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Funding Opportunities for French Teachers

Vive l’expérience collected numerous funding ideas to help educators afford immersive cultural experiences abroad. With travel scholarships and other creative solutions, this resource empowers you to explore new destinations without breaking the bank. Fund your next adventure and travel with Vive!

Vive l’expérience is not responsible for any changes to qualifications, their application processes, or deadlines. Nor can Vive support the application process. These funding options are provided as a resource. Please contact the organization for more details. If you learn of any new sources of funding, please share with us at info@vivelexperience.com

“The trip far exceeded my already high expectations… Meeting L’homme plastique, the school experience in Thies, the many opportunities to talk to Senegalese people… I could go on and on here because so many experiences were through the roof amazing.”
– Heidi E. 

Grants, Scholarships, and Funds

LCIF Grants (Lions Club International)

Rotary Foundation Grants (Rotary)

  • Description: District grants fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad.Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. Disaster response grants support relief and recovery efforts in areas that have been affected by natural disaster. Programs of scale grants fund intentional effort by Rotary members, in partnership with others, to expand proven program models within our areas of focus in order to benefit more people and in more places and foster lasting change. Must be a member of a Rotary Club to apply.
  • Amount: Varies
  • Deadline: Contact your local Rotary Club for more information
  • Link: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/grants 

$20,000 to $50,000 - AFT Innovation Fund (American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO) $20,000 to $50,000

  • Description: These grants are about getting “back to the basics” by directly investing in the kinds of classroom initiatives, educator supports and school-based enrichment programs that help kids and communities succeed in the long term. We invite local and state K-12, PSRP and higher education members, with support from their affiliate president, to submit applications that focus on educator retention, career and technical education, community schools initiatives and literacy proposals.
  • Amount: Grant awards will range from $20,000 to $50,000 (with consideration given to affiliate size).
  • Deadline: Around November 13
  • Link: https://www.aft.org/about/innovation-fund/aft-innovation-fund-what-kids-and-communities-need

$10,000 to $20,000 - Teacher Development Grants (McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation)

  • Description: For licensed k-12 teachers employed in public or private schools; have the background and experience to complete the project successfully; are willing to work in collaboration with the Foundation.
  • Amount: The Foundation awards grants to individuals in amounts up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $20,000 over two years, provided the eligibility requirements continue to be met.
  • Deadline: The application system closes when they reach 350 submissions. Submissions accepted JANUARY 15 – APRIL 15.
  • Link: https://mccartheydressman.org/teacher-development-grants/

Fifty $2,000 awards + $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000 awards - Voya Unsung Heroes (Voya Unsung Heroes)

  • Description: For two decades, and with nearly $5 million in awarded grants, Voya Unsung Heroes has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program’s “alumni” have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students.
  • Amount: 50 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000.
  • Deadline: On or before 3:00 p.m. Central Time on April 28, 2023
  • Link: https://www.voya.com/page/voya-unsung-heroesr

$5,000 to $10,000 - Innovation Circle Grant (Fund for Teachers)

  • Description: Fellowship proposals that prioritize teachers seeking solutions to their own, genuine problems of practice will be best aligned to grant goals. In addition, proposals that have the potential to center students as changemakers for problems in their communities are highly encouraged to apply.
  • Amount: Individuals may apply for up to $5,000 and teams may apply for up to $10,000 (while team members may be from different schools, districts or states, all members must meet the eligibility criteria)
  • Deadline: Applications open October 1
  • Link: https://www.fundforteachers.org/online-learning-center/

$5,000 - Decision Education Teacher Fellowship (The Alliance for Decision Education)

Up-to $3,000/$5,000 - Diversity Grants and Innovation Grants (Ohio Education Association Educational Foundation)

  • Description:
    • Diversity Grants — To develop and pursue instructional classroom programs or curriculum that promote diversity, tolerance, and respect for humankind.
    • Innovation Grants — For the pursuit of innovative and creative practices where learning is enriched by experiences or project.
  • Amount: Up to $3000 / $5000
  • Deadline: Around February 10
  • Link: https://www.ohea.org/oea_foundation/

Up-to $5,000 - Grants from your school or University

  • Description: Numerous teachers and professors obtained funding through their school or university before signing up. Vive can provide a letter to help support your request with relevant information about the trip and its benefits for participants. 
  • Amount: Up-to $5,000 (based on past participants comments)
  • Deadline: Usually need to submit a year ahead or in the Fall before a Vive trip. 
  • Link: You need to connect with your school administrator, deans, or other school leadership to learn more about the possibility of grants at your school.

$1,500 to $5,000 - NEA Learning & Leadership Grants (NEA Foundation Grants)

  • Description: Applicants must be teachers, education support professionals, or specialized instructional support personnel and must be current NEA members.
  • Amount: Learning & Leadership grants will fund around 75 projects between $1,500 and $5,000. Grants fund activities for 12 months from the date of the award.
  • Deadline: Applications are accepted throughout the year; reviewed three times a year, beginning on February 1, June 1, and October 15
  • Link: https://www.neafoundation.org/educator-grants-and-fellowships/learning-leadership-grants/

$3,000 - Stipend for Wolof Studies (Kansas African Studies Center)

  • Description: The Kansas African Studies Center has substantial tuition stipends for interested educators to attend the seventh annual Summer African Language Institute (SALI) which will be conducted remotely this summer. Educators from K-12 schools, minority-serving institutions, and community college instructors are particularly encouraged to apply. The Institute runs annually from June to July with intensive language courses Monday through Thursday for four hours per day. Small class sizes allow for maximum individual attention from native speakers trained in language education in a fun and relaxed environment. Courses are taught through the Department of African and African-American Studies. Several stipends of $3,000 each for teachers will be awarded. Classes at the beginner level are 10 credits split between two summer sessions, while classes at the intermediate level are 6 credits split between two summer sessions.
  • Amount: $3,000 
  • Deadline: Around April 19
  • Link: https://kasc.ku.edu/educator-funding-0

Up-to $2,500 - Awards and Grants | Social Studies (National Council for the Social Studies)

$500 to $1,000 - UFLA Teacher Vitality Awards (Utah Foreign Language Association)

  • Description: Requirements:
    • 1. Be a current member of UFLA;
    • 2. Be contracted to teach in a public or private school, elementary through university level, during the present year;
    • 3. Intend to teach this language for at least three more years;
    • 4. Be willing to report and share their experience with the UFLA membership.
  • Amount: Typically $500 – $1000
  • Deadline: December 10 & March 15
  • Link: https://ufla.net/Awards/Awards-Vitality.htm
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