Vive l’expérience collects numerous funding ideas to help educators and students 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!
“The trip far exceeded my already high expectations… Meeting L’homme plastique, the school experience in Thiès, 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.
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
Lilly Endowment is pleased to announce the 39th round of its Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program (TCFP). This program supports K-12 educators throughout Indiana by providing resources for them to take time for meaningful renewal. We believe that through new experiences, exploration and reflection educators can generate renewed energy in their careers, innovative approaches to teaching and educational leadership, and thoughtful ways to encourage students’ creative thinking. TCFP renewal projects are not intended to be typical vacations, rather they are meant to be intentional experiences that restore educators’ enthusiasm for their profession and stimulate their creativity, which should in turn enhance the educational experiences of their students.
The Endowment expects to award approximately 125 teacher creativity grants, each totaling up to $15,000, in 2026. Fellowship grant periods will be for 18 months. Each proposal should include activities that are intellectually enriching and personally renewing and that provide opportunities for exploration and fulfillment that would otherwise not be possible. Proposals are due by 6 p.m. (ET) on Monday, September 8, 2025.
Decision Education Teacher Fellows help expand the field of Decision Education through their own continued learning, collaboration, and amplification of the importance of teaching students decision-making skills.
In addition to a $5,000 stipend, Teacher Fellows also become part of a professional learning community of educators who are excited to learn about Decision Education, feel passionate about its inclusion in schools, and want to help us study its impact on students.
These awards are open to UNC faculty across disciplines at UNC and at minority-serving institutions in North Carolina.
Requirements of the scholarship include:
Eligibility Requirements: The student applicant must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application and enrolled in an established teacher education program in French. Applications for independent study abroad trips or summer programs will not be considered. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and non-native speaker of French. The student must be recommended by an AATF member teacher.
Scholarship: The scholarship will be paid directly to the study abroad program of the winner’s choice for a semester-long or one-year program. The recipient may attend an established program in any Francophone country that is accredited by his or her American university. Students may also attend established programs sponsored by universities other than their own providing credit is transferable. Cash payments will not be made directly to recipients.
A teacher may only receive this grant one time.
Total Awards: Four grants of up to $500 each will be awarded.
Recipients: World Language teachers (K-12 and College level) within the Central States region.
Grant Purpose: Funding will support teachers in implementing their project-based learning initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicant Profile:
Current K-12 or College-level World Language teachers.
Must be employed at a school or institution within the Central States region.
Applicant’s state organization must be a state member of the Central States Advisory Council
Project Requirements:
Must demonstrate the integration of project-based learning (PBL) strategies in language teaching.
Projects should be aimed at fostering students’ communicative competence and cultural understanding while addressing real-world problems.
Project Proposal:
Description of the PBL initiative (maximum 1,000 words).
Explanation of how the project tackles a real-world problem.
Objectives and expected outcomes.
Proposed timeline for implementation.
Budget detailing how the $500 grant will be used.
Supporting Documents: (Optional)
Any supplementary materials such as lesson plans, student work samples, or past project examples.
Judging Criteria:
Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Innovation in Language Teaching – Creativity in using PBL to engage students in meaningful language learning.
Sustainability – The potential for the project to be sustained or scaled over time.
Student Engagement – Level of student involvement and the expected educational benefits.
Feasibility – Realistic planning, timeline, and use of grant funds
Contact Information:
For questions or further information, please contact grants@csctfl.org.
This program is open to all K-12 language educators regardless of setting. Eligible individuals may apply for grants of $300 to fund a variety of projects, including:
