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Our Community Foundation Announces Second Year of Grant Program for Teachers

By John Szink May 2, 2025 | 9:34 AM

Our Community Foundation is now accepting applications for a grant program to help teachers in Daviess County schools.

Called the Teaching Innovator Grant program, up to $250 is available from the Foundation’s Unrestricted Funds to support projects that take an imaginative and innovative approach to teaching students.

The 2025 Teaching Innovator Grant program provides grants of up to $250 to support teachers in our Daviess County schools.

Applications are now being accepted from teachers for first semester 2025-26 in-school or in-class projects and are due August 29th.

To obtain a grant application overview and form, visit the Foundation’s website at localforever.org/grants.

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