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2025 -2026 GRANT CYCLE OPENS SEPTEMBER 1
2025 - 2026
Learning & Leadership
Professional Development Grant
FUNDS are limited. We anticipate a high number of applications and encourage you to apply early.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until funds are no longer available.
Educators frequently need outside resources to engage in meaningful professional development due to limited district funding. Learning and Leadership grants are intended to provide resources for APS faculty and staff hoping to engage in professional learning that can be implemented in their classrooms, schools and departments.
Grant application link opens August 1
2025 - 2026
Pepsi Grant
FUNDS are limited. We anticipate a high number of applications and encourage you to apply early.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until funds are no longer available.
The Pepsi Grant provides financial support to school-based electives, clubs, activities and student groups in need of assistance with unexpected and unbudgeted expenses as part of participating in an international, national, regional and/or state competition.
Funding for this grant is provided by PepsiCo.
Our goal is to help reduce the costs of travel for students advancing to the regional, state and national level. Schools may apply up to $5,000 towards helping students who have worked hard to reach this honor.
Eligibility Criteria:
APS teachers or employees at the elementary, middle and high school level may apply for up to $5,000.
Funding requests must be for APS student(s) participating in a school-related, student competition. Individual student or student organizations must receive notification of advancement to international, national, regional or state competition prior to submitting an application.
Funding requests may cover travel fees and other related costs to and from the competition, such as lodging and registration fees. Funds may be used to cover virtual competition expenses.
Funding requests are awarded to the school on behalf of the student club, activity or elective, not directly to the student.
If you have any questions pertaining to the Pepsi Grant criteria or application, please email apsgrantwriter@aps.edu.
Thank you to PepsiCo, the corporate sponsor of this APSEF grant.
Grant application link opens August 1
2025 - 2026
Student Choice Awards
(Formerly Varstiy Awards)
FUNDS are limited. We anticipate a high number of applications and encourage you to apply early.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until funds are no longer available.
Student Choice awards are directed by the APS Education Foundation's student board members to address student-informed needs.
During the 2025 2026 school year, the Varsity Award will support two key areas.
The Field Trip Award is aimed at engaging students in their curriculum by providing up to $600 in funding for field trip-related fees, including transportation.
The Varsity Garden Award will support school garden initiatives including indoor and outdoor planter boxes and indoor hydroponic gardens. The funding is up to $500.
Eligibility Criteria:
APS teachers or employees at elementary and middle schools may apply for up to $600 for Varsity Field Trips
APS teachers or employees at elementary and middle schools and High Schools may apply for up to $500 for Varsity Gardens
Allowable expenses are strictly limited to costs directly associated with the field trip or garden.
Grant application link opens August 1
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