Grants

Belfer Grant


CYPRESS (Committee to Promote Respect in Schools) is pleased to offer local middle and high school teachers this grant opportunity for professional growth. One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) dollars will be awarded to supplement travel and hotel costs while attending the Belfer National Conference for Educators in Washington, D.C.

Individual or Collaborative Classroom/ Community Grant


Teachers may request up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for projects that increase classroom learning or provide students with an opportunity to make a positive impact on the community. Projects should support the CYPRESS mission of building respect and appreciation for diversity in schools and in the community.