Applications are now being accepted for the Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence Family Engagement Mini-Grants.
Donor Name: Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
State: Illinois
City: Mattoon
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/16/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence (MFAE) is a charitable fund committed to promoting community involvement and family engagement in education projects and programming. It is not the purpose of the Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence to fund, either fully or partially, any project, capital expenditure, or other ideas that are in the ordinary course, scope, or funding by the Mattoon Community Unit District No. 2.
When families, schools, and communities partner in promoting learning and healthy development for all children, schools thrive, and student outcomes increase. Research indicates that when parents are engaged with their children’s education, whether in school or at home, students do better academically. Regardless of socio-economic background, students with involved parents are more likely to earn high grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, attend school regularly, show improved behavior, and develop better social skills.
Requirements
The MFAE Family Engagement Mini-Grants will fund efforts that promote family engagement with schools for improved student learning and healthy development, including projects or ideas that help:
- Develop systems that support family engagement
- Build welcoming and supportive environments for families
- Enhance communication with families, or
- Include families in decision making
Who can apply?
Teachers and staff members serving students and their families in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit SICF.
