Classroom Grants: Find It & Fund It, Collier
Individuals, organizations and businesses have an exciting opportunity to invest in the great ideas of our local teachers. They are creating amazing learning experiences for their students that have impact for years to come.
To see what needs your support, simply click on a grant request below to view the details and fund that opportunity!
If you would like to make a general contribution, please contact Jason Kurek at JKurek@ChampionsForLearning.org or 239-643-4755.
Keyboards for Kids
Vineyards Elementary
The goal of 'Keyboards for Kids' is to enhance the music education of the students at Vineyards Elementary through the use of piano keyboards as both a tool to supplement standard lessons as well as a unit for beginning piano playing skills.
Music - K-5
posted August 21, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1946.07 Needed
Let's Put this on the 'Fridge'!
Veterans Memorial Elementary
My goal is to obtain an organized shelf with compartments to store graded assignments and communication for families to be sent home.
Other - 3
posted July 13, 2023
0% Funded
Only $92.73 Needed
Organized Leaders
Veterans Memorial Elementary
My goal is to have a more efficient way to hole punch students' work samples that they place in their Leadership Binders.
Other - 3
posted July 25, 2023
0% Funded
Only $175.85 Needed
Writing is a treat with a Lap Desk Seat!
Veterans Memorial Elementary
To create optional floor seating in our classrooms where our students can comfortably learn. Research shows the positive effect comfort can have on student learning, achievement, and creativity. Our goal is to provide our students a comfortable seating and work space option that best helps them stay focused and productive while seated on the floor or even outside. Comfortable students are engaged students!!
Other - K
posted August 6, 2023
0% Funded
Only $160.49 Needed
Kids in Motion
Veterans Memorial Elementary
My goal is to provide clear directions and a fun and engaging PE environment for my students.
Health/P.E. - Pre K - 5
posted August 16, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1443.43 Needed
Let There Be LIGHT
Veterans Memorial Elementary
My goal for this grant is to provide a perfect solution for creating a calming and comfortable atmosphere in our classroom. The cloud design adds a touch of creativity and illumination to help my students stay focused and productive.
Other - 1
posted August 18, 2023
0% Funded
Only $199.95 Needed
Seating for Success
Veterans Memorial Elementary
My goal is for students to have the correct seating to help them to be most successful.
Other - 3
posted October 5, 2023
0% Funded
Only $308.5 Needed
Celebration Suite: Where We Celebrate Student Success
Tommie Barfield Elementary
We will create a space for students to celebrate when they meet their team goals.
School-wide program - K-5
posted July 15, 2023
7% Funded
Only $1589 Needed
Music Makers
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
My students will learn to play and master the ukulele. They will increase confidence, boost brain cells, enhance learning, and engage in active team building.
School-wide program - 6-8
posted September 11, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1770 Needed
Let's Go to the Farm!
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
My goal for this grant is to give my students a hands-on experience at the Good Mood Ranch farm. My students will develop a deeper understanding of farm life when they get to experience it firsthand. This field trip will also allow them to understand how the knowledge they learn in the classroom applies to the real world.
Social Studies - Pre-K
posted September 11, 2023
0% Funded
Only $520 Needed
Going to the Theater
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Take students to the Broadway Palms Theater and experience something new rick with culture and performning arts.
Language Arts - 6-8
posted September 12, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
Taking learning beyond the classroom with outdoor learning spaces.
Shadowlawn Elementary
Provide students with various bench seating around campus to promote outdoor learning and enhance the use of our outdoor campus spaces while in turn beautifying our historic neighborhood school.
School-wide program - Pre K - 5
posted October 10, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1969.64 Needed
Inspiring Leadership
Shadowlawn Elementary
The goal is to award prizes to our Student Leaders of the Month.
School-wide program - Pre K - 5
posted October 16, 2023
100% Funded
Only $0 Needed
Kindness Rocks Club
Shadowlawn Elementary
The goal for this grant is to receive the needed materials to support the Kindness Rocks Club at our school.
School-wide program - 4
posted October 17, 2023
0% Funded
Only $134.5 Needed
Greeting Cards for Special Occasions
Shadowlawn Elementary
As a school, we are encouraging students to expand their learning to other areas such as arts, dance, exercise, and STEM activities. The club I will be running is 'Greeting Cards for Special Occasions.' Students will perfect their writing and communication skills while expressing their thoughts as art.
