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The Bright Ideas Grants (BIG) program promotes equity and excellence in classroom experiences that excite young minds and stimulate learning beyond what some school budgets allow. These classroom enrichment grants are awarded to teachers or public schools in Fayette County to bring innovative ideas, concepts, or practices to life, or expand past successful ideas in the classroom or school.

As of 2024, just under $160,000 has been awarded to 86 projects across the district.

Learn about what BIG ideas were funded with help from the community.

Grant Details & Application

Grants applications must align with one or more of the focus areas. Our current programmatic funding priorities include:

  • increasing literacy
  • career and technical education opportunities
  • financial literacy or education
  • STEM initiatives
  • assisting low-performing schools
  • assisting under-served populations
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Applications for 2024 are now closed and will reopen on April 14, 2025

Application Deadline: June 4, 2024 at Noon
Recipients Notified: July 9, 2025

Are you a current recipient of a Bright Ideas Grant?