• "Don't wait for the right opportunity, create it."

    George Bernard Shaw

American Theatre Wing

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative

Classroom Resources: Providing grant funding directly to under-resourced public schools to provide instruments, dance floors, lighting grids, and other necessary materials to create new, and enhance existing, in-school theatre programs.

Amarillo Education Foundation

Building Futures Grant

As educators, we are ever aware of the possibilities for success of every student. AEF is gratified by the support that allows us to offer educators the opportunity to apply for grants for your students, no matter their circumstances or abilities. Each deserves the best you can give. In keeping with the mission of the AISD, which encapsulates the true purpose of educating children, AEF’s mission is “to contribute to an environment of success for all AISD students.”

Education Credit Union

Pocket Change Grant

Education Credit Union employees donate each pay period to the Pocket Change Grant fund, and the Board of Directors matches employee donations annually. These generous gifts provide funds to teachers for worthy classroom projects each year!

Awarded Grants

  • 2021-2022

    ECU Pocket Change5

    IPad IOS 15 w/ GO Button Pro

    $750

  • 2020-2021

    AEF Building Futures

    All the World’s a Stage

    (Co-Written with Kennedy Delgado)

    $1500

    ECU Pocket Change

    Crockett Script Library

    $500

  • 2019-2020

    AEF Building Futures

    Boom! Crash! Lighting Flash!

    $2369.39

  • 2017-2018

    ECU Pocket Change

    Crockett Script Library

    $500

  • 2014-2015

    AEF Building FuturesE

    Effective Sound

    $ 1,502.99

  • 2013-2014

    AEF Building Futures

    The Audience is Listening

    $2,390.97