Lilly Endowment’s Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program (TCFP) supports K-12 educators throughout Indiana by providing resources for them to take time for meaningful renewal. We believe that through new experiences, exploration and reflection, educators can generate renewed energy in their careers, innovative approaches to teaching and educational leadership, and thoughtful ways to encourage students’ creative thinking. TCFP renewal projects are not intended to be typical vacations, rather they are meant to be intentional experiences that restore educators’ enthusiasm for their profession and stimulate their creativity, which should in turn enhance the educational experiences of their students.
The Endowment expects to award approximately 125 Teacher Creativity grants, each totaling up to $15,000, in 2025. Fellowship grant periods will be for 18 months. Applicants were asked to submit proposals that included activities that are intellectually enriching and personally renewing and that provide opportunities for exploration and fulfillment that would otherwise not be possible.
2025 Eligibility
Full-time education professionals in the following areas who are employed in Indiana’s traditional public schools, charter schools and private schools were eligible to apply:
- K-12 classroom teachers of all subjects
- Principals and assistant principals
- Librarians and media specialists
- School counselors and psychologists
- School social workers
- Instructional coaches
Questions about 2025 TCFP?
Review the 2025 FAQs or email us at teachercreativity@lei.org.