The Mini-grant Program supports students by providing teacher’s with funding for innovative classroom projects that enhance the educational experience of MPS students and further the goals of the Milford Education Foundation:

Applications are welcome from all Milford Public School District Teachers.

Teacher Mini-Grant Criteria

The funds awarded by the Foundation will be targeted at projects that will:

• Relate directly to student learning and growth

• Strengthen the curriculum through the development of innovative programs

• Enhance the educational resources available to students

While the Foundation welcomes innovative ideas from all disciplines, we would like 50% of the awarded grants to align with specific subject matter interests as follows:

• Social & Emotional Learning: e.g., mindfulness, emotional intelligence, impact of arts with social learning, community improvement, dealing with divisiveness

• Creativity and the Arts: e.g., encouraging innovation, learning from outside experts

• Interdisciplinary Learning: e.g., connecting common themes/concepts across subject matters

• Science/Technology: e.g., increasing hands-on experiences, interaction with outside professionals, furthering programmatic logic and exploring robotics engineering and artificial intelligence

• Math: e.g., using innovative reinforcement tools, promoting real-world contextualization