Wake County PTA Council

Wake PTA Council Grants

Our application period is now CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who applied this year.

Wake PTA Council is committed to promoting equity within and among Wake County PTAs. Our grant program is meant to foster community engagement, to support innovative community building, or to broaden inclusion.

We recognize that many units struggle to grow membership and raise funds for programs. We have committed a significant portion of our budget to assisting these units. Grants may be awarded UP TO $1000. The final amount is determined by the Wake County PTA Grant committee.

Please complete this form and submit supporting documentation to be considered for a grant.

You can apply for a grant in one of these categories:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Family Engagement

How Your PTA Can Help Other Units: Donate to Our Grants Program

One of our goals for the 2025-26 school year is to create more equity between PTA units in Wake County. We have some units with little to no funding, and other units with generous funds.

If your PTA is interested in helping a struggling PTA with family engagement events or DEI work, consider donating to the Wake County PTA Council’s grant program. This is another great way to help all our students in the community. If you are interested, contact our Treasurer Elizabeth Skibbe at treasurer@wakepta.org.

When applying, please note the following:

Your PTA unit must be in compliance to receive a grant.
A PTA can receive only ONE grant per school calendar year.
Grants are for one year only. Funding for a project or program for subsequent units will be determined by your PTA unit. Consider developing relationships with the community (churches, local non-profits, businesses) to support future efforts.
You will need to provide a copy of your approved PTA budget for the 2025-26 school year.
Priority will be given to Title I schools and schools with lower budgets.
Innovative ideas are also encouraged. We want to sponsor new programs at your schools or if you are asking for funds for an existing program, how will the grant money help you achieve MORE this year.
In your application, BE SPECIFIC about how the money will be spent. For example, it is not enough to say that you will use the money for your school's STEM night. What materials will you be purchasing for the event?
No more than $150 of the grant can be used to provide funding for snacks/food/beverages for a PTA event.
Grants cannot be used to purchase gift cards, or for raffle items; these items will not be reimbursed.
Units will need to purchase items and request reimbursement from Wake PTA. Checks will be written to PTAs, not individuals.
Grant reimbursements will be disbursed for purchases made AFTER the grant is awarded. (You will not be reimbursed for items that you purchased BEFORE the grant was reviewed and approved.) The approval of the grant is subject to the review of the Grant committee.
Approval of the grant does not roll over to the next year. If you do not submit for reimbursement, you will have to apply for a new grant next year.
Your unit will need to provide a summary explaining how the funds were used and any measurable results. We want to share your great work with other units in the county!

Grants Awarded in 2025-26

Buckhorn Creek -- $400 Multicultural Fair
Lynn Road -- $610 Family Engagement event: Lion's Listen Fall Market with Junior Market (Kids Entrepreneurship)
Timber Drive ES -- $1000 Spring Pack Night
Baileywick ES -- $500 Historical Storyteller & Poetry Workshop
Beaverdam ES -- $875 STEM Night
E Cary MS -- $650 Global Extravaganza
Moore Square -- $1000 Speaker Dr. Emily
Lead Mine ES -- $250 Pizza and Play event
Millbrook ES -- $1000 Orbit Earth Expo
Washington ES -- $1000 International Night
Fuller ES -- $650 Family Literacy Night during Read Across America Week
Reedy Creek ES -- $1000 First Ever STEAM Night!
Oak Grove ES -- $650 Family Game Night, Student Clubs Showcase, Student Led Conferences
Poe ES -- $1000 ArtScape/Book Fair/ Family Learning Communities night
Joyner ES -- $570 First ever Cultural Night

Grants Awarded in 2024-25

February Grant Recipients

In February, we awarded Wake PTA Grants to these schools:

Wildwood Elementary School - a $250 Family Engagement grant to sponsor arts & craft activities at their Family Night
Washington GT Elementary School - a $250 Family Engagement grant to support their Math and Science Night
Southeast Raleigh High School - a $250 Family Engagement grant for high-quality materials that can be used for years to let their families know about the PTA and a coffee chat for current and incoming parents
Lead Mine ES -a $250 Family Engagement grant for their Spring Engagement event which will focus on nature and physical activities for the kids'
Fox Road ES - a $250 Family Engagement grant to support their first Family Prom.
Cary ES - a $250 DEI grant to support multiple events for international families
Brentwood Magnet Elementary School - $250 Family Engagement grant for their STEM and Family Night programming

AND we still have several grants under review because we needed additional information. We will announce those grant recipients next month.

December Grant Recipients

In December, we awarded Wake PTA Grants to these schools:

Reedy Creek Elementary school - a $250 DEI grant to purchase supplies for their International Night
Southeast Raleigh Elementary School - a $250 Family Engagement grant to support their new Curriculum Night event
Swift Creek Elementary - a $235 DEI grant to assist with translation services and to purchase supplies for a prayer room for students and staff who observe Ramadan

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