Apply now for our NATIONAL SIGNATURE GRANT project!
Thank you to the National Rural Education Association for co-sponsoring the National Signature Project grant.
The Grants in Place National Signature Project is a $2,500 grant awarded to an innovative rural educator for a place-based project in their school. <\/p>"
The Rural Schools Collaborative Grants in Place program is pleased to present the National Signature Project, a $2,500 grant to an outstanding and innovative classroom project that exemplifies the very best in place-based education. The National Signature Project award is open to any rural classroom teacher in the United States.
Our straightforward application is due by April 23, 2018. Please click here to apply today, and help us spread the word!
If you are a teacher within one of our hub or partner regions, you may be eligible for a traditional "Grants in Place" award - please view eligible regions and apply here.
2024-25 Grants in Place Updates from the Field
April 16, 2025
Celebrating Innovation, Community, and Hands-On Learning: How Rural Educators Are Transforming Classrooms Across the Country Through Place-Based Education
Regional Hubs, Iowa, Kansas, New England, Northern California, Northern Rockies, Pacific Northwest, Place-Based Education, Mississippi, Grants in Place
Learning in Place: Clemson Science Methods Class Transformed Through Partnership with Local Schools
March 27, 2025
Drs. Steph Dean and Julianne Wenner detail how they utilized partnerships with local rural schools to enhance their science methods course for pre-service teachers at Clemson University.
Regional Hubs, Place-Based Education
Tammie Hodnett Marlow – Cleveland, MS
November 21, 2024
Highlighting the innovative programs created and led by Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year winner, Tammie Hodnett Marlow, the award winning science teacher at Cleveland Central Middle School in Cleveland, MS.