Aldine Education Foundation Innovative Teaching Grants Open Sept. 15

Eun Sung Kim, strings teacher and magnet coordinator at Carter Academy, was one of the recipients of an AEF Innovative Teaching Grant during the 2025-26 school year. Kim is pictured with her students, staff and members of the Aldine Education Foundation.

The Aldine Education Foundation (AEF) Innovative Teaching Grant for 2026-27 will open Sept. 15, 2026. 

Innovative Teaching Grants are designed to encourage and facilitate unique and creative instructional approaches to accomplish Aldine ISD academic goals and meet students’ instructional needs.

The Aldine Education Foundation offers campus teachers the opportunity to apply for grants up to $1,000 to support innovative projects that encourage higher levels of student learning. Attendance at the Aldine Education Foundation Innovative Teaching Grant Workshop is a prerequisite to access the application.

Eligibility to Apply for AEF Grants 

Applicants must be a Texas Education Agency-certified campus teacher or Instructional Literacy Specialist (Librarian) in Aldine ISD.

Grant Amount 

Up to $1,000

Requirement 

Applicants are required to attend one AEF Innovative Teaching Grant application workshop. Please register for one of the dates below. You will receive a Google Meet calendar invitation.

• Sept. 15, 2026 at 4 p.m. Click to Register
• Sept. 22, 2026 at 4 p.m. Click to Register

Application Submission Deadline

Oct. 23, 2026, by 5 p.m. Late Applications will not be accepted.