K-8 Grants for an Italian Teacher’s Salary: 

 IACE, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in New York, provides incentive grants for Italian language instruction.  Many IACE grants are giving each year to both public and private schools that need monetary funds to help their Italian program grow. The Salary Grant is given the highest funding priority and can reach up to the amount of $25,000  towards an Italian teacher’s salary for grades K-8.  

Already Matriculated Italian Programs:

Schools that have an Italian program established according to the guidelines provided by the world languages curriculum framework of either New York, New Jersey or Connecticut ,and to schools that have a full-time certified Italian teacher* increase the chances of being accepted.   

Please note that applications for Salary will be considered for K-8 Italian Programs only.  See what kinds of grants are available or grades 9-12.

*If your school is having difficultly finding an Italian teacher, IACE may be able to help if your school becomes an IACE Institution Member, which will give you access to Italian Teacher resumes in IACE’s database. Find out more about other benefits of becoming an IACE Member.

How to apply:

Download the Grant Application Information and send the Teacher Salary Application  along with a proposal to IACE including the following:

• data about your school

• community interest in Italian courses
• intended curriculum
• assessment of student performance
• financial plan or budget on how to sustain the program beyond the funding period
• if your school has applied for Federal or other funding

Applications will only be reviewed between March 1st  and May 31st. Any applications submitted after May 31st will not be reviewed

Don’t have an Italian Program?

Click here for tips on how to create a survey, approach your district supervisor and/or PTA, and prepare your campaign.

If your school does not wish to matriculate the Italian program into the curriculum right away, proposals for after-school or Saturday pilot programs may be considered for financial assistance. To find out more click on Pilot Program.