Education Grants
Invest in Hanover Teachers
Through the HEF, you can improve education in Hanover County by empowering educators. Funds raised through private donations and business partnerships support many programs. One of those is teacher grants. Grants help our teachers expand their knowledge, try new projects, and bring in new technologies that spark imagination and support effective instruction. Donors support this work through endowed and annual gifts. HEF is a 501c3 organization; tax ID 54-1573406
Invest in education grants here.
Apply for a grant
To learn about available grant opportunities, use the links on this page. Use the + to reveal grant criteria. HEF accepts funding requests year-round. Requests submitted by educators or administrators must meet eligibility and criteria guidelines. Make sure you reference the appropriate grant when making a request.
When you are ready, use the HCPS internal network to access Classlink, and select Approval Portal to submit your grant request.
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Engagement Grants are awards up to $3,500 that seek to empower collaborative groups of teachers, counselors, librarians, instructional coaches, behavioral coaches, ITCs, or administrators to implement instructional best practices, foster academic growth, improve outcomes for reluctant learners, support student and employee wellness, and cultivate a culture of positive behavior.
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General Grants are awards up to $1,500 that seek to empower a teacher, counselor, librarian, instructional coach, behavioral coach, ITC, or administrator to implement instructional best practices, foster academic growth, improve outcomes for reluctant learners, support student and employee wellness, and cultivate a culture of positive behavior.
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The SFW Award for Continuous Improvement provides opportunities for teachers to expand their knowledge and skills, which they can transfer to the classroom.
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This grant is awarded to encourage, stimulate, and enhance creativity in effective instruction in the area of special education. Given in memory of longtime Special Education Director, Mike Fehl.
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This grant is awarded to assist with daily care needs of special education classrooms.
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Helping Hands is a grant resource specific to Mechanicsville High School and its feeder schools. It is specifically meant to address an important student need.
PHHS Memorial Brick Fund
This annual program allows you to purchase bricks in memory of deceased Patrick Henry High School alumni.
The upcoming ceremony to honor our newest alumni bricks will take place on October 5, 2026.
If you are interested in honoring a deceased Patrick Henry HS alumnus with a brick, please fill out the form attached here.