Grant Application Instructions & Guidelines
The 2025-26 aef educator grant application is open!
read below for complete details.
2025-26 ARLINGTON ISD Education Foundation GrantS
AEF Grant Competition Details
o Maximum Award: Applicants can apply for up to $10,000.
o Micro-Grants: Grant requests between $500-$2,000 will be promoted for sponsorship at the AEF’s Celebrate the Foundation event in September. Micro-grant applications without a sponsor at the end of the event will be reviewed and scored with the remaining grant applications in December. REVIEW INFORMATION, DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION, AND APPLY FOR A MICRO-GRANT HERE
o Regular Grants: Grant requests between $2,001-$10,000 (and micro-grant applications that were not sponsored at Celebrate the Foundation) will be reviewed and scored in December. REVIEW INFORMATION, DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION, AND APPLY FOR A REGULAR GRANT HERE
o Funded projects must take place within 12 months of receipt of funds.
o Application Dates:
• Application Period Opens: FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025
• Micro-Grant Application Period Closes: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
• Regular Grant Application Period Closes: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
AEF Grant Application Instructions
1. Download the grant application, launch Adobe Acrobat, and open the application with Adobe Acrobat.
· Save your application as follows: AEF_Campus_Applicant’s Last Name.
· Answer each question in the grant application.
· Please do not modify any part of the application, including the spacing, typeface, or font size.
2. The applicant, co-applicant (if applicable), and campus principal must sign the grant agreement electronically.
3. Submit your application (with all pages including signed Grant Agreement) to creeves@aisd.net.
· Please include your campus name and your last name in the email subject line.
Questions? Contact the AISD Grants/Fund Development Department:
· Brenda Lohse, Coordinator email: blohse@aisd.net or phone: 682-867-7331
· Chris Reeves, Specialist email: creeves@aisd.net or phone: 682-867-1920