Social Studies Grants for Teachers

• Grants provide teachers with funds for their classrooms."Frontier Classroom" is Copyrighted by Flickr user: Corey Leopold (Corey Leopold) under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
  
  

Types

• Many grants, such as the American Immigration Law Foundation's Teacher Grant Program, cover the cost of new programs. Others, like the Elementary, Middle and Secondary Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year awards from the National Council on the Social Studies, act as awards for exceptional, on-going programs.
  
  

Uses

• Some social studies grants are for classroom projects. Others are for research, like the International Research and Exchange Board's Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program, which funds an international exchange program for teachers.
  
  

Sources

• Social studies grants come primarily from professional groups, such as the National Council on the Social Studies. Other sources include media outlets like C-Span and National Geographic.
  
  

Limitations

• Many social studies grants are specific to certain subjects. For instance, National Geographic accepts letters of interest from groups that teach geography.
  
  

Geography

• Some social studies grants are specific to schools and districts within a particular state. The Oklahoma Council for Social Studies provides grants for geography and field trips, emphasizing Oklahoma studies and history.