Grants for local teachers available until March 7

Teachers have a shot at getting their hands on some cash in the next month.

Orange County educators can apply for grants from A+ for Energy until March 7 for an opportunity to receive $5,000 or $10,000 grants from a $1 million pool geared for teachers in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Kern counties.

Award winners will also be invited to an educator training course, and receive a “Science of Energy Kit” and other classroom materials.

Workshops on Feb. 20 in Long Beach and Feb. 21 in Carson will help teachers understand the grant process. Pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers are eligible to apply.

Applications have been mailed to schools. Winners will be announced May 12.

A+ for Energy works with national organizations to provide money to teachers and schools. It has served more than 400,000 students and 13,000 teachers since beginning in California in 2004.

For more information go to www.aplusforenergy.org.

— Daniel Tedford