Opportunity Overview
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation is accepting applications for its Great Ideas Grant during the Fall 2026 cycle. The program supports licensed Los Alamos Public Schools teachers with innovative ideas that augment the basic curriculum, align with New Mexico Content Standards, and provide students with learning experiences or special materials and resources that are not typically available through district budgets.
Funding and Eligibility
Application proposals may not exceed $1,000. Any licensed LAPS teacher may apply. The Foundation does not state a mandatory match or cost share. If the total project budget exceeds $1,000, applicants should identify other funding sources already secured.
Allowable Focus and Requirements
Projects should demonstrate creativity and innovation, benefit as many students as practical, and augment the basic curriculum. Requests for materials typically purchased by the school district, projects already being funded, and replication or expansion of existing projects are not supported. Applicants must review the proposal with their site administrator and obtain concurrence, submit a clear and complete online application, provide an itemized budget, and agree to report on funded work. Multi school or multi classroom proposals must designate one contact person.
Submission and Deadline
Applications are submitted online through the LAPS Foundation website. The Fall 2026 cycle runs from September 1 through November 30, 2026. The controlling Foundation materials do not publish an exact closing time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer one. No late applications are accepted. A final report is due within 30 days after project completion and no later than the end of the following semester.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 62/100. This is a well verified, open local education opportunity with straightforward eligibility and submission rules, but the $1,000 request ceiling materially limits project scale.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The grant is designed for small educator led classroom innovation and does not establish a legitimate clinical, remote examination, telehealth, or medical device pathway for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform. Fit is not forced.
Dr. Miltie/QC direct applicant status: No Bid. Direct eligibility is limited to licensed LAPS teachers.
Official sources: LAPS Foundation grant page and 2026 Great Ideas Grant Guidelines and Terms.