Earn Funds for your Classroom

Have a field trip you want to take? 
A special experiment you want your students to try?
Looking to fund anew classroom idea?
Need new technology?  

Put together a short video telling us what your class(es) or school needs funds for! We are giving away thousands of dollars locally directly to great classroom ideas benefiting students!



    







CASH FOR CLASS FUNDING RANGES FROM
$250 - $1,000 PER PROJECT. 
 
VOTE FOR YOUR
FAVORITE PROJECT!!!

 

PRESENT YOUR IDEAS IN A CREATIVE VIDEO AND BE REWARDED! 

Winning projects will be determined by a panel of Hertrich and community judges, and will be based upon the video that best conveys the following criteria:

1) The need and benefit to students
2) Why you are passionate about this project and the impact it will have
3) The uniqueness of the idea
4) The use and execution of the idea
5) The creativity of the video

There will also be a community choice winner that will receive $1,000. This will be based on the number of votes on social media. 

Contest entry submissions start September 3rd and run through Oct. 7th.

Voting for community choice award will take place from October 9th through October 16th. (This winner will not be eligible for an additional Hertrich award.)

Awards will be distributed in October and November.

Requirements:
Must be an educator or administrator in Accomack (VA), Worcester, Somerset, Wicomico, Talbot, Dorchester (MD) or Sussex county (DE), Milford or Lake Forest School Districts (DE), private or public school system. Project must directly benefit students. Submit a short video explaining your idea for a special project where funding is needed. Only complete online entry forms with videos will be considered for funding. Awarded funds can only be used for the project it was requested for. Winners must provide a thank you note with a picture or video of the funded project for marketing purposes.