The Grants for Excellence program provides funding to Saginaw County educators for creative educational projects outside of traditional school budgets.
Donor Name: Saginaw Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Saginaw County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The desired outcomes of this program include:
- For Students
- Engaging programming for all learning styles
- Growth in understanding of subject matter
- Increases in curiosity and meaningful participation
- Confidence in learning ability
- For Educators
- Develop and share innovative teaching methods
- Foster exciting classroom environments
- Inspire professional development and growth.
Funding Information
The maximum grant award is $1,500.
Eligibility Criteria
All Saginaw County P-12 educators are eligible to apply. While more than one application may be submitted, only one grant will be awarded per individual, per year.
Review Criteria
Applications are reviewed on a competitive basis by an advisory committee. Grants for Excellence proposals are evaluated on a number of criteria; including, but not limited to:
- Number of students impacted from the project
- Educational objectives supplement the P-12 curriculum
- Potential to improve students’ understanding of core concepts through innovative teaching methods
- Potential for continuation and/or replication of the project in future school years
- Enhancement of the skills and/or resources for educators.
For more information, visit SCF.
