Students at Glendale Early Childhood Center learn about the life cycle of chickens.

The Youth Advisory Council of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County invites teachers to apply for mini-grant funding to try out a new idea or buy the "extras" for an already great lesson plan or project.

2007/2008 Teacher Mini Grant Application - The forms below can be filled out on-line using Adobe Acrobat. Simply click on the appropriate form, fill in the required fields and print the form. The form can also be printed and filled out by hand.

Fillable Form Here - Muskegon County Teachers
Fillable Form Here - Oceana County Teachers
Fillable Form Here - Mason County Teachers

Download the PDF file of a sample application here 80K

WHO
Any public or private school teacher or counselor in Muskegon County is eligible to apply.
Grants are limited to one per classroom and one per teacher per school year. Please note that only one application is permitted per teacher. Multiple applications per teacher will be discarded.

HOW
Simply mail the cover sheet and project description (described on the cover sheet) to the Community Foundation Offices, 425 W. Western Avenue, Suite 200, Muskegon, MI 49440.

Applications should not be longer than two pages (including cover sheet) and must be signed by the submitting teacher and his/her principal.

2007-2008 GRANT DEADLINES:
All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the following grant deadlines. We are sorry, but we cannot accept faxed copies. Funding notifications will be given approximately six weeks after each application deadline. Please apply on the deadline closest to your project start date.

An evaluation and photographs will be required for each mini-grant
that is funded.

Mail your application to the attention of:

Gina Van Bruggen, Program Officer/YAC Advisor
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
425 W. Western Avenue Ste 200
Muskegon MI 49440.

Funding for this program is provided by:
The Community Foundation for Muskegon County's Youth Advisory Council.

The Youth Advisory Council is a special project of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County. The Council, made up of student representatives and adult advisors from 16 Muskegon area schools, involves young people in solving problems affecting their peers. The Council provides over $60,000 per year in grant awards that impact youth issues.