Teacher Creativity Application Form

2025 Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program

Application Cover Form

To submit an application for the 2025 Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program, applicants must combine all required documents (listed in the RFP and in the form below) into a single PDF and submit with the Application Cover Form.

* Please note that the form does not allow for applicants to save their information and return at a later time, so the Endowment recommends previewing the form before submitting an application.

Teacher Creativity Application Cover Form

Personal Information Form

Project Title*
Amount you are requesting (please enter a whole dollar amount)*
Please enter a number from 1 to 15000.
50-Word Summary*
Provide a brief summary of your proposed Teacher Creativity renewal project. Note: This statement may be used for publication.
Your Legal Name (as reported to the IRS)*
First Middle (Initial) Last Suffix
Home Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Primary Phone*
Direct Work Phone*
Primary Email*
Alternate Email
Select Your Employing Indiana School Corporation (public school district/private corporation entity)*
If your corporation is not included, please select “Other” and enter it manually in the space provided.
Please list.*
Name of Employing School*
If your school is not included, please select “Other” and enter it manually in the space provided.
Please list.*
Employing School Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Undergraduate and Graduate Education (begin with most recent degree and list chronologically, using the + icon to include additional institutions)*
Institution Degree Conferred Year of Completion (YYYY)
How many years of experience do you have as a full-time educator in any state?*
How many years of experience do you have as a full-time educator in Indiana?*
Full-time Position*
In your current role, what grade level(s) of students do you primarily work with? (check all that apply)*
- K-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
In your current role, what subject(s) do you teach? (choose those that most closely match, check all that apply)*
- Business
- Computer Science
- English Language Arts
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
- Other
- Not applicable/Not in an instructional role
Enter which subject you teach.
Length and Nature of Educator Experience (begin with most current position and use the + icon to include additional experiences, ensuring to list every relevant experience)*
Dates School Position Grade Level/ Subject Area
Have you received a Teacher Creativity Fellowship grant in the past?*
- Yes
- No
In what year was your fellowship announced?*
Have you applied for a Teacher Creativity Fellowship grant in the past?*
- Yes
- No
How many previous applications have you submitted?*
How did you hear about this program?*
- Poster
- Website
- Email from Lilly Endowment
- Principal
- Former Teacher Creativity Fellow
- Other Educator
Demographic Information (Optional)
Lilly Endowment wants to ensure that we are reaching the education community broadly, so we are asking you to complete this section on a voluntary basis. The information you submit will not be used in the review of any application. Rather, it may be used to assess the reach of the Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program to individuals in a wide range of demographic groups.
Gender
Please specify.
Race/Ethnicity
Please specify.
Age
Submit Your Proposal
My PDF contains the following required documents:*
- My proposal (not to exceed 5 pages)
- My Indiana Professional Educator License or documentation of degree earned
- Two signed letters of recommendation
- Principals and assistant principals only: affirmation of district leadership or governing board approval
Combine these documents into a single PDF to be uploaded.
Upload your proposal as one PDF.*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
The PDF must contain all documents in the order listed above.
I have a current Indiana Professional Educator License or document of required degree earned. (Please check only one that applies to you.)*
- Yes, I affirm I have a current Indiana Professional Educator License
- Yes, I affirm I have a required degree (for applicants without an Indiana Professional Educator License)
I am currently employed full-time in an Indiana school and have daily interaction with students*
- Yes, I affirm
I intend to remain a full-time educator in Indiana for the 2026-27 school year.*
- Yes, I affirm
I am a relative of a director, officer or founder of Lilly Endowment.*
- Yes
- No
Describe your relationship to a Lilly Endowment director, officer or founder, including the name of the person to whom you are related.*
Enter Your Name Here to Sign*
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Initiative Resources

2025 TCFP Request for Proposals 2025 TCFP FAQ TCFP Budget and Timeline Samples 2025 TCFP Printable Poster 2025 Printable Postcard

Institution	Degree Conferred	Year of Completion (YYYY)

Dates	School	Position	Grade Level/ Subject Area

2025 Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program

Teacher Creativity Application Cover Form

Demographic Information (Optional)

Submit Your Proposal