Arch Coal's Innovative Teaching Grants Program

The Arch Coal Foundation introduced a new Innovative Teaching Grants Program in 2007 to benefit teachers and students near the West Elk mine in Delta County, Colorado.

Again this year, the Foundation will grant up to $10,000 to K-12 teachers in Delta County's schools to invent and test innovative teaching ideas in their classrooms during the 2009-2010 school year.

"Education has traditionally been the largest area of giving for Arch Coal because we believe quality education enhances our country's competitiveness and advances our future," said  General Manager of West Elk Don Vickers. "Through this grants program, we can encourage Delta County teachers to use their experience, skills and imagination to generate innovative techniques or concepts that will aid learning in their classrooms. We want these ideas to be tested in the classroom and, if successful, be shared with other teachers."

The Arch Coal Innovative Teaching Grants program hopes to encourage other teachers to replicate the best ideas. Individual classroom awards will be limited to $500 each. Eligible teachers, or teaching teams, can apply for one award every school year. A committee comprised of area citizens and local employees reviews the applications and makes recommendations to the Arch Coal Foundation for grant recipients.

Download a copy of the Delta County grants application form (1 MB PDF)

2009 Grant Recipients
2008 Grant Recipients
2007 Grant Recipients