Verification Hold
MI-IM-TEACHER-VISION-2026
Michigan I&M Teacher Vision Grants — 2026
Verification Hold: Indiana Michigan Power states that 2026 Teacher Vision Grants are open through December 18, 2026, with awards of $100 to $500 for pre-K through grade 12 teachers in AEP operating-company service areas. The current official sources do not state an exact closing clock time/time zone or complete match/cost-share and application-detail requirements, so publication, scoring, CRM work, and outreach remain blocked pending controlling application verification.
Funding$100 to $500
DeadlineDecember 18, 2026, before midnight EST (AEP: completed application due before midnight EST on the third Friday in December; I&M confirms the 2026 date is December 18).
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026
Required next actionDeadline timing and the current official School and Individual application routes are now verified. Keep Verification Hold until the YourCause application portal can be inspected for Michigan service-territory validation, required fields/uploads, form-specific certifications, and any additional current restrictions or amendments. The portal requires JavaScript in this runtime, so those form-level requirements could not be verified. Match is not stated as mandatory; AEP says matching funds/community resources strengthen projects, and stipends/meals are not funded.
Broad Eligibility
Pre-K through grade 12 teachers who live or teach in AEP and operating-company service areas or communities with major AEP facilities. Michigan applicant eligibility must be confirmed against the current application portal and Indiana Michigan Power service territory before execution.
Atlas Analysis
The exact 2026 deadline is now verified: Indiana Michigan Power confirms the current cycle is open through December 18, 2026, and AEP's controlling Teacher Vision page requires completed applications before midnight EST on the third Friday in December. AEP confirms $100-$500 awards, pre-K-12 teacher eligibility within AEP service areas or communities with major AEP facilities, one award per teacher and up to two per school/educational organization per school year, academic-focus/student-achievement criteria, preference for matching funds/community resources/interdisciplinary or team-teaching projects, and that stipends and meals are not funded. Formal scoring and publication remain deferred until the current application form/portal is reviewed for Michigan service-territory confirmation, required fields/uploads, form-specific certifications, and any additional current restrictions or amendments.
Verification Hold
Indiana Michigan Power announced on September 9, 2026 that its Teacher Vision Grants are open through December 18, 2026. AEP’s controlling Teacher Vision page states that a completed application must be submitted before midnight EST on the third Friday in December, which establishes the 2026 deadline as December 18 before midnight EST. AEP states that these grants provide $100 to $500 to support pre-kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who live or teach in AEP and its operating-company service areas or communities with major AEP facilities.
Projects are intended to motivate students to think creatively, take leadership roles, and address future challenges. Indiana Michigan Power specifically highlights hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and energy education.
Michigan Relevance
Indiana Michigan Power is an AEP operating company serving Michigan communities, and its current announcement states that the grant programs support educators in its service area. Michigan applicants must still be validated against the current application portal and service-territory eligibility before organization-specific execution.
Required Next Action
The deadline timing is now verified. Before publication, scoring, CRM applicant work, package production, or outreach, review the controlling current application form/portal to confirm Michigan service-territory eligibility, required fields and uploads, any form-specific certifications, and any additional current restrictions or amendments. AEP does not state a mandatory match; matching funds and community resources are factors for highly regarded projects. Stipends and meals are not funded. I&M’s current announcement links separate School and Individual Teacher Vision applications hosted in YourCause Grants; those live forms require JavaScript in this runtime, so their field-level requirements and uploads could not be inspected.
Official sources: Indiana Michigan Power — Robotic Teams, Schools and Teachers: Apply for an I&M Education Grant; American Electric Power — Teacher Vision Grants.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.indianamichiganpower.comAtlas last verified this record September 19, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
