Project eligibility requirements

At DonorsChoose you may ask for a variety of resources that will help your students learn! This can include requests for materials or requests for virtual class trips or virtual class visitors. 

Requests for materials:
Most projects for classroom materials are requested through our vendor directory. Check out our list of commonly requested items and vendor list for a general idea of what's available! You'll be able to start shopping once you begin a project. 

You'll want to make sure you have enough points to create the class project of your dreams. Requests for materials from our vendor directory require 1 point.

If you want to request materials that aren't available through the vendor directory, you can submit a special request project once you've earned 6 points. Learn more about special requests.

Virtual class trips and virtual class visitors:
Have a virtual field trip you want to take your students on? Or an online professional development workshop that you want to attend? You can submit a project for a virtual class trip or visitor event. 

DonorsChoose currently does not support trip and visitor projects with in-person or travel components. You can still submit a virtual class trip or class visitor project! Check out our help center for more details.

All DonorsChoose projects must meet the following criteria:

1. All requested resources must be used by students or directly provide a student experience.
2. The request must be appropriate for your school (i.e., if your school can only service PC computers, you should request that type of resource).
3. The project must not provide a financial benefit (eg. commission, profit, dividends) to the teacher or their network of family and friends, or demonstrate a conflict of interest between a teacher and the vendor.
4. The project cannot foster discrimination or proselytize a religious or political viewpoint.
5. Any project that infringes upon a student's safety or right to privacy is not eligible.
6. The project essay cannot include legal disclaimers, promises of rewards or other promotional language.
7. We encourage teachers to submit projects that can be carried out at any time during the school year, as it can take anywhere from four minutes to four months for a project to be fully funded.

See great sample projects for inspiration and get started!