Grants for Teachers

REACH Grant

  • Deadlines: March 15 and September 15
  • Maximum Award: $3,000
  • Cost-share: N/A
  • Principal signature required
  • Humanities-based pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade classroom projects
    Professional development for teachers and school librarians and nonprofit literary organizations
  • Professional development such as conferences, workshops, seminars, or webinars (in-person or virtual) in-state or out of state
  • Funds for professional development may be used for registration, travel costs, books, or other teaching aides
  • Educators receiving funds for professional development must agree to disseminate content learned to colleagues at their school, district, and/or education cooperative and provide HumanitiesAR with any lesson plans developed as part of the grant project.

 

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Arkansas State Parks Field Trip Grant

  • Deadlines: First of each month except December
  • Maximum Award: $1,000
  • Funds provided by Arkansas State Parks
  • Cost-share: N/A
  • Teachers may apply to take students to one of Arkansas’ 52 state parks
  • Students must be in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade
  • Teachers must contact the park interpreter prior to applying to schedule programming
  • Funds may not be used to travel and lead programs independently of an Arkansas State Park interpreter

 

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Helen T. Leigh Museum Field Trip Grant

  • Deadlines: First of each month except December
  • Maximum Award: $500
  • Cost-share: N/A
  • Funds provided by Mrs. Helen T. Leigh
  • Funds for this initiative are to be used by schools to participate in a guided tour and programming at MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
  • Teachers must schedule a tour and programming with MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History prior to applying
  • Grades 3 through 12 are eligible

 

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Other Grants

We offer a number of general grants that are available to teachers:

  • Major Grants
  • Minigrants
  • African American History and Culture Grant