TEACHER MINI-GRANT CRITERIA
The funds awarded by the Foundation will be targeted at projects that will:
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Relate directly to student learning and growth
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Strengthen the curriculum through the development of innovative programs
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Enhance the educational resources available to students
While the Foundation welcomes innovative ideas from all disciplines, we would like 50% of the awarded grants to align with specific subject matter interests as follows:
Social & Emotional Learning: e.g., mindfulness, emotional intelligence, impact of arts with social learning, community improvement, dealing with divisiveness
Creativity and the Arts: e.g., encouraging innovation, learning from outside experts
Interdisciplinary Learning: e.g., connecting common themes/concepts across subject matters
Science/Technology: e.g., increasing hands-on experiences, interaction with outside professionals, furthering programmatic logic and exploring robotics engineering and artificial intelligence
Math: e.g., using innovative reinforcement tools, promoting real-world contextualization
In addition to mapping out the pilot program recommendation, applicants will be asked:
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How success will be measured
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How scalable is it to expand to other classrooms — i.e., the feasibility and practicalities of expanding beyond the pilot phase
Special Grants, Specific Criteria
MEF has grants that were provided by donors who have designated specific criteria:
Nash Family Government, Leadership & Civic Engagement Mini-Grant. This grant will fund a project that promotes leadership and encourages civic engagement.
The Foundation may request that all grant awardees attend a breakfast in their honor at the end of the academic year, where they will present information about their completed mini-grant to other educators, Foundation sponsors and supporters, and members of the community.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact info@milfordedfoundation.org or
Augie Harrigan (203) 676-6890
Emmeline Harrigan (203) 691-0888