Teacher
Award Program
Let’s celebrate the amazing educators who inspire us every day!
Join the Teacher Appreciation Project and help us say THANK YOU to those making a difference in our communities.
Nex-Tech wants to show our appreciation with 10 – $250 grants for teachers that go the extra mile!
In the 2024-2025 school year, teachers across the nation spent an average of $895 out-of-pocket on classroom supplies and student needs.* The Nex-Tech Teacher Project was created by the Nex-Tech Leadership Class 2025 to provide monetary grants and donations to Nex-Tech service area teachers to help offset these costs.
* Tarawally, Mohamed. “2025 Teacher Spending Survey.” AdoptAClassroom.org, 9 June 2025,
https://www.adoptaclassroom.org/2025/06/09/2025-teacher-survey-spending-stats-classroom-needs/.
What is Leadership Nex-Tech?
Leadership Nex-Tech mirrors other community leadership programs by providing both leadership development/training, and community leadership – but the community is Nex-Tech!
This internal initiative began in 2023 and aims to uplift and engage our employees for personal and professional growth. Each year of 12 elected employees is tasked with creating a class project. This is how the Teacher Appreciation Project was born!
Project Outline
Nex-Tech will award 10 – $250 grants to educators within the Nex-Tech service area shown below.
Nominate yourself, your co-worker, or your kid’s favorite teacher.
Timeline
- Grant applications are open from December 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026.
- Committee will review and elect educators during February 2026 and winners will be contacted once selected.
- Arrangements will be made for Teacher Appreciation Project team to visit and award winners with large check for social media and press releases.
Eligibility
- School of occupation must be located within the following Kansas counties:
- Barton, Cheyenne, Cloud, Decatur, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Harvey, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, McPherson, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace.
Eligible Area
