OUR GRANTS

At the heart of the Foundation’s efforts are grants, which are distributed each year and fall into three categories:

: : Curiosity —These grants are for students who want to explore in-depth a problem or issue they’ve been studying.

: : General — These give administrators and teachers the resources to purchase new equipment and to develop creative new programs or projects.

: : Incentive — These are offered to teachers for projects that enhance their in-class expertise. They can fund training, additional resources, in-the-field experiences, residencies, and partnerships.

For a completed sample grant application, click here.

For a grant application, click here.

2007–2008 Grants

Kellogg Elementary

Heinemann Books:
Comprehensive Toolkit Bundle
Lauri Bowersox | $200.00

MAHPERD Conference
Tim Bell | $200.00

Book Collection
Becky Klein | $250.00

Binoculars and Field Guides
Bev Brown | $290.00

Guided Reading Books
Jennifer Scalpone | $370.00

Reading Resources
Becky Klein | $400.00

Alert Program
Chauntelle Boot | $500.00

Disc Seat Cushions
Amie McCaw | $540.00

Outreach Program,
Kalamazoo Nature Center Program, Grades K-3

Bev Brown | $1,000.00

Richland Elementary

Wee Deliver Postal Program
Fran Bean | $320.00

Author Visit
PTO | $400.00

Classroom Mailboxes
Fran Bean | $615.00

Richland Writers Book
All Students | $1,000.00

Classroom Geography Mats
Debi Linden | $1,800.00

Library Books
Faith Fiordalis | $2,725.00

Read at Home Club
Karen Koets/Peggy Kendrick | $3,325.00

Ryan Intermediate

Maps of Michigan
Sharron Ansell | $150.00

Girls on the Run
Laurie Klok | $200.00

Digital Portable Recorder
Nancy Husk | $660.00

Character Building at the Ladies Library
Carmen Maring | $750.00

Laminated Desk Maps and Almanacs
Kim Wisser | $850.00

Author Jonathon Rand
Nancy Hess | $1,000.00

Election 2008 Skills Book
Audra Misner | $1,400.00

Love and Logic Parent Program
Beth Frisinger | $1,800.00

Bullying/Behavior Seminars
Carmen Maring | $2,800.00

Aesthetic Education
Dee Stamats | $4,000.00

5th Grade Camp
All 5th Grade Students | $25,000.001
 

Middle School

Book in Every Hand
PTO | $400.00

African Drums
Donna Willoughby | $2,100.00

Cardiovascular Equipment
Kelly Armstrong | $8,000.00

Sherman Lake YMCA Character Building Program
Kathy Schacher | $20,320.002

High School

Model UN Program
Gary Sprague | $400.00

Impressions Literary Magazine
Lindsey Kamen | $700.00

Digital Camera
Cheryl Jolin | $730.00

Special Ed Curriculum
Kathy Boyer | $1,600.00

Marching Band Equipment
Floy Latham | $2,000.00

Story Teller Len Cabral
Robin Nott | $2,200.00

Marching Band Sousaphone
Floy Latham | $4,400.00

District

Youth Depression Education & Suicide Prevention Initiative
Students | $50,000.003

Readiness Program / Making Connections
Bev Hundley | $3,000.00

Destination Imagination
Sue Krob | $1,000.00

Outdoor Classroom
Deb Kilmartin | $1,700.00

Student

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Richland Elementary Student | $200.00

National Youth Leadership Forum
High School Student | $250.00

Summer Writing Program
High School Student | $500.00


Download and print a Grant Application here.