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West Tennessee Education Grants

L.E.A.D.S. Grants are designed to help educators in West Tennessee who promote initiatives to help students Learn, Experience, Advocate, Dream and Serve. Grant applications open each year in July.

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Impact Your Classroom & Beyond

L.E.A.D.S. Grants have expanded from grants for classroom initiatives only to now include grants for K-12 teacher appreciation projects and for educator’s professional development. 

 

Educators throughout West Tennessee have the opportunity to win grant funding for their classroom or school-wide project or initiative. Leaders Education Foundation’s Board of Directors has set aside $35,000 in grant funding to be distributed in 2025. L.E.A.D.S. Grants that will be awarded are: 

 

  • $1,000 Classroom Project grants - APPLY HERE
  • $500 K-12 Teacher Appreciation grants - APPLY HERE
  • $1,000 Professional Development/Certification grants - APPLY HERE
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Eligibility and Details

Educators or school-based professionals are invited to apply for our West Tennessee Education Grants. This includes public and private K-12 schools, Technical Schools, Universities and Colleges in West Tennessee unless otherwise noted. Foundation membership is not required as the funds will be paid to the winning recipients’ school or college. 

Classroom Grants - $1,000 per grant awarded

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K-12 Teacher Appreciation Grants – up to $500 per grant awarded 

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Professional Development Grant – $1,000 per grant awarded

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Missing information within the application may result in disqualification. Leaders Education Foundation is under no obligation to contact applicants regarding missing or incomplete information.   
 

Grants are payable to the applicant’s school for use only as stated in the submitted application. 

By applying for a grant, Applicants consent to the use of their submitted photographs, videos, names, and likenesses in Leaders Education Foundation’s promotional materials and social media channels. 

NOTICE:  If a video or photo shows any individual in such a way that the individual can be recognized, you must obtain written consent from that individual to permit Leaders Education Foundation to copy, display, transmit and otherwise use the video and/or photo, and you must provide the Leaders Education Foundation the original copy of that consent upon Leaders Education Foundation’s request. 

Application Period: July 21- September 8

Facebook Voting (Classroom Grants Only): September 15-19

Winners Announced for all LEADS Grants: End of September 2025

Reception for all LEADS Grant Recipients: Tuesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carl Grant Events Center at Union University in Jackson. All recipients are invited to attend.

If you have questions about the L.E.A.D.S. Grant program, email info@leadersgives.org or call our Director of Community Impact Shea Brown at 731.664.1784 ext. 1209.