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Apply for Community Giving Circle Grant

The USD 232 Education Foundation Community Giving Circle meets each spring to hear presentations from three educators to then award a $10,000 grant to fund one of the projects.

Applying for a Community Giving Circle Grant gives teachers the opportunity to consider, explore, and inspire new educational possibilities for their students.

  • Enhance Educational Excellence - high-value grant funds will help to enhance the educational excellence for both our teachers' work and our students' learning
  • Inspire Innovation - the opportunity for these funds will prompt educators to think outside the box for solutions and to dream big
  • Flexible Funding- the grant provides the foundation a way to distribute funds nimbly and flexibly to teachers ready to put them to good use 
  • Connect Community - Connecting community donors and impactful projects in our schools which will stimulate growth and change 

How to Apply

Submitting your innovative idea for your classroom or school to be considered for a $10,000 grant is super easy!  Share your innovative idea by using the online Community Giving Circle Grant Application.

Community Giving Circle Grant ApplicationFor planning purposes, if you want to see the application ahead of time , download a copy here >

Community Giving Circle Grant Application

Grant Timeline

Grant applications are due before February 3, 2025.

  • All Giving Circle applications are then reviewed and the three presenting finalists are announced February 12, 2025.
  • These three finalists will then prepare presentations to share at the Community Giving Circle Event in April 14, 2025.
  • This event provides all Giving Circle Members a chance to VOTE then award a $10,000 grant to fund one of the projects.

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Grant Application Materials

Community Giving Circle Grant Winners