The deadline is quickly approaching for local PreK-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $1,000 from Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative (CCEC) through the Bright Ideas Education Grant Program. Educators with creative ideas for projects for their students must submit their application by Sept. 15. Interested teachers can find the application, along with grant-writing tips and program information, on the Bright Ideas website at ncbrightideas.com.

“What I love about this program is that it makes a direct impact in the lives of our students,” said Communications Director Melissa Glenn. “I am proud that CCEC is supporting local educators and working to build a brighter future for this entire community – one that we all share and call home.”

More than $25,000 will be awarded by CCEC to local educators for projects across all grade levels and subjects. Teachers at qualifying schools in Carteret and Craven counties can apply for grants individually or as a team.

CCEC is one of 26 electric cooperatives in North Carolina offering Bright Ideas grants to local teachers. Since 1994, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives have awarded more than $14.3 million in Bright Ideas funding for 13,536 projects supporting teachers and benefitting more than 2.8 million students statewide.

The Bright Ideas grant program is part of CCEC’s ongoing commitment to community and education. To learn more about this and other community outreach efforts, click here.