The Tina B. Carver Fund was established by her family and colleagues to honor the life and work of Tina B. Carver, longtime member of TESOL and the ESL/EFL community. Grants are available for funding the purchase of student classroom learning materials and/or teacher-related materials (e.g., ancillary materials that can be used in conjunction with textbooks or other instruction materials) to support adult ESL education programs in the United States.
Previous grantees can be seen at https://www.tesol.org/docs/default-source/awards/tina-b-carver-past-recipients.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
To Apply applicants will need the following information:
A TESOL member, or member of a TESOL affiliate, may submit an application on behalf of a community-based organization, charitable institution, or other nonprofit in the United States that carries 501(c)3 status and provides ESL programming for adults. Awarded grants will primarily serve the hardest-to-reach students with limited resources (e.g. beginning literacy to intermediate-low ESL students).
The Fund accepts applications starting July 1st. All applications must be received by October 1st.
Award amounts vary. Maximum award is $400.