Teachers can apply for grants up to $2,000 to fund innovative projects.

Local educators can apply for a Bright Ideas grant from Randolph EMC now through September 15, 2025. The grants, offered annually to teachers to bring creative classroom learning projects to life, support innovative projects that energize and enhance student success. Educators can learn more and apply online at www.ncbrightideas.com. Applicants can learn more about 2024 winners on the REMC website.

“This is the 31st year Randolph Electric has supported students in our communities through the innovative Bright Ideas grant program,” said REMC Communications and Public Affairs Manager Nicole Arnold. “We are committed to building a brighter future for our students and our region, and we encourage all educators with ‘bright ideas’ to submit an application.”

Randolph EMC expects to award $14,000 in Bright Ideas grants this year to K-12 teachers across its service area in Randolph, Moore, Montgomery, Chatham and Alamance counties. Grants of up to $2,000 are available in all subject areas. Teachers can apply individually or as a team.

Grants are available in all curriculum areas including art, science, history and mathematics. In 2024, Randolph EMC awarded sixteen grants to local teachers. To date, Randolph EMC has invested over $350,000 for innovative projects that have benefited students in our five-county area.

Applications will be accepted now through September 15, 2025. Teachers who submit their application by the early bird deadline of August 15 will be entered to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.

To apply, teachers must include a budget and explain the implementation, goals, creative elements and evaluation of the project. They must also have approval from their school’s principal. Applications will be judged through a competitive evaluation process that awards inventive approaches to learning. Grant-writing tips can be found at www.ncbrightideas.com.

Supported by all 26 electric cooperatives in North Carolina, Bright Ideas grants have contributed $16 million to N.C. classrooms, funding a total of 15,400 projects that have benefited closed to four million students statewide since 1994. You can view our 2024 winners here.

Support for youth and education is part of our continued commitment to building a brighter future for the communities we serve. To learn more, visit RandolphEMC.com.

For additional information or questions, please contact Nicole Arnold at 336-625-5177 or Nicole.Arnold@RandolphEMC.com.