Bright Ideas Grant Program
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Blue Ridge Electric supports education of our youth and our schools through a variety of scholarships, grants and learning opportunities. Each September, Blue Ridge Electric seeks applications from area educators and principals serving grades K-12 in public schools. Bright Ideas grants provide educators with funding of up to $1,500 per grant for innovative and creative classroom projects that benefit students and would not otherwise be covered by the school budget. Bright Ideas has financed a variety of hands-on projects, including activities in music, art, history, language, reading, science, math, and information technology. Proposals can come from any area of the curriculum.
Blue Ridge Electric is celebrating its 18th year of offering Bright Ideas grants as part of our support and commitment to education. To date, Blue Ridge Electric has awarded more than $324,000 and provided direct funding assistance that has impacted over 90,000 students through more than 400 individual classroom grants.
The application deadline for Bright Ideas grants is always September 30. Projects must directly benefit students, provide ongoing benefits, and use innovative teaching methods.
Applications and full details of the Bright Ideas program can be found at www.ncbrightideas.com. All applications must be submitted online at the Web site above. For more information, please contact Grey Scheer, director of community relations, or visit www.ncbrightideas.com. Here you will be able to see sample applications, apply on line and get the answer to most any question you may have about your ‘bright idea.” (Note: Applications are not accessible until around May of each year.)
For the 2011-2012 school year, Blue Ridge Electric received 82 Bright Ideas grant applications from schools in its service territory in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Avery and Wilkes County. Funds totaling $19,018 were awarded directly to 26 classrooms and teachers to benefit thousands of area students, teachers, schools and communities.
Blue Ridge Electric is part of several North Carolina electric cooperatives providing Bright Ideas grants. Together, we have provided over $7.1 million for North Carolina teachers and students.
