Innovation Grants for Teachers & Schools

Innovation Grants for Teachers & Schools is sponsored by Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education. These innovation grants fund proposals submitted by classroom teachers, media specialists, or counselors within the Bulloch County School System.

Foundation for Public Education - Bulloch County Schools search-form#clearSearch'> Preparing students for success & enhancing community value search-form#clearSearch'> Foundation for Public Education The Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education was created in 2006 by local leaders and the Bulloch County Board of Education to provide a way for the community to further invest in public education and provide local funding for innovative projects.

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees which meets monthly to manage its body of work. We invite you to review the programs that are funded by the Foundation. They are list on this webpage.

The Foundation provides a way for individuals, businesses, industries and civic organizations to invest in local education programs that benefit public, charter, private and home-schooled students. In addition, the Foundation’s major fundraising campaigns are the Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot and Bulloch County Schools’ payroll deduction option for its employees.

Us the Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot's race website to make online, tax deductible donations to the Foundation at anytime or to register for the next race.

Innovation Grants for Teachers & Schools Administrator for Local College Scholarships Teacher of the Year Program Student & Teacher Achievement Recognition Program Reach Georgia Scholarship Program Since 2006, the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education (Foundation) has funded more than 300 innovative teacher grants totaling more than $385,625 . These innovation grants fund proposals submitted by classroom teachers.

A grant committee reviews the submissions and selects up to 20 projects to receive grants. The maximum individual grant level is $1,500. Grants are presented each fall.

The opportunity to apply for an Innovation Grant is open to all Bulloch County School System teachers, media specialists, counselors, or any combination of department teams within one school setting or among schools. Complete Evaluation Form (Recpients Only) The Foundation, as a 501 (c), non-profit, holds endowments for multiple local college scholarship funds such as the Jordan Aubrey Scholarship and the Perry Clanton Scholarship.

This service aids local citizens who wish to establish scholarships in honor or memory of a loved one or to encourage youth to major in a particular field of study. The Foundation is one of the main corporate sponsors for Bulloch County Schools’ Teacher of the Year program. The Foundation annually provides a $1,000 grant to the district’s teacher of the year.

The Foundation is the local underwriting sponsor for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators' Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program. Learn more about the program . The Foundation’s financial support makes this program possible locally for Bulloch County’s six public, private and charter schools.

Bulloch County Schools participates in the Reach Georgia Scholars program. Each year the school district selects four to five scholars during the students' eighth-grade year. The Foundation provides the annual $7,500 in seed capital for these scholars to receive a $10,000 college scholarship when they successfully complete the program and graduate from high school.

Some of Georgia's 60 colleges and universities may also have additional funds available for Reach scholars. Scholars are encouraged to contact the financial aid offices of their chosen post-secondary institution early in their college admissions process. Reach Scholarships are in addition to any HOPE or private scholarship funds scholars may receive.

Learn more about how local educators are using innovation grants from the Foundation to create unique learning experiences for their students. Read their testimonials here. The Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.

We can receive tax deductible donations through payroll deduction from employees of corporations. Bulloch County Schools' faculty and staff participate in payroll deduction and contribute more than $2,500 monthly to the Foundation. As a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, the Foundation is able to provide businesses a way to make tax deductible contributions.

Make a donation online or send donations to the Bulloch County Foundation for Public School Education a 150 Williams Road, Suite A, Statesboro, Georgia 30458. The Foundation is able to receive bequests made as part of a will or trust. Consider making the Foundation part of your estate planning.

Consider being a corporate sponsor of one of these Foundation initiatives: The Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot The Reach Georgia Scholarship program The Teacher of the Year program The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Program The Innovation Grants for Teachers program Contact the Foundation at 912. 212. 8529 or contact via email.

The 19th Annual Statesboro Turkey Trot 5K is on November 21, 2026 in downtown Statesboro. The event is held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Visit our race website to donate anytime or register for our next race.

Registration for our 2026 event will open in July. Visit the race website to either register for the Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot or make a donation to the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education. See this year's sponsors.

Please join us in thanking them for their support. If you are interested in being a sponsor, contact us by email. Foundation Annual Report 2024/2025 Foundation Annual Report 2025/2026 The Foundation is governed by a board of trustees.

Learn more about the leaders who guide the Foundations operations.