2025 Professional Development Grant
Description
Professional Development Grant – up to $1,000 per grant awarded
Any West Tennessee K-12, post-secondary or collegiate level educator should complete the online application that includes:
Name of Certification or Professional Development program
Provider and Date(s) of program
Amount requested. Typically, the amount would be $1,000 or less, but Leaders Education Foundation may consider those requests of slightly more.
Funding available from other sources (state, district or school) and why additional funding is needed from Leaders Education Foundation.
Letter of support from your school or district administrator
Short essay (500 words or less) on why you want the certification/development and how it will support students.
NOTE: Grants will not be disbursed until October 21, 2025. Please be sure your request is after the disbursement date. We will not decision requests that are too close to the date.
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.
If you have questions about the L.E.A.D.S. Educator Grant program, email [email protected] or call 731.664.1784 ext. 1209.
Qualifications
Any West Tennessee K-12, post-secondary or collegiate level educator.