Grants for Teachers

Thanks to the continued support of our generous donors, the Belton Educational Foundation has awarded over $350,000 since the beginning of the Teacher Grant Program in 2008. Each year, the Foundation encourages all teachers in the Belton School District to submit innovative ideas through this competitive grant request process. School District administrators review submissions and, if approved, are sent on to the Foundation for review and selection by a committee.

New in 2023 - BEF Mini Grants!  Access to a small amount of funds for a project to enhance learning for your students or enhance your teaching.  Our goal is to get your project approved and funded in as little as 2 weeks!  Short application, short wait time, but positive impact!

Each year, we welcome our new teachers with their first BEF Grant during their preservice training days.  New teachers usually have a long wish list of items to purchase or their classrooms!  What a way to welcome them to the district, show them what it means to be a part of the Belton Pirate family, and to help to make a few of their wishes come true!

Each year, we welcome our new teachers with their first BEF Grant during their preservice days.  BEF honors an outstanding teacher each year with the Jon S. Ferguson Excellence in Teaching award and $2,500 grant (given through an endowed fund comprised of gifts from many Belton alumni and community members)..  Mr. Ferguson was chosen as the namesake of this award because he epitomized the excellence in teaching required to win this award. The recipient is announced each year in the fall.