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Bright Ideas Education Grants

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Starting April 1, local educators can apply for 2021-22 Bright Ideas grants of up to $1,000 for innovative, hands-on classroom projects that would not otherwise be funded. Educators can learn more and apply online at www.ncbrightideas.com.

For more than 25 years, CCEC has partnered with local educators in Carteret County and Havelock to bring learning to life through the Bright Ideas education grant program. Starting April 1, educators can apply for Bright Ideas grants of up to $1,000 for innovative, hands-on classroom projects that would not otherwise be funded. Educators can learn more and apply online at www.ncbrightideas.com.

CCEC expects to award more than $23,000 in Bright Ideas grants this year. The grants are available to K-12 teachers for projects in any subject, and educators can apply individually or as a team.

Applications will be accepted April 1 through Sept. 18. Teachers who submit their applications by the early bird deadline of Aug. 15 will be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card.

To apply, teachers must include a budget; explain the implementation, goals, creative elements and evaluation of the project; and have approval from their school’s principal. Applications will be judged through a competitive evaluation process, with judges looking for projects that feature inventive and creative approaches to learning. Grant-writing tips can be found at www.ncbrightideas.com.

Bright Ideas grants are available through each of North Carolina’s 26 electric cooperatives, including CCEC. Since the program began in 1994, educators statewide have received more than $13.6 million in Bright Ideas grant funding, and approximately 2.7 million North Carolina students have participated in 12,922 Bright Ideas-funded projects.  

Carteret-Craven's grant coordinator is Melissa Glenn and she can be reached at 252.727.2221 or 800.682.2217 or e-mail at: melissag@ccemc.com.

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