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2026 Grant & Award Information

​Grant Information

Educational Grant​

​     The Educational Grant is available to  employed or retired Florida educators who design and conduct an activity which supports educational excellence in Florida.  It is an individual and not a group award.

   The Educational Grant may be used to cover costs associated with, but not limited to:
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  • classroom activities
  • projects     
  • materials
  • supplies 
  • field trips
  • speakers
  • follow-up activities that support previous professional development
  • limited equipment to support classroom activities
  • other activities designed to be implemented in schools or communities.   
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2026 Grant Information

  • ​Available to currently employed or retired Florida educators
  • Maximum amount of grant is $1,000
  • Activity should occur between                    April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027
  • Application deadline: February 1, 2026



​Award Information

Professional Development Award

​     The  Professional Development Award is available to employed Florida educators to participate in
  • professional seminars
  • workshops
  • lecture series
  • on-line courses
  • 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.​

​2026 Award  Information 

  • ​Available to currently employed Florida educators 
  • Maximum amount of award is $1,500
  • Activity should occur between                  April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027
  • Application deadline: February 1, 2026


​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.

      Click on the video  > > >

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Thank you for your interest in the
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Florida DKG Educational Foundation's 
Professional Development Award and Educational Grant 

Applications for 2026 will be available on

​September 1, 2025

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