TEACHERS: Don’t Wait to Apply for a Bright Ideas Grant

Posted: August 23, 2024 at 5:00 am

The deadline to apply for a Bright Ideas grant is quickly approaching! Applicants have until Sept. 15 to submit an application for the Halifax EMC-funded award. The education grants will support local teachers with creative ideas to engage students and improve learning in K–12 classrooms. To find the application or learn more about the program, visit ncbrightideas.com.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Bright Ideas education grant program, with Halifax EMC and electric cooperatives statewide funding over 14,700 projects with more than $15 million awarded to teachers across North Carolina since 1994. Over three million students have benefited from the projects, technology and enhanced teaching methods made possible by
Bright Ideas grants.

Teachers in any discipline, from engineering to art, can apply to receive a grant of up to $2,000. Submit your application today and help us light up learning for North Carolina students!