We have updated our Bright Ideas Education Grant Program! Based on feedback from teachers, the application period has been changed to January through the end of February. Not only will this ensure that grant recipients are awarded their funds in time to prepare for the following school year but it also allows us to recognize the winners during our Bright Ideas 5K celebration held in each year!
The Bright Ideas program supports innovative and effective classroom education curricula 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 now accepted January-February.
(Deadline March)
And don't forget to sign up for the Bright Ideas 5K!
Congratulations to our 2024 Grant Winners
| Jennifer | Church | Angel Oak Elementary School |
| Rachel | Griffith | Angel Oak Elementary School |
| Lisa | Racioppo | Berkeley Elementary School |
| Meredith | Butterworth | Berkeley Middle School |
| Ruth | Wilson | Berkeley Middle School |
| Patricia | Hill | Berkeley Middle School |
| Channon | Lee | Berkeley Middle School |
| Katie | Severe | Berkeley Middle School |
| Peggy | Weatherford | Berkeley Middle School |
| Matthew | Carney | Camp Road Middle School |
| William | Perkins | Cane Bay High School |
| Christie | Calvin | Cane Bay Middle School |
| Latoya | Stephens | Carolyn Lewis School |
| Marcel | Foster | Crown Leadership Academy |
| Lauriel | Sawin | Crown Leadership Academy |
| Hannah | Gragson | Crown Leadership Academy |
| Mark | Roberts | Crown Leadership Academy |
| Necie | Wald | Drayton Hall Elementary |
| Christina | Parson | Drayton Hall Elementary |
| Melissa | Beyel | East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies |
| Olya | Dub | Fort Dorchester Elementary School |
| Allison | Bond | Fort Dorchester Elementary School |
| Kelly | Kimball | Fort Dorchester Elementary School |
| Carrie | Chinners | H.E. Bonner |
| April | Ash | H.E. Bonner |
| Kevin | Barth | Hanahan Middle School |
| Kelly | Rapoza | Hanahan Middle School |
| Dr. Kristin | Matthews | Hanahan Middle School |
| Claire | Edwards | Haut Gap Middle School |
| Lisa | Burgess | Howe Hall AIMS |
| Katherine | Bailey | Howe Hall AIMS |
| Elissa | Chicarella | Laing Middle School |
| Jennifer | Kelly | Living Oaks Academy |
| Abigail | Kiser | Macedonia Middle School |
| Caroline | Leck | Mount Holly Elementary |
| Lindsey | Angle | Mount Holly Elementary |
| Kim | Sunderland | Mount Holly Elementary |
| Elizabeth | Conroy | Mount Holly Elementary School |
| Kristal | Gainey | Mount Holly Elementary School |
| Julianna | Parks | Mount Holly Elementary School |
| Anna | Barwick | Mount Holly Elementary School |
| Tina | Ramos-McBride | Sangaree Elementary School |
| Anna | Malone* | Sangaree Middle School |
| Tanja | Friday | Sangaree Middle School |
| Dr. Michelle | Norwood | Sangaree Middle School |
| Michael | Cribb | Sangaree Middle School |
| Victoria | Wood | Westview Primary School |
| Dr. Annie | Bailey | Westview Primary School |