Teacher Mini Grants

SUPPORTING THOSE WHO PREPARE TOMORROW’S LEADERS

Over the past four years, the Burroughs Foundation has awarded tens of thousands of dollars to Memphis area educators through the Teacher Mini Grant program. This year, a total of 32 teachers were selected for $500 grants to purchase classroom supplies and materials for the start of the 2026-27 school year. We appreciate Knowledge Tree partnering with us to support the Teacher Mini Grant program! Each of this year's winning teachers will be invited to a personal shopping day at Knowledge Tree this summer!

Congratulations to Our 2026 Teacher Mini Grant Recipients!

2025 Teacher Shopping Day

2023 Teacher Shopping Day

2024 Teacher Shopping Day

A woman with a black jacket and dark jeans pushing a blue shopping cart inside a store, smiling at the camera. There is a woman in blue scrubs standing outside the store next to the glass door, talking on her phone.
A woman shopping in a store aisle, pushing a blue shopping cart and holding a smartphone, surrounded by shelves with various products.
A man with gray hair wearing a gray hoodie with Disney logo, standing at a cashier counter in a store, smiling, with a young woman standing next to him, behind the counter are two computer monitors and shopping baskets, colorful store background.
A man wearing glasses and a dark hoodie holding a package of alphabet foam stickers in a store aisle with shelves filled with books or notebooks in the background.
A smiling woman in a blue sleeveless top holding a box of 'Context Clues: Pirate Treasure' game in a bookstore or toy store.
Two women shopping in a store aisle with books, toys, and decorative items, smiling and pushing shopping carts filled with items.
A woman with long curly hair smiling inside a store, pushing a shopping cart filled with school supplies and craft items.
A woman with dark hair, wearing sunglasses, a striped shirt, and a blue jacket, pushing a shopping cart with paper bags, some containing wrapped gifts, outside a store with a stone wall and a parking lot.
A woman with long dark hair, wearing glasses, a yellow T-shirt, and a denim jacket, smiling and holding a package of colorful dry erase markers in a store aisle with school supplies.
A man shopping for textbooks on math and related subjects in a bookstore. The shelves are densely packed with colorful educational books.
A middle-aged woman with blonde hair and glasses standing in a bookstore or school supply store, holding a phonics textbook. She is smiling and wearing a colorful green and yellow tie-dye shirt. Shelves of books and art supplies are visible in the ba
A smiling woman standing in a store aisle holding a printed document with a shopping cart nearby. Behind her is a sign for The Burroughs Foundation.
A woman in a store aisle holds a jar of colorful fidget poppers in one hand and a Feelings Activity Set in the other, smiling at the camera.
A woman with curly hair wearing glasses and a red zip-up sweater smiling in a store aisle with a shopping cart filled with school supplies.
School supplies on a round table, including a bubble pop game, multiplication flashcards, colored pencils, a booklet titled 'Reading for Detail', a thermal heat pack, magnetic storage bins, and a red and white notebook, with chairs and shelves in the