The Kent Schools Foundation 2026–2027 Classroom Enrichment Grants provide financial assistance for projects directly benefiting students in Washington’s Kent School District. The foundation supports art, music, STEM, literacy, field trips, social-emotional learning, and other innovative classroom experiences. This is an educator-initiated school grant, not a general statewide nonprofit competition or vendor contract.
Individual funding: Most single-educator grants are $500 and requests of $500 or less receive priority. Collaborative proposals from teams of six district employees may request up to $3,000 ($500 per participating educator). Larger exceptional projects may receive consideration, but the published collaborative allowance is not a general $3,000 single-applicant entitlement. Partial awards are possible; no mandatory cash match is specified in the funder’s public instructions.
Eligibility: Current Kent School District employees, including teachers, specialists, administrators and support staff, with a student-benefiting proposal. Employees may apply annually. Priority goes to those who did not receive a grant in the prior year and those who completed previous commitments. The applicant must obtain principal or direct-supervisor approval, which is requested electronically after initial submission.
Eligible uses and exclusions: Fund creative, educational projects that supplement rather than replace existing district, PTA or ASB funding. Do not budget salaries, stipends, release time, guest teachers, items available under the ordinary school budget, meals or snacks, student spending money, incentives or rewards, or district-unsupported computer software/equipment.
Application prerequisites: Prepare a clear project description, measurable student benefits, timing, an itemized budget and other funding sources; list up to five co-applicants if relevant. All named applicants must sign. Obtain principal/supervisor review in time for the final deadline. Awardees must report outcomes by school-year end, acknowledge the foundation in at least two ways, return unused funds, and retain purchased materials within the district.
Deadline: November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The public instructions specify this hour but do not explicitly label a time zone. Submit through the official Kent Schools Foundation grant application page or the funder’s stated email method, allowing time for required approvals. Official source verified October 25, 2026.