Teachers: Apply Now for Bright Ideas Grant

North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are accepting applications for Bright Ideas education grants to fund creative, classroom-based learning projects. The final deadline to apply is in September and can vary depending on the sponsoring electric cooperative in your area, but five lucky educators who submit their application by the early bird deadline of Aug. 15, 2024, will win a $100 gift card.

This is the 30th anniversary of the education grant program, and North Carolina’s 26 electric cooperatives have collectively awarded nearly $16 million in Bright Ideas grants since 1994. These grants have funded over 14,700 projects and impacted more than 3.6 million students across the state.

Electric cooperatives expect to award about 600 Bright Ideas grants statewide during the 2024–2025 school year. The Bright Ideas education grant program is an example of the electric cooperatives’ commitment to community.