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Our Programs > Teacher Resource Grants

Teachers — committed to the education of their students and in the best position to know what is needed — come up with good ideas all the time, but don't have the resources to fund them or the time to pursue arduous funding requirements. That's why we launched Teacher Resource Grants (more than 10,000 teachers have received them to date).

Teachers fax their one-page requests to PVF and receive a response within 48 hours. These grants can be used for classroom materials, projects, and field trips. 

For the 2011-2012 school year PVF's Teacher Resource Grants are focusing on enhancing after school programs, arts, field trips, mathematics and special education projects.

Excursion Grant - Grants of up to $1,000 are available now to fund classroom excursions; funds can cover the cost of transportation, admission fees and food. Invited public school teachers for grades K-5, Alameda and San Mateo counties can apply for grant funding. Supported by funding from The Geballe Family.

Mathematics Resource Grant - Grants of up to $500 are available now to fund books, materials, software, manipulatives and professional development related to mathematics. Preschool teachers in programs serving low-income families and public school teachers of grades K-3 in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties are invited to apply. Supported by funding from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

After School Program - Offers grants up to $2,500 to 6-12th grade public school teachers in Oakland, Redwood City, and select Santa Clara County school districts to come up with new ideas for After School Programs.  Funding supports the cost of equipment, teacher time and/or refreshments for projects such as a running club, robotics club, ecology club, mural club, or skateboarding club.  Supported by funding from the Barkley Fund at PVF.

Arts Resource Grants Program - Offers grants of up to $500 to K-8 public school teachers in Alum Rock, Belmont, Cabrillo, East Palo Alto, Franklin/McKinley, Menlo Park, Mountain View/Whisman, Pescadero, Redwood City, San Carlos to enhance classroom and after-school arts programs. Funding can support art supplies, visiting artists, drama scripts, instruments, scores, sound equipment, stipends for after-school arts teaching, costumes, props, arts professional development. Supported by funding by the Westly Foundation.

Special Education Resource Grants Program - Offers grants of up to $500 to pre-K-12 public school special education teachers and therapists in 3 Bay Area Counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano) for classroom materials and field trips. Supported by funding from the Thomas J. Long Foundation.