The Endowment expects to award approximately 150 Teacher Creativity grants, each totaling up to $15,000, in 2027. Fellowship grant periods will be for 18 months. Each proposal should include activities that are intellectually enriching and personally renewing and that provide opportunities for exploration and fulfillment that would otherwise not be possible. Additional details can be found in the Request for Proposals.
To be competitive, each project proposal should:
- Be clearly written and well organized.
- Illustrate how the applicant will experience meaningful renewal through the completion of activities that include growth opportunities and are intellectually stimulating or personally challenging.
- Demonstrate sufficient planning and research to develop a realistic timeline and budget.
Eligibility
Full-time education professionals in the following areas who are employed in Indiana’s traditional public schools, charter schools and private schools were eligible to apply. (See full eligibility criteria in the Request for Proposals.)
- K-12 classroom teachers of any subjects
- Principals and assistant principals
- Librarians and media specialists
- School counselors and psychologists
- School social workers
- Speech-language pathologists
- Instructional coaches
Questions about TCFP?
Review the Request for Proposals, FAQ document, or email us at teachercreativity@lei.org.