Earn Funds for your Classroom

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. 
 
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 Oct. 12th and run through Nov. 13th.

Voting for community choice award will take place from Nov. 16th through Nov. 22nd. (This winner will not be eligible for an additional Hertrich award.)

Winners will be announced in December!


 

Requirements: Must be an educator or administrator in a public or private school system in Accomack, Somerset, Worcester, Wicomico, Talbot, Dorchester, Sussex or Kent (Del.) counties (Kent Co. limited to Caesar Rodney, Capital, Milford, Lake Forest school districts and Polytech High School). Project must directly benefit students. Must submit a short video explaining your idea for a special project you need funding for. Must complete online entry form and request for funding. Any funding awarded must be used for the winning project it was requested for. Winners are requested to provide a thank you note with a picture or video of the funded project for marketing purposes. For more information, please contact Courtney at chastings@hertrichs.com.