The Community Foundation of Dunn County is pleased to offer Teacher Mini Grants to staff and faculty of local school districts. Deadline is November 1st.
HEALTHY FUTURES grant funding has been made available for 2021-2022 school year programs/projects through the Community Foundation of Dunn County.
Faculty and staff of the school districts across Dunn County, including Boyceville, Colfax, Elk Mound, and Menomonie, are invited to apply for grant funding for programs or projects related to health education and healthy lifestyles. Competitive grants will be awarded to teachers, public education support professionals, and/ or staff for the following purposes:
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- Innovative projects that engage and motivate students to live a healthy lifestyle
- Programming that makes students aware of healthy versus unhealthy lifestyle choices
- Collaborative projects between schools and health-related agencies
- Tangible program materials that will enhance health education/lifestyles and continue to serve students beyond the grant period
- Programs related to the mental health of students/staff
The Healthy Futures Fund was established from funds received by the Community Foundation of Dunn County upon the dissolution of the Menomonie Community Health Foundation, established to promote health education, healthy lifestyles,
applied health research, and health care delivery to benefit the community served by the Red Cedar Medical Center–Mayo Clinic Health System.
A total of $9,000 is available, and typical grant awards range from $250 to $1,000 each. The submission deadline is Monday, November 1st, 2021. Limit one application per staff member. We ask that all applications be completed electronically via the online form. Please contact the Community Foundation if you have any questions at 715.232.8019 or email Samantha Phillipps at sphillipps@cfdunncounty.org.
The Standard SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA Teacher Mini Grants Cycle is Now Open:
The Menomonie Area Public Schools Excellence in Education Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of Dunn County, was established to offer district faculty the opportunity to apply for educational grant funding to support school projects that promote learning and improve the overall academic achievement of students. Funding is awarded annually through a competitive, mini-grant program for requests such as:
- Innovative projects that engage and motivate students and improve their academic success
- Collaborative projects between classes/schools or with community organizations and businesses
- Tangible program materials that will continue to serve the district beyond the grant period
*Special Consideration for History/Culture Related Requests* – Up to $1,000 from the Kari Jo Bostrom Memorial Fund is available each year to support mini-grant requests for projects in areas that Kari was passionate about – including history-related experiences or research projects, field trips to area museums or veterans’ memorials, or projects that immerse students into various cultures or the arts.
The deadline to submit applications is Monday, November 1st, 2021 by 4pm. Funding decisions will be made within (6) weeks of the deadline, and funds will be issued to the school district in December for disbursement. Grant funding cannot be used for reimbursements and should be used to support programs or projects scheduled for either this spring or next fall. Please follow the link below for complete details and to complete an application:
Applications are only open to faculty of the eligible schools. Contact Samantha Phillipps of the Community Foundation of Dunn County with questions at grants@cfdunncounty.org.