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Bright Ideas Grants

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The Bright Ideas Education Grant Program supports innovative and effective classroom education curriculum that cannot be covered by traditional school financing. Individual teachers can apply for grants up to $1,000 while teams of teachers are eligible for grants up to $1,500.

Teachers in public and private schools, K-12 in Berkeley Electric Cooperative’s service area are eligible to participate. Grants are awarded for projects in any discipline and are intended to help teachers within Berkeley Electric Cooperative’s service area produce a better-educated workforce. The grants are designed to help teachers introduce innovative teaching methods.

Grants are awarded annually in a competitive evaluation process. Applications are accepted May – June annually.   


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Congratulations to our 2021 Grant Winners 

  • Amy Guerry, Berkeley Middle School

  • Cassandra Cowdrey, Berkeley Intermediate School

  • Hugh Wilson, Devon Forest Elementary School

  • Katherine Tobin, Philip Simmons Middle School

  • Lisa Williams, Reeves Elementary School

  • Marcus McLean, Goose Creek Elementary School

  • Shannon Hopkins, Cane Bay High School     

For more information, please contact the program administrator.

Bright Ideas Program

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  • My Co-op
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    • Contact Us
  • My Account
    • Start/Stop/Transfer Service
    • Joint membership change
    • Contact Authority
    • Service Fee Schedule
    • Rate Summaries
    • Time of Day Rate
    • Payment Options
    • Bill Explanation
  • My Energy
    • Smart Thermostat Rebates
    • Renewable Energy
    • Electric Vehicles (EV)
      • Find a charger
    • Co-op Connections
    • Electric Water Heaters
    • Energy Efficiency Loans
      • HomeAdvantage Loan
      • Energy Advance Loans
    • Energy Tips
    • Surge Protection
    • Heating & Cooling Rebates
      • Geothermal Heat Pump
      • Dual Fuel Heating System
    • Vegetation Management
    • Outdoor Lighting
    • Outage & Safety
      • Outage
      • Safety
  • My Community
    • Operation Round Up
    • Community Engagement Request
    • Teachers & Students
      • Jenny Ballard Scholarship
    • Youth Tour
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    • Beneficial Suggestion Program
    • Power Talk Radio Show
  • Berkeley Propane
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    • Gas Logs
    • Generator Program
    • Tankless Water Heaters