Classroom Kindness Mini-Grants

The Personalized Literacy Microgrant 2026 from Learney names five U.S. middle schools as Learney Literacy Champions for the 2026-27 school year. Each Champion school receives a fully funded Learney pilot valued at up to $5,000: a school-wide license for up to 1,000 students covering daily, curriculum-aligned reading, writing, and speaking practice personalized to each student; a 90-minute onboarding and professional development session for the teaching team, including roster sync with Clever, ClassLink, and Google Classroom; and monthly cohort meetups with other grantee schools. Twenty-five additional schools receive Honorable Mention matching grants (a custom match based on school size) toward bringing Learney to their school, plus complimentary PD and self-paced teacher training. Learney is a structured-literacy ELA intervention grounded in the Science of Reading that combines close-reading practice, draft-revise-resubmit writing feedback, and structured academic speaking practice in one daily routine, with teacher-facing data. The program targets students working a year or more below grade level, including English Learners (ELs/ELLs) bridging conversational fluency to academic language. Learney states that it is COPPA and FERPA compliant and that student work is never used to train AI models. Eligible applicants are U.S. middle schools (grades 6-8) in any state, whether city, town, or rural district; a teacher or coach can start the application, but an authorized school administrator must be named. The online application takes under 10 minutes. Applications close October 5, 2026, and winners are announced October 15, 2026, with onboarding in fall 2026 and a spring 2027 efficacy review. Grantees agree to use the daily practice, join monthly cohort meetings, and share their implementation experience for case studies. Note that this is an in-kind product-and-services award (software license, professional development, and support), not a cash grant; no purchase is necessary.

The Engineering & Technical Career Readiness MicroGrant 2026 from eGrove Education awards five educational institutions across the United States and Canada an in-kind package valued at up to $35,000 each: a free site license for the Spatial Vis technical sketching and spatial visualization training software (covering up to 2,000 students), virtual professional development for implementing educators, and ongoing support for a full school year. Spatial visualization is the ability to think in 3D and is a foundational, often undertaught skill for engineering, CAD, drafting, design, advanced manufacturing, skilled trades, architecture, and construction pathways. eGrove Education reports that a controlled classroom trial showed students using Spatial Vis increased visualization ability and comfort with CAD and shop tools, and improved their ability to communicate design ideas. Through this MicroGrant the company seeks to expand access to research-based instructional tools that strengthen engineering and technical education and workforce readiness. Applications are open to middle schools, high schools, CTE programs, community colleges, and other educational institutions preparing students for engineering and technical career pathways. The application is a short online form. Submissions are due October 5, 2026 (extended from the original September 28, 2026 deadline), and winners will be announced in mid-October 2026. Note that this is an in-kind product-and-services award (software, professional development, and implementation support), not a cash grant.