Cal Coast Cares Foundation Opens Applications for $95,000 in Educator Grants

Local educators in San Diego and Riverside counties can now apply for classroom funding through the Cal Coast Cares Foundation's 2026 Educator Grant Program. The foundation, established by California Coast Credit Union, has allocated a total of $95,000 to support innovative, hands-on learning projects.

Individual grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 are available to teachers and instructors. The program is open to educators at K-12 public, private, and charter schools, as well as local community colleges and universities. To qualify, projects must focus on STREAM subjects, which encompass science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

According to the foundation, the grants aim to help educators fund creative classroom initiatives without having to pay out of pocket. Past local recipients include Sarah Hillard, an eighth-grade teacher at Millennial Tech Middle School in San Diego, who used the funding to introduce drone technology and business concepts to her students.

The deadline to submit applications is October 18, 2026. Since its founding in 2015, the Cal Coast Cares Foundation has distributed more than $1.8 million in scholarships and grants to support regional education. Interested educators can apply directly through the California Coast Credit Union website.

The original announcement was issued by California Coast Credit Union via PR.com. Read the source.