Public school teachers with creative projects to excite and educate their students are urged to apply for Good Idea Grants of up to $3,000.

“Without these grants, teachers have to personally pay for the materials to bring these Good Ideas to life or just not do them,” said Ken Hiraki, president of the Hawaii Public Schools Foundation.

The application deadline is Monday for projects in the next school year. The foundation, run by volunteers, raises money to support public education and has provided $4.5 million in grants since its founding in 1986.

Previous projects supported by Good Ideas include:

>> A beekeeping program at Mililani Middle School that provides education about the importance of honeybees in agriculture and natural ecosystems.

>> A “Maker Space” area where students can build prototypes of their ideas at Pearl Harbor Elementary.

To download an application for a Good Ideas Grant, visit pshf.org. For more information, contact Judy Nagasako at 586-3687 or email judy_nagasako@notes.k12.hi.us.

The foundation also is co-sponsoring the Design Thinking Hawaii Bootcamp for educators June 28-30 at Koolau Ballrooms &Conference Center. The deadline to apply is Friday, and the foundation offers subsidies to teachers. Computer science training is also available for elementary teachers, in partnership with Code.org, on June 18. To learn more, email pshf88@gmail.com.