teachers to purchase instructional material and equipment. Click here to download application.

General Criteria:

  • Recipient must be in their first or second semester of their first year of teaching.
  • Recipient must submit, in addition to a letter of application, a brief summary describing their plans for using the instructional grant. The summary should be typed and should not exceed two, double-spaced pages. The summary must include a general description of the materials or equipment you wish to purchase and an explanation of how they support children's learning and/or development (e.g., will they enable you to address specific state or local standards; do they support new or developing research or learning).
  • Recipient must submit an itemized list of materials or equipment to be purchased complete with material/equipment name, description, and costs, as well as the total shipping and handling charges.