The National Rural Education Association presents the Annual College Board Rural Teacher of the Year Award to a deserving teacher. The College Board Rural Teacher of the Year Award is sponsored and funded by the College Board. The support provided lets the College Board Rural Teacher of the Year receive a $2,000 honorarium, and the Rural Teacher of the Year's school district receives $1,000 to purchase instructional materials and school supplies. 

The competition for the College Board Rural Teacher of the Year is open to all rural teachers.

The Illinois Reading Council will award financial grants to local and special interest councils and individuals council members for the purpose of promoting literacy development in the school and community, and/or providing professional development opportunities related to the improvement of reading and writing instruction. If fulfilling one of the above stated purposes requires a joint effort with another school, district, or other agency, letters stating their intended involvement are required from these agencies.

The SDIF at the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is seeking proposals from interested organizations (adult education programs, early childhood programs, child care, out-of-school time programs, school districts, etc.)  to develop and implement innovative programs, initiatives, products, processes, or strategies aimed at significantly improving the status quo in family literacy, family engagement, and/or family leadership.

Do you or someone you know have an innovative teaching method or creative educational project that has the ability to make a positive influence on students? Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential? Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars? Voya Unsung Heroes could help turn great ideas into reality for students.

The STEM Special Event Grant program supports a special event to increase student engagement. The goal is to provide direct assistance funding to middle or high school libraries for special short-term projects or events that would engage students to promote STEM education and promote student interest in a career in the STEM field.

Is your library a player in economic development? If not yet, could it be? Do you have an idea on how your library could contribute to local job creation, entrepreneurship, and nonprofits — but you could use a little funding to get started? Then please consider submitting to the third annual pitch competition of the Entrepreneurship & Libraries Conference (ELC). The focus of the pitching is how a library can support local economic development, job hunters, workforce development, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and/or small businesses.

The Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming recognizes excellence in humanities programming in libraries that serve children in grades K-8.

CSX Community Service Grants assist organizations that make a strong, quantifiable impact on their greater communities. The online application for Community Service Grants is open from Jan. 1 through Dec. 15 each year.

Application and Eligibility Requirements: https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/community-investment/charitable-investments/community-service-grants/

The Southern Arts Fund (SAF) encourages arts programming and education by distributing grants to artists and community organizations throughout Southern Illinois. Individual artists, nonprofits, governmental organizations, and educational institutions are invited to submit project proposals that demonstrate a strong public service or community outreach component. Applicants eligible for SAF grants include, but are not limited to: 

The It Gets Better Project is funding 50 Grants in 50 States to support projects uplifting and empowering LGBTQ+ youth. If you had up to $10,000 to make your school better for LGBTQ+ students, what would you do? Grants will fund projects that uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth in schools in all 50 states.