Friends of Mascoma Mini-Grants

Mini-Grants are modest awards that help educators make a positive difference in the learning experience of their students. Mini-grants support, encourage, and facilitate great teaching ideas that may not otherwise be possible. Since the program inception, Friends of Mascoma has awarded over $38,000 in mini-grants!

For applications in excess of $1,000 please email grants@friendsofmascoma.org to coordinate with the Scholarships & Mini-Grant Committee so that we can verify the KCD Public Gifts or Donations to Schools policy has been followed. 

Any member of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District’s instructional or professional staff (i.e., teachers, counselors, librarians, paraprofessionals, or nurses) is eligible to apply for a  mini-grant.  FOM reviews Mini-Grants on a rolling basis.

Grants are awarded based on the quality of the idea and the projected impact of the project presented in the application.  The number of grants awarded depends on funds raised each year. Currently there is no limit to the amount applicants may request, we have funding to award modest requests with the possibility of supplemental grants if a project is more than we can grant.

The application process is short and straightforward. Clear articulation of a good teaching idea and its expected impact are the basis of a successful application.

General Requirements:

• Pre-approval by your principal is required for all proposed projects.

• All applications must be submitted electronically using our online form.

• All projects must be completed within six months of fund disbursement.

• Within a month of completion of the mini-grant project, a summary of the project’s outcome is required, project summaries must be emailed to grants@friendsofmascoma.org

• Mini-grant project summaries must be submitted to Friends of Mascoma before additional mini-grants may be pursued.

Deadlines

Mini-Grants are now being considered on a rolling basis.

You will receive a response to your mini-grant application from our team within a week following submission. District policies for large grants may require 4-6 weeks after submission for final School Board approval.

Please visit our FAQs page to see common questions and answers. To see a list of past mini-grant projects please visit our mini-grant projects page and stay tuned for further updates!