(August 18, 2025- Naples, FL) Champions For Learning’s Classroom Grants portal is open and seeing a significant number of requests from Collier County educators. More than 260 grant requests totaling over $110,000 have been submitted so far for the 2025-2026 school year that only just began. Members of the community can fund these projects and provide educators with much needed instructional supplies, classroom items, enrichment activities, or other innovative classroom projects that go beyond typical school budgets, sparking excitement and engagement.
While Champions For Learning aims to fund as many grants as possible, the number of grant requests submitted far exceeds the amount of funding available. Without community support, many carefully planned projects that inspire deeper learning, creativity, and teamwork in the classroom will not be implemented.
“With awarded grant funds, our educators provide students with experiences that they otherwise would not have, making classroom instruction more accessible, more engaging, and more successful in helping students acquire important content knowledge and skills,” said Eric Williams, President and CEO of Champions For Learning.
Champions For Learning’s Classroom Grants are available to all Florida Department of Education approved schools in Collier County, including traditional public, charter, and private schools. All funded grants are awarded on Surprise Delivery Day in early October. Distributing the funds in the fall gives educators the opportunity to implement their new projects as soon as possible for the school year.
Unfunded grants and new requests stay open on the grant request platform until March. All funded projects must be completed in the school year of the award, and all recipients must complete an outcome report by May.
This year, the community is needed more than ever to help serve as a catalyst for educational success by investing in Collier’s students and educators through Classroom Grants.
Visit Championsforlearning.org/classroomgrants/ to make a gift to Champions For Learning’s Classroom Grants fund!
About Champions For Learning™
Founded in 1990, the Education Foundation of Collier County – Champions For Learning’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for educational success by investing in Collier’s students and educators. Our Student Programs are designed to equip and prepare students for their future learning and career goals, and our Educator Programs are designed to value, empower, and support our educators to experience professional success. Our community outreach efforts engage residents and organizations as partners in this work because education is a powerful force that changes lives and transforms communities. Recognized as the education foundation serving Collier County by the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, Champions For Learning serves as a unifying force within the community by driving collective action towards the common goal of student and educator success.
Champions For Learning is a volunteer driven organization. Nearly 450 individuals volunteered with us last year, giving back over 6,700 hours to our organization. Champions For Learning’s dedicated volunteers and a committed administrative team reflect our mission to serve as a catalyst for educational success.! For more information about Champions For Learning or to see more of our work, visit our website.