MEA and our affiliate partners offer members many opportunities that help provide additional support for your work and your students. MEA encourages you to take advantage of as many of the offerings as possible.
MEA Grants
Lambert Political Action Grant
FMI: Awards Grants
Deadline: December 10, 2021
This grant is designed to help Local Association members develop and implement a political action program in their schools and communities.
Human, Civil Rights and Social Justice Grant
FMI: Awards Grants
Deadline: December 10, 2021
The grants are designed to help local association members provide Human and Civil Rights leadership in their schools and communities.
Members Are Leaders Grant
FMI: Awards Grants
Deadline: December 10, 2021
The Members are Leaders Grants are designed to help local association members provide professional and educational leadership in their schools and communities.
NEA Grants
Read Across America Grant
FMI: Awards Grants
Deadline: February 1, 2022
To help plan and prepare for a reading celebration, MEA is offering Read Across America Incentive Grants to our local associations who sponsor association activities for this event. Grants of $50 each will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests must be made by the local association President for funding of activities within the local association.
NEA Foundation Student Success Grants
FMI: https://www.neafoundation.org
Deadline: Extended October 22, 2021 and June 15, 2022
Are you a teacher or support staff educator who has an idea to enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills? You can receive funding for projects that:
- develop and implement a project supporting personalized and experiential learning;
- support students’ mastery of essential academic content;
- support students’ cultural understanding and appreciation;
- promote students’ communication and collaboration skills; or
- enable students to engage in learning experiences connected to real-world issues and challenges.
Grant funding is available in $2,000 and $5,000 increments.
NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants
FMI: https://www.neafoundation.org
Deadline: October 22, 2021 and June 15, 2022
Through Learning & Leadership grants, members can receive funding for:
- Individuals to participate in high-quality professional development.
- Groups to fund collegial study.
Grant funding is available in $2,000 and $5,000 increments.
Music & Arts Grant
FMI: https://www.calcasmusicartsgrant.com/
Deadline: Rolling
The California Casualty Music & Arts Grant was established to provide support for K-12 public schools negatively impacted by reduced budgets. As a member of MEA you can apply for a grant award of $250 for a music or art need at your school.