School-wide program - 5
posted October 17, 2023
0% Funded
Only $125.25 Needed
Leadership Cricut Club
Shadowlawn Elementary
Our goal is to have students in our cricut club learn how to create projects using a cricut and create gifts to learn about giving to others.
School-wide program - K-5
posted November 7, 2023
0% Funded
Only $486 Needed
Yoga Club- The Zen Seahawks
Shadowlawn Elementary
Our school is starting up our students clubs and Stacey Bolonda and I will be leading a yoga club. Our goal with yoga club is to help alleviate the many stresses that our students encounter on a daily basis while also providing a fun and engaging new skill for them to learn.
School-wide program - K-5
posted November 10, 2023
0% Funded
Only $420 Needed
iPad for Screencasting
Seacrest Country Day School - Upper School
My goal is to actively engage with students. Having the ability to project a lesson to the whiteboard and teach the lesson as I walk around the classroom increases student engagement. Not only do I not have to turn my back to the room as I write, but I can monitor student work as teaching occurs.
Mathematics - 9-12
posted August 8, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1487 Needed
Breathe For Change Professional Certification
Seacrest Country Day School - Middle School
The goal is to enhance the health and well-being of educators, students, and the entire academic community.
Character Education - 6-8
posted January 22, 2024 - deadline June 12, 2024
0% Funded
Only $1699 Needed
Tools For Instrumental Success
Seacrest Country Day School - Lower School
An instrument today keeps the mini maestros and sing-rays of Seacrest at PLAY! The goal of this grant is to provide preschool through fifth grade music students with access to instruments and tools that are proven to aid in musical proficiency.
Music - Pre K - 5
posted August 18, 2023
0% Funded
Only $900 Needed
Actions speak louder than words
Sea Gate Elementary
The goal of the Communication Playground Sign is to give each child a voice to express their needs and wants as well as continue to grow and foster an all inclusive learning environment, where students feel comfortable to make new friends, openly communicate, and help those in need.
Special Needs Students - K-5
posted November 1, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
Farewell Desks!
Sea Gate Elementary
The goal is to meet the needs of all of our various learning abilities and get children to move!
Special Needs Students - K-5
posted November 16, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1581.56 Needed
Butterfly Sensory Garden
Poinciana Elementary
To provide an aesthetic garden for all students on campus to enjoy as well as observe the life cycle of the butterfly.
School-wide program - K-5
posted December 11, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1475 Needed
Classroom Area Rug
Pelican Marsh Elementary
I would like to have a large area rug in my classroom to bring the teacher and students together for learning, allowing more student to student collaborations and increased student engagement.
Other - 4
posted August 28, 2023
0% Funded
Only $374.95 Needed
DSLR Camera
Palmetto Ridge High
As the school news and media, we know how much of an impact we have on visual representation of our school. We would love to obtain a high quality DSLR camera to boost the quality of our news production.
Technology - 9-12
posted August 23, 2023
0% Funded
Only $852.73 Needed
Create innovative designs
Oakridge Middle
Creating a unique and innovative product is quite challenging for middle school students. Customizing their product with a logo can set they part from the competition. Having the ability to create custom logos, images and more from a Cricut machine would greatly increase profits for teams.
Entrepreneurship - 6-8
posted October 27, 2023
0% Funded
Only $448 Needed
Color ink to the rescue
Oakridge Middle
Color ink is a necessity in CTE( career and Technology Education) classrooms. Having color print outs for students to use is a game changer. My goal is to utilize the ECO Tank Epson printer to be more environmentally friendly and reduce classroom costs.
Other - 6-8
posted October 27, 2023
0% Funded
Only $299 Needed
Reading Intervention
Naples High
Provide reading intervention teachers with the supplies they need to assist students in Intensive Reading classrooms and teach individualized lessons.
Language Arts - 9-12
posted October 6, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1421 Needed
Field Trip to the CCPS STEAM Expo!
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is to get our students to the Collier County Public School's STEAM Expo!
Science - 5
posted July 2, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1400 Needed
Fifth Grade Yearbook Signing Party!
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is to put a yearbook in the hands of each of our fifth grade students!
Character Education - 5
posted July 2, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
A Science Themed Carpet to Gather On
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is to add a carpet to our school's science lab to gather our younger students around so we can discuss what they've learned in science.
