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Teacher Innovation Grants - Field Trip Innovation Grants

Field trip grants of up to $500 ($1000 for a Collaborative Grant) will be awarded to any teacher or group of teachers who work in a school district or charter school in Santa Clara County which has a signed Memorandum of Understanding with SVEF. These districts / schools are :
1. Alum Rock USD
2. Berryessa USD
3. Campbell USD
4. Campbell UHSD
5. East Side UHSD
6. Franklin-Mckinley SD
7. Loma Prieta JUSD
8. Luther Burbandk SD
9. Metro Education Dist.
10. Milpitas Unified SD
11. Mt. Pleasant SD
12. Mountain View / Whismon SD
13. Oak Grove SD
14. Orchard SD
15. Santa Clara COE
16. San Jose Unified SD
17. Santa Clara Unified SD
18. Sunnyvale SD
19. Union SD
If your district is not listed, contact your superintendent to urge signing on MOU with SVEF.

Field trip projects must be more than just a student “outing”. There must be pre-trip classroom activities, student activities during the trip as well as post-trip activities.


Applicants are also asked to describe how this particular field trip will enhance their curriculum and how the trip will change the way students view what they are learning in the classroom.

Many typical field trip destinations (such as the Exploratorium) offer field trips with student materials already prepared. Applicants should check to see if this type of curricula is available and appropriate for the particular group of students.

The Field Trip Grant Application Form is available in MS Word format. It is highly recommended that applicants download this form and fill it out prior to transferring the information to the Online Application Form. It is also recommended that applicants save a copy of the MS Word version of their application.

To download a MS Word copy of the application, click here