Ed Waltman Mini Grants

The Educare Foundation provides support through the Ed Waltman Mini Grants Program during the school year. The Foundation distributes up to $24,000 annually in mini grants, with a maximum of $1,000 awarded per mini grant. Generally, around $6,000 will be awarded per quarter depending on requests. Grant requests are accepted and reviewed every quarter by the Educare Grants Committee. The review/approval dates are as follows:

Ed Waltman Mini Grant Schedule 2023-2024
Application Due Date Committee Review Board Approval  Award Notification
1st Quarter October 1, 2023 October 10, 2023 October 17, 2023 October 18, 2023
2nd Quarter December 1, 2023 December 12, 2023 December 19, 2023 December 20, 2023
3rd Quarter February 1, 2024 February 13, 2024 February 20, 2024 February 21, 2024
4th Quarter April 1, 2024 April 9, 2024 April 16, 2024 April 17, 2024

Mini Grant Application

Please complete the Google Form.  On the application you will be asked to include a link to a Google Doc that includes any additional documents, photos or resources you feel would help explain your request.  When sharing your doc please double check your share settings to “Anyone with the link” as a viewer. Educare is not able to open share settings restricted to isd77 only.   The grant request is NOT complete without your principal’s approval or signature.

Ed Waltman Mini Grant Criteria