Community Grants

Grants Application Form

“The object of education is to prepare the
young to educate themselves throughout their
lives.” -Robert Maynard Hutchins


The GEF Community Grant Program provides fiscal support for innovative and creative projects that will increase knowledge and skills, expand perspectives, and enrich understanding.

Our goal is to encourage educators, within our schools and throughout the community, to find new ways to make learning dynamic and challenging, both for themselves and for their students.

Grants may be used for educational initiatives that fall outside existing budgets, such as :
~ Visiting authors and guest speakers
~Seed money to help launch innovative new programs
~Educational materials and equipment which support innovative programming

While we accept proposals for any amount, previous awards have ranged from $150 to $12,000. A list of previously funded community grants may be found on our website.

Proposals are due March 15 and October 15.

· Grants Brochure