2027 Grant & Award Information
The Florida DKG  Educational Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that provides funding for activities that support the professional development of educators in the state of Florida, and promotes educational excellence for Florida students.

EDUCATIONAL  GRANT

​The Educational Grant is available to be used by employed or retired Florida educators who design and conduct an activity to support educational excellence in Florida.  It is an individual and not a group award. The Grant may be used to cover costs associated with but not limited to classroom activities, projects, materials, supplies, field trips, speakers, follow up activities to support previous professional development, limited equipment to support classroom activities and/or other activities designed to be implemented in schools or communities.   
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2027 Grant Information

  • ​Available to currently employed or retired Florida educators
  • Maximum amount of grant is $1,000
  • Activity should occur between                    April 1, 2027 and March 31, 2028
  • Application deadline: February 1, 2027



​PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD

​The Professional Development Award is granted to employed Florida educators to participate in professional seminars, workshops, lecture series, on-line courses, and other non-degree program opportunities that relate specifically to an applicant’s professional aspirations and/or current educational assignment. This is an individual and not a group award.

Professional development is defined as a growth-promoting learning process that empowers employed educators to further excellence in education.​

​2027 Award  Information 

  • ​Available to currently employed Florida educators 
  • Maximum amount of award is $1,500
  • Activity should occur between                  April 1, 2027 and March 31, 2028
  • Application deadline: February 1, 2027

Application Dates and Deadlines

September 1, 2026:
  • ​Applications for the 2027 Educational Grant and Professional Development Award will be available online.
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February 1, 2027:
  • ​Deadline for 2027 Application Submission

April 1, 2027:​
  • Recipients of the 2027 Educational Grant and Professional Development Award ​are notified.  (2027 Award and Grant recipients must use funds awarded for events and projects between April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028)


​Learn more about the Florida DKG Education Foundation and the financial opportunities  available exclusively for Florida educators. Then, Professional Development Award recipient Nancy Rosenbaum shares how she has integrated her professional development experience into the classroom and how it has impacted her students at Teach/University School in Tallahassee, Florida.

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2027 Award and Grant Applications will be available on September 1, 2026

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