
Educator Grants
Grants
Klein ISD Education Foundation grants are designed to encourage, facilitate, and recognize creative projects that lead to academic achievement for students of the Klein ISD.
Educator Grant
Individual teachers can be awarded grants us tp $5,000 and groups of teachers on the same campus can be awarded grants up to $7,500 for innovative classroom initiatives that support the mission of the school district. Multiple campuses may submit a grant for up to $15,000. The grants will be evaluated by a committee of district representatives and foundation directors and will be awarded based on merit.


Lead the Spark Grant
The Lead the Spark grant is open to campus principals within Klein ISD to help support existing or new student programs. They are awarded twice a year and applications are due by November 1st (Fall) and April 1st (Spring). If either of those dates fall on a weekend, grant applications will be due the following Monday. Grant amounts are awarded between $5,000 and $25,000.
Grant Deadlines
The Klein ISD Education Foundation will accept grant applications from Klein ISD faculty for innovative projects benefitting Klein ISD for the fall semester until November 1st and the spring semester until April 1st. If either of those dates fall on a weekend, grant applications will be due the following Monday.
Selection Criteria
The criteria for selection are specified in the grant guidelines. A Grant Critique Sheet with information about each project's application will be returned at the end of the grant evaluation process.
Each Grant Application should include specific grant criteria that guide evaluation by the Foundation's Grant Review Committee. Generally, grants should:
Support specific classroom, department, campus, or school needs.
Impact the quality of education for students.
Relate to goals state in the campus/district plan of action.
Have the potential for duplication on other campuses.
Grant Workshops
Applicants are encouraged to attend a grant writing workshop, or view the workshop slides posted online.
KEF Grants in Action!






Grant Summaries by Semester
Grants Statistics
Total
$2,384,871
434 grants
Spring 2023
$58,281
5 grants
Fall 2022
$76,107
11 grants
Spring 2022
$52,536
9 grants
Fall 2021
$69,469
6 grants
Spring 2021
$81,631
8 grants
Fall 2020
$90,090
10 grants
Fall 2019
$56,650
8 grants
Spring 2019
$100,215
7 grants
Fall 2018
$58,700
7 grants
Spring 2018
$97,770
7 grants
Fall 2017
$53,275
7 grants
Spring 2017
$71,500
10 grants
Fall 2016
$76,800
13 grants
Spring 2016
$74,500
9 grants
Fall 2015
$73,505
9 grants
Spring 2015
$48,670
8 grants
Fall 2014
$84,020
9 grants
Spring 2014
$29,000
3 grants
Fall 2013
$12,000
3 grants
Spring 2013
$17,000
5 grants
Fall 2012
$33,900
3 grants
Spring 2012
$47,200
7 grants
Fall 2011
$77,300
11 grants
Spring 2011
$33,801
8 grants
Fall 2010
$34,200
8 grants
Spring 2010
$51,583
11 grants
Fall 2009
$71,850
19 grants
Spring 2009
$81,040
18 grants
Fall 2008
$14,700
5 grants
Spring 2008
$58,246
15 grants
Fall 2007
$58,645
18 grants
Spring 2007
$60,313
16 grants
Fall 2006
$50,093
13 grants
Spring 2006
$42,410
11 grants
Fall 2005
$49,900
13 grants
Spring 2005
$40,070
11 grants
Fall 2004
$55,250
16 grants
Spring 2004
$32,200
11 grants
Fall 2003
$50,055
13 grants
Spring 2003
$54,335
15 grants
Fall 2002
$30,144
8 grants
Spring 2002
$36,507
14 grants
Fall 2001
$39,408
16 grants