Science - Pre K - 5
posted July 2, 2023
0% Funded
Only $669.78 Needed
plant life and how we use food
Mike Davis Elementary
Mygoal is to take students from MDE second grade to learn about how plants are used to grow and provide food for us.
Science - 2
posted August 4, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1200 Needed
Field Trip to the Farm!
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is to give my students the hand on experience of what a farm is like.
Science - 1
posted August 4, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1200 Needed
Positive Behavior Rewards for ALL!
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is reward students who showcase positive behavior!
Character Education - Pre K - 5
posted August 4, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
Positive Behavior- Glow Party Style!
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is to provide our students with amazing experiences they wouldn't get anywhere else. All earned through Positive Behavior!
Character Education - Pre K - 5
posted August 17, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1230 Needed
Positive Behavior- BMX Style!
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is to reward students for their Positive Behavior at Mike Davis Elementary with a BMX show that contains a positive message for students!
Character Education - Pre K - 5
posted August 17, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1897 Needed
Learning about Science and Bowling!
Mike Davis Elementary
My goal is to teach my students about science while bowling!
Science - 5
posted September 1, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1452.5 Needed
The foundation of our orchestra
Manatee Middle
Our goal is to be able to provide quality strings to replace the ones that are currently on our basses and cellos this year.
Music - 6-8
posted September 15, 2023
0% Funded
Only $923.91 Needed
What's Your Angle?
Lely Elementary
Students in grades 3-5 will use Anglegs to support understanding and proficiency with the BEST Standards Geometry benchmarks.
The Florida BEST Math Standards have 6 geometry standards for 3rd grade, 5 geometry standards for 4th grade, and 1 geometry standard for 5th grade which requires students to classify triangles or quadrilaterals into different categories based on shared defining attributes.
Anglegs would be used as a concrete manipulative to help students deepen their understanding of these difficult learning goals therefore increasing achievement as well as allow children to practice the difficult academic vocabulary in context using concrete objects.
Mathematics - K-5
posted August 1, 2023
0% Funded
Only $696 Needed
Growing Dirt-Termination
Laurel Oak Elementary
My goal is to build leadership responsibilities in students through working and maintaining two gardens.
Science - K-12
posted August 11, 2023
0% Funded
Only $642.85 Needed
The Think Theater
Lake Park Elementary
It is my goal to help first grade students develop communication skills, through preforming arts activities. Students will improve their verbal and nonverbal communication skills, including speaking, listening and problem-solving skills by incorporating academic content working with the Think Theater. It is my hope by combining academics with drama student reading and math scores will be improved.
Language Arts - 1
posted October 12, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1750 Needed
Jack Hartmann- Live and In Person!
Herbert Cambridge Elementary
My goal is for students to learn through Jack Hartmann's music and then enjoy and in person concert!
Science - K-5
posted July 2, 2023
16% Funded
Only $1050 Needed
Fifth Grade Yearbook Signing Party!
Herbert Cambridge Elementary
My goal is to put a yearbook in the hands of each of our fifth grade students!
Character Education - 5
posted July 2, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1200 Needed
Real Life Experience on a Farm
Herbert Cambridge Elementary
My goal is make learning alive for my students by taking them to Farmer Mike's Farm!
Science - 1
posted August 16, 2023
0% Funded
Only $700 Needed
Who Said You Couldn't Learn and Have Fun at the Same Time?
Herbert Cambridge Elementary
My goal is to teach my students force and motion while bowling.
Science - 5
posted September 1, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1157.5 Needed
Comfortable Space
Herbert Cambridge Elementary
My goal is to have a comfortable space where students can sit as a group while we do our lesson.
Technology - K-5
posted September 11, 2023
0% Funded
Only $263.46 Needed
A Visual Schedule for a Calmer Classroom
Gulfview Middle
Create visual schedules that will be laminated for students with learning and behavioral challenges who struggle when transitioning during daily routines. These schedules are printed for their general education classes, the back of their lanyards and placed on the front of their binders.
Special Needs Students - 6-8
posted August 2, 2023
0% Funded
Only $437.11 Needed
Shakespeare In the Classroom - Think Theatre With Gulfshore Playhouse Education
Gulf Coast High
By getting students out of their seats, moving around, and performing, they will remember what they do and have fun learning about a difficult topic to understand. This will carry over into their interpretation of Shakespeare's work and the Elizabethan era, improving their reading comprehension and confidence.
