Grants
Innovative Educator Grants
The Innovative Educator Grants are offered annually and are open to Pleasant Hill School District administrators, teachers, staff, and student groups. Our grant cycles for the 2024-2025 school year are as follows:
Innovative Educator grants are offered twice yearly and provide funding for projects and programs that support PHEF's mission to inspire learning, enhance teaching, and create opportunities for every student.
Grant Deadlines
Fall Grant Offering:
Opens August 30th, 2024 and closes October 4th, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Spring Grant Offerings
Opens December 16th, 2024 and closes January 17th, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
Our community review board and Board of Directors will review all submissions and determine which fund is most applicable for each application.
You can access the Innovative Educator Overview & Submission Process document that includes a link to the online submission form here: Innovative Educator Overview & Submission Process.
Have questions or need assistance? Email foundation@phillfoundation.org.
Thanks for your interest & best of luck with your application!
Enriching students' learning with LEAF grants
Christine Luehring taught English at PHHS from 1974 to 2002 and is known for being a stickler for correct spelling and grammar. She taught journalism and advised the Billie Bulletin for seven years, and served as cheerleading coach for 17 years. She is also known as a stalwart supporter of veterans. Beyond and above all that, though, Chris is known for her utter devotion to her students, the school, and her community.
After she retired, she returned to tutor students, and was active in the Pleasant Hill Education Foundation’s Innovative Educator Grant Review Committee and the Senior Scholarship Review Committee.
So what does she do as a testimonial to her fierce loyalty to the Pleasant Hill School District?
Ms. Luehring has donated $250,000 from her retirement investments to the Pleasant Hill Education Foundation. She is excited to see her gift being put into action and to have immediate significance for the students in the Pleasant Hill School District.
This astounding act of generosity will be used as an endowment to provide for student academics, field trips, projects and teacher training. The majority of Ms. Luehring’s adult life has been dedicated to serving the Billies of Pleasant Hill, and with this gift she will continue to have an impact for many years to come. The Pleasant Hill Education Foundation is eternally grateful.
The LEAF grant will be open year round or until funds are used.
Grants available up to $1,000
Funding Areas:
Primary focus is on individual student education/experience.
Classes/programming at LCC for High School students.
Individual student educational based summer camps
Tutoring
Limited teacher CE (registration fees only)
Exclusions:
No athletic programs
No capital projects, school equipment
No uniforms or clothing
Other:
Open to any Pleasant Hill student or staff member.
May apply to home-school students within the Pleasant Hill School District
Must be recommended by a teacher, administrator or counselor
Applications for this grant are officially open. You can access the LEAF Grant Application here or there are hard copies at the Pleasant Hill District Office, Pleasant Hill High School & Pleasant Hill Elementary School.
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