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GrantMontana — Helena Education Foundation Spark Grants 2026–2027
Atlas Opportunity Score66/100
FundingUp to $500 per project; Helena Education Foundation states it awards $20,000 in Spark Grants each school year.
DeadlineNext 2026–2027 cycle deadline: September 29, 2026. Later deadlines: December 1, 2026; February 2, 2027; April 6, 2027. The official page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible full- and part-time Helena School District teachers should use the official online Spark Grant application for a new classroom enrichment project not otherwise funded by the district, obtain required collaborator and building-administrator signatures, and submit by the applicable cycle deadline. The next published deadline is September 29, 2026; the official program page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone, and none is inferred.
Current statusActiveSource verificationSeptember 20, 2026Tracked applicant typesSchool or School District
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