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Danielle Moloney

"My experiences at the Annual Meeting were beyond what I could have imagined. I left the conference feeling energized, inspired, and challenged. The presenters were dynamic and shared ideas that I can immediately implement within my classroom. However, they also pushed me to consider issues of equity within our schools and ways in which we can improve our practice as educators to ensure equal access to content and the future success of all of our students."

Adam Presler

"Most importantly, I expect to soon receive my Minnesota teaching license as I have taken and passed my licensure exams and all required course work….”

Prospective 7-12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarship

Anne Barbour

"NCTM has fueled my fire to have access and equity for each and every student in my classroom and grade level to have rich mathematical experiences to deepen mathematical understanding."

Improving Students' Understanding of Geometry Grants

Samrat Pathania

"The courses helped me broaden my understanding of the field of geometry and gain insights into how mathematicians engage in original research work. They provided me with a prolonged opportunity to practice the skills of deductive reasoning that must help my own students learn."

Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship (9-12)

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Apply for NCTM's Mathematics Education Trust grants, scholarships, and awards. Funding ranges from $1,500 to $24,000 and is available to help math teachers, prospective teachers, and other math educators improve the teaching and learning of mathematics.

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Grants with Application Deadline of November 1, 2024

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Grant Name / Supported by:	Grade Band	Applicants	Funds Available	Apply by Date	Application Information	See Scoring Rubric Used by Reviewers	Open Date
Advanced Mathematics Education Course Work Scholarship for Grades 9–12 Teachers By: Carol A. Edwards Fund and NCTM	9-12	Coaches, Teachers, Teacher-Leaders	Maximum of $3,000	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Classroom Research Grant PK-12 By: Edward G. Begle Fund, E. Glenadine Gibb Fund, and NCTM	PK-12	Teacher, Mathematics Educators Research Focus	Maximum of $6,000 each	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas Grant (9-12) By: Theoni Pappas Fund	9-12	Coaches, Teachers, Teacher-Leaders	Maximum of $4,000 each	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Designing Innovative Lessons and Activities for Mathematics Teaching (K–8) By: Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation and NCTM	PK-5 6-8	Coaches, Teachers, Teacher-Leaders	$5,000 plus up to 2 additional awards of $5,000 each	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Designing Lessons that Develop Conceptual Understanding Grant (PK-5) By: Chuck Thompson Fund	PK-5	Teachers, Mathematics Educators	$2,500	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Early Career Research Grant By: Eugene P. and Clara M. Smith Mathematics Education Research Fund and NCTM Administered by: NCTM and AMTE	PK-12	Early career mathematics educators and doctoral candidates in mathematics education	Maximum of $10,000 each	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grant By: NCTM	PK-5	Coaches, Teachers, Teacher-Leaders	Maximum of $6,000 each	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Equity in Mathematics Grant (PK-6) By: Iris Carl Fund and NCTM	PK-6	Teachers	Maximum of $8,000	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Equity in Mathematics Grant (6-12) By: Lee V. Stiff Fund	6-8 9-12	Teachers	Maximum of $8,000	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Fostering Support of Mathematics Learning for Multilingual Learners (PK-12) By: TODOS and NCTM	PK-5 6-8 9-12	Coaches, Teachers, Teacher-Leaders	Maximum of $4,000	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Future Leader NCTM Spring Conference Award	PK-12	Teachers	Conference Registration	February 1	Application Information Coming Soon		Opens 10/1
Improving Students' Understanding of Geometry Grant By: John and Stacey Wahl Fund	PK-5 6-8	Teachers	Maximum of $4,000 each	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship for Grades PK-5 Teachers By: Dale Seymour Fund and NCTM	PK-5	Teachers	Maximum of $3,200	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship for Grades 6-8 Teachers By: Dale Seymour Fund and NCTM	6-8	Teachers	Maximum of $3,200	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship for Grades 9-12 Teachers By: Dale Seymour Fund and NCTM	9-12	Teachers	Maximum of $3,200	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Partnership for Transition to College Readiness Grant By: William and Marjorie Speer Family Fund and NCTM	12	Mathematics teachers and Higher Education Faculty	Maximum of $8000	November 1	Application Information	Scoring Rubric	Opens 8/1
Teacher-Leader Professional Learning Grant (PK-12) By: NCSM and NCTM	PK-5 6-8 9-12	Mathematics teachers and Mathematics teacher-leaders	Maximum of $4,000	November 1	Application Information Proposal Cover Form	Scoring Rubric