Grants Available to Local Educators for Classroom Projects

California Coast Credit Union Encourages San Diego County Teachers to Apply for a Fall Project Grant

The Cal Coast Cares Foundation is accepting grant applications from local educators to support innovative classroom projects. Grants are available to educators in K-12 public, private or charter schools, and community or state colleges and universities in San Diego or Riverside counties to help with academic projects related to any of the science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and math (STREAM) fields. The nonprofit foundation awards educator grants annually, ranging from $500 to $2,500. A total of $75,000 in educator grants will be awarded this year. 

Interested educators can find more information and apply online. The application deadline is Oct. 7. 

“Educators face financial challenges, especially with rising costs for materials and supplies, and our hope is that these grants will help local educators continue to provide their students with innovative, creative classroom projects that inspire students,” said Cal Coast Cares Foundation Manager Penney Newell. “We encourage all interested educators to apply as soon as possible.” 

“I am so grateful for the support of the Cal Coast Cares Foundation,” said 2023 grant recipient Roger Dohm, a teacher at Poway High School. “They provided us with the parts to build and compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The students developed skills in engineering, science, technology, reading, media arts, math, and programming. The foundation not only provided access to this opportunity, but also an inspirational and motivational learning environment.” 

The Cal Coast Cares Foundation was established by California Coast Credit Union in 2015 as a non-profit organization to give back to the community by providing scholarships to local students and grants to educators. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships and grants.