Application

2026-2027 Cycle Submission Instructions

Completed applications for the Educator Learning Grants program must be received by the Boston University Consortium Council no later than 5 pm (ET) on April 15, 2026, to be considered for funding.

  • All applications must be reviewed and approved by a district administrator (e.g., principal, coordinator, director, superintendent, etc.) before submission. Administrator contact information must be included.
  • All applications must be submitted electronically via the BU Wheelock website.
  • Include any additional support materials (e.g., conference brochure, consultant resume, etc.) as uploads to the form.

All grant applications will be reviewed by the BU Consortium Council. Applicants and the district administrator named on the cover sheet will be notified by May 6, 2026. Upon accepting a grant award, applicants agree to comply with all reporting and budgetary requirements.

Application

If you would like to work your draft of your proposal offline, we are providing a template here for your convenience. However, the submission of your final grant proposal must be submitted via the online form below.

Consortium Grant Application

This is the form for gathering grant application information.

Section 1: Cover Page

Please enter the title of your project.
Please enter the total amount that you are requesting for this project.
Have you received a BU Consortium grant in the past?
Is this proposal for continuing funds for a Consortium-funded project?
Please enter the district that this project is for. If this project cuts across districts, please indicate the district of the educator submitting the grant.
Please include grade level, if applicable.

Section 2: Project Description

  1. Answer all questions completely.
  2. Please stay within the specified word limit for each section.
  3. Be succinct – use bulleted lists as needed for clarity.
  4. If applicable, include web links for conference, consultants, etc., so as to provide sufficient information about outside providers and activities.
  5. To facilitate your completion of this application, please reference the exemplars provided above.
Write a brief contextualization of the need. What led you to apply for this grant? (About 250 words)
Write a BRIEF summary of how you are looking to address this need? What measurable goals will be included in this project? (About 250 words)
Describe the project activities/events and a timeline of when they will occur (including evaluations). Create a monthly bulleted timeline (note: some months may have limited or repetitive activities). Activities should take place between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
What is the expected impact on educator learning as a result of this project? Be as specific as possible. What kind of training or learning will the educator get as a result of this project? Who specifically will get that training/learning? How does that training or learning help the educator reach the previously stated goals of the project? How does the training/learning of the educator connect to one or more of the below priorities: (a) classrooms supportive of all learners, (b) improving the quality of education, (c) involving the community in the educational process, (d) topics related to the BU Wheelock Consortium Professional Development topic, (e) collaboration with a BU Wheelock faculty (About 250 words)
What is the expected impact on student learning as a result of this project? Be as specific as possible What kind of training or learning will the student(s) get as a result of this project? Who specifically will get that training/learning? How does that training or learning help the student(s) reach the previously stated goals of the project? How does the training/learning of the student connect to one or more of the below priorities: (a) classrooms supportive of all learners, (b) improving the quality of education, (c) involving the community in the educational process, (d) topics related to the BU Wheelock Consortium Professional Development topic, (e) collaboration with a BU Wheelock faculty. (About 250 words)
How does this project promote equity, diversity, and/or inclusion? (About 100 words)
How will you evaluate whether you have met your project goal(s)? What measures will you use? (About 100 words)

Section 3: Budget

Itemize your project expenses in detail below by providing a short description for each applicable line item. The total grant budget may not exceed $2,000. Proposals that utilize resources and expertise from Boston University are strongly encouraged.
  • Allowable Expenses:
  • Stipends for work outside of the school day/year that directly support professional learning and growth
  • Outside services (ex: consultants)
  • Supplies for professional development
  • Classroom supplies related to project implementation
  • Conference or workshop registration fees
  • Substitute teachers
  • Field trips
  • Other costs related to the project (please provide detailed information for expenses)
  • Non-Allowable Expenses:
  • College coursework
  • Fees for graduate credit
  • Travel expenses (i.e. transportation, meals, and lodging)
  • Expenses at other higher education institutions
List and describe each expense in this category, along with a rationale for their inclusion and a specific dollar amount. One expense per line. Note: If your grant application budget contains over 50% of one-time use expenses, please add a section to describe how the one-time use expenses in 2026-2027 will lead to sustainable results after the grant ends in 2027. (No word limit)
Please provide us with a total dollar amount representative of all above categories of expenses.
Please describe who will provide this support (e.g., school or district funds, PTOs, other grant or donation) and give examples of what that additional support could be (e.g., use of materials and supplies, space or computers, planning and/or professional development time for teachers).
Please upload any additional support materials (e.g., conference brochure or consultant resume) you wish to include in your application.
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