Grants
Spark a child’s imagination!
We believe in creating dynamic learning opportunities for students in our community. From field trips to performing arts to innovative classroom experiences, the Foundation supports programs for all grade levels across the district.
Since 1991, we have funded hundreds of trips to museums, performances, and government facilities, like the Clallam County Courthouse and the Washington State Capitol so students can see our government in action and learn key citizenship lessons.
We’ve also funded exciting STEM programs, allowing our students to experiment in engineering and design, attend University of Washington symposia on a variety of topics, and learn about what it takes to care for aquatic wildlife at local and Puget Sound aquariums and zoos.
Port Angeles’ visual and performing arts programs are among the best in the region, with students showcasing their talents throughout our state as well as on the national stage. The Foundation has been there every step of the way, supporting our students with grants to help fund performances, collaborations, and workshops designed to foster the imagination and refine performance skills.
Have a Great Idea for an Educational Experience?
Port Angeles School District teachers, school administrators, para-educators, and Parent/Teacher Organizations are encouraged to request a grant application. School and Teacher Grants are available for creative and innovative ideas in the classroom and beyond.
The 2024/25 application period has ended
2024/25 Grant Application
Description of Named Grants available
Contact PAEF for more information.
Reports on funded projects are due June 30, 2025.
Welcker Classroom Essentials Reimbursement
Thanks to a generous donor, the Port Angeles Education Foundation has funds available to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses for essential classroom materials or equipment when no funding is available from the district, school budget, or PTO.
Save your receipts!
Applications will be accepted in early 2025.
During the 2024-25 school year, we are funding 40 projects totaling $70,830 throughout the district, including books, performing arts, physical activity equipment, science equipment and field experiences, technology, and cultural studies.
The Rich Boyd Grant for the Arts is helping to provide a trip to Seattle for kindergarteners to attend a Seattle Children’s Theater performance. Many Port Angeles kids have never crossed the Hood Canal bridge or ridden a ferry.
The Patti Reifenstahl Memorial Fund provides swimming lessons to fourth graders at Jefferson Elementary School. Students walk to William Shore Aquatic Center to learn water safety and how to swim.
The Trudy Kindler Native American Studies Fund is supporting projects across the Port Angeles School District to promote understanding of traditions, values, and beliefs of Native cultures.
The Joe Glatz “Rocket Man” grant provides funding for Hamilton Elementary 3rd and 5th graders to build and launch model rockets.
Your support makes it all possible.
Thanks to the many donors who contribute to the Grant Fund, including the Donald Naddy Fund of the South Dakota Community Foundation