Teachers: Apply for a Bright Ideas Grant!

Halifax EMC is partnering with outstanding educators to bring creative learning to life! Teachers can apply now for a Bright Ideas education grant of up to $2,000 to fund projects that enhance student success in K–12 classrooms. Applications and more information about the program can be found at ncbrightideas.com.

Grants are available in all curriculum areas including art, science, history, music, and mathematics, and Halifax EMC expects to award approximately six grants to local teachers during the 2023–24 school year. Over the past 29 years, Halifax EMC has issued more than $192,000 for 161 projects that have benefited well over 22,000 students.

Bright Ideas grant applications will be accepted through Sept. 15, but teachers are encouraged to apply early. Applications submitted by the early bird deadline of Aug. 15 will be entered to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards. Supported by all 26 electric cooperatives in North Carolina, Bright Ideas grants have contributed over $15 million to NC classrooms, funding a total of 14,200 projects that have benefited well over 3.5 million students statewide since 1994.

Support for youth and education is part of our continued commitment to building a brighter future for the communities we serve.