Read Conmigo Grant Program for Teachers of Bilingual/Dual Language Classrooms (US)

The grants are dedicated to providing tools, resources and supplies for the classroom, and professional development opportunities for teachers.

Funding Information

• Each Read Conmigo grant provides $3,000 for classroom resources, tools and materials, and/or professional development that support bilingual learning.

Eligible Activities

• Items approved for funding include:
  • Audiovisual equipment, books, computers, field trip(s), furniture, games, lesson plans, manipulatives, and technology
  • Conference(s)/seminar(s)/workshop(s) and continuing education courses

Ineligible Activities

• This program does not provide funding for:
  • General operations
  • Capital projects
  • Endowments
  • Fundraising events or similar activities
  • Religious or political projects
  • Teaching assistants
  • Personal use
  • Gift cards
  • Summer projects
  • Non-bilingual program club activities
  • Salaries
  • Facility maintenance
  • Education research

Geographical Focus

• California: the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura
• Florida: the counties of Broward and Miami-Dade
• Texas: Dallas County

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be a full-time, licensed teacher in a dual-language (Spanish-English) classroom.
• Applicant must have at least two years’ experience as a K-5 teacher in a dual-language (Spanish-English) classroom by the end of the school year during which the application is submitted. (Note: student and substitute teaching do not count.)
• At least 50% of an applicant’s teaching time must be dedicated to providing group instruction to students (one-on-one instructional time does not count toward this time requirement).

Ineligibility Criteria

• School administrators (e.g., principals), specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants who are immediate family members of employees of any of the Kemper family of companies are not eligible for the grant.

For more information, visit The Kemper Foundation.