Encinitas Teachers Encouraged To Apply For $500 Grants For Class Projects

ENCINITAS, CA — Encinitas teachers with innovative class project ideas could get their projects funded.

North Island Credit Union Foundation is offering grants through its teacher grant program. The foundation will award 10 $500 grants to area teachers for the fall program.

The biannual grant program is available to full-time teachers in San Diego and Riverside counties, or credit union members teaching in California, looking to fund special learning opportunities for their students. Projects should have clearly defined learning objectives tied to students' academic needs, display creativity, and benefit a significant number of students, according to the foundation, a nonprofit corporation that serves as the philanthropic arm of North Island Credit Union.

"Supporting education is a key focus of our foundation's mission," North Island Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford said in a statement. "Through our teacher grant program, we're proud to help bring innovative classroom ideas to life — projects that spark learning, creativity and connection for students. We invite local teachers to apply and share how we can help turn their great ideas into meaningful experiences for their students."

The deadline to apply is Sept. 29.

Since the creation of the program in 2012, North Island Credit Union has awarded $215,000 in teacher grants to benefit students across Southern California. The spring grant program funded a variety of projects, including creating an underwater city, designing and building bridges and model houses, supporting an entrepreneur course for high school seniors, and creating a sensory garden and community learning space, according to the foundation.