Language Arts - 9
posted September 19, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
Shakespeare Theatre
Gulf Coast High
Theatre unlocks learning potential. This experience will enhance the quality of the lives of students and community members by bringing Gulfshore Playhouse directly to our school.
These enriching programs are designed specifically for our region and infuse theatre-based pedagogy with curriculum standards to enhance learning.
By getting students out of their seats, moving around, and performing, they will remember what they do and have fun learning about a difficult topic to understand. This will carry over into their interpretation of Shakespeare's work and the Elizabethan era, improving their reading comprehension and confidence.
Language Arts - 9
posted September 20, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
Conservation Ecology science field experience
Gulf Coast High
By the second semester of the marine science curriculum, students will have explored and exercised the standards related to the features and functions of, as well as threats against, a well-balanced environment alongside the anatomy and physiology of invertebrates and vertebrates within these environments. The following proposal affords students an enriching, engaging cumulative product through which to both assess and reward their acquisition of the following standards:
SC.912.L.15.1 – Explain…comparative anatomy…biogeography, molecular biology, and observed evolutionary change.
SC.912.L.17.6 – Compare and contrast the relationships among organisms…
SC.9.12.L.17.1 – Discuss the characteristics of populations, such as number of individuals…and pattern of distribution.
SC.9.12.L.17.4 – Describe changes in ecosystems resulting from seasonal variations, climate change and succession.
SC.9.12.L.17.2- Explain the general distribution of life in aquatic systems…
Science - 9-12
posted October 12, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1150 Needed
Golden Gate Highschool Driver Education, Teen Driving Assistance
Golden Gate High
Conduct ongoing research on the effectiveness of an innovative in-vehicle driving feedback technology to reduce risky driving events and unsafe driving behaviors. Additionally, to provide hardware for the Driver Education vehicle to improve overall safety of the occupants, and a stipend to off-set permit costs.
The purpose of the Driver Education course is to introduce students to the highway transportation system and strategies that will develop driving knowledge related to today's and tomorrow's motorized society. It will also provide an in-depth study of the scope and nature of accident problems and their solutions.
Health/P.E. - 9-12
posted August 1, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
F.I.T.T. for Life!!!!
Golden Gate High
This Physical Education grant will support the goal of increasing student activity levels and engagement. Locking in the funding for this grant, it will create and foster a learning environment that is supportive, dynamic, and inclusive. It will also help to establish lifelong fitness habits among students. In the future the community will benefit from this grant as it will improve health outcomes and overall well-being of all stakeholders.
Health/P.E. - 9-12
posted September 5, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1997.58 Needed
Bush Gardens or Bust
Golden Gate High
Our interns will learn how to open a savings account and budget money. They must know how much money they make, the amount of their monthly bills and the amount of their everyday expenses in order to calculate how much money they will have left to put into their savings accounts and plan for our class trip!
Special Needs Students - 12
posted September 29, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1995 Needed
Savings Makes Your Dreams Come True
Golden Gate High
Currently, there are two transition teachers at Golden Gate High School teaching the same curriculum. The goal is for my students to participate in money management strategies that will help them in their future budgeting for monthly expenses as well as for saving for special items.
Special Needs Students - 12
posted September 29, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1989 Needed
Flexible seating and desks for students
East Naples Middle
To create a learning environment for students that is flexible for all learning styles.
History - 7
posted September 7, 2023
0% Funded
Only $855 Needed
Deals on Wheels!
Cypress Palm Middle
Students will be able to sell their products on a mobile CPMarket cart instead of a stationary classroom.
Entrepreneurship - 6-8
posted July 17, 2023
0% Funded
Only $1415.82 Needed
Comfortable Environment to Foster Learning
Corkscrew Elementary
My goal is provide students with comfortable options to sit within the classroom to collaboratively and independently complete work.
Language Arts - 2
posted July 1, 2023
0% Funded
Only $286.49 Needed
Dancing For Joy SWFL Ballroom Dancing: Reading, Writing, and Ramba
BridgePrep Academy of Collier
My students will be introduced to the culture and world of ballroom dance and cultivate important social and emotional skills that will serve them throughout their lives.
Other - 5
posted July 23, 2023
0% Funded
Only $2000 Needed
Character Cart
Big Cypress Elementary
To increase positive character education amongst students and staff.
Character Education - K-5
posted August 5, 2023
0% Funded
Only $745 Needed