Supported solely by generous gifts from individuals, groups, and businesses, the Foundation annually funds and awards grants that show promise of enriching the educational opportunities throughout the Monona Grove School District. Teachers and support staff within the Monona Grove School District are eligible for all current grants listed below.
Interested in applying, or have questions? Review the MGEF Grants Policy. Have additional questions? Please email us.
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mgef INNOVATION grants
MGEF INNOVATION GRANTS
The Monona Grove Education Foundation Innovation Grants support creative initiatives and educator training that cannot be funded through the regular school budget. This includes projects or programs that enhance the existing curriculum, enrich the educational opportunities or support meritorious extra-curricular projects, including funding fine arts throughout the District.
MGEF Grant Applications Due 1/31/23.
Related Forms: Grant Policies and Administrator Approval Form
Ann Ahearn Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship
The Ann Ahearn Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship integrates a passion for social justice and equity, with the desire to make a college degree more affordable for a high school student of color. A scholarship will be awarded each year to a college-bound high school senior in the Monona Grove School District who has exhibited the qualities and ideals that Ann displayed throughout her life.
Learn more at https://annahearnscholarship.com/.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2023
James F. Green Memorial Fund
The James F. Green Memorial Fund provides one or more annual grants to teachers and support staff members in the Monona Grove School District to support the development of programs and projects which have the potential to enhance the education of Elementary School-Level Monona Grove students.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023.
Glenn & Lucille Onsager Family Scholarship
The grant should be used to attend a workshop, conference or seminar that is related to the staff member’s teaching assignment. Any individual or group of Monona Grove School District teachers or support services staff members, from grades 4K through 12, is eligible to apply for this grant.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023.
Ed Young Special Projects Grant
The Ed Young Special Projects Grant provides one or more annual grant awards to teachers and support staff members in the Monona Grove School District to support the development or enhancement of innovative programs/projects which have the potential to enhance the education of Monona Grove School District students at the secondary level.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023.