Jackson Electric Membership Corporation recently awarded nine Gwinnett County middle schools $19,002 in Bright Ideas grant funds for 18 innovative classroom projects.The Bright Ideas grant program, in its fourth year at Jackson EMC, funds innovative classroom projects developed by public middle school educators within the counties served by Jackson EMC. Teachers for grades six through eight can apply for up to $2,000 in grant funds for classroom projects that are not funded through general education dollars.