GEHEF MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM

GEHEF offers a Mini Grant program where teachers apply for funding to offer specialized projects that are not supported within normal school budgets. We have awarded over $138,000 since 2005. Our Vision and Goals for the Mini-Grants Program: To promote and provide innovative educational opportunities for our students that are not currently possible or provided in our schools.  

 Our Mini-Grants have Supported the following Programming: 

  •  Diversity:  

  •  Social skills – interactive games & activities

  •  Accepting our differences

  •  America The Melting Pot

  •  Literacy Programming: 

  • Science & Technology:

  • Robotics

  • Social Media Safety

  • Our Universe/Our World

  • Stem – Science & Math

  • Steam – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math

  • Drone Exploration

  • Science & the Environment:

  • Conservation

  • Responsible Gardening & Farming

  • Our Footprint – Our impact on the environment

  • Music & the Arts:

  • Music & Communication

  • Photography, Printing, Animation

  • Lost Arts – Doll Making, Book Binding, Etc.


 
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2018 Mini Grant:

Sustainable Gardening — JMES — LED Grow Light Tower

MINI GRANTS

Mini grant requests can be between $200 and $2,000. 
Deadline for the Spring 2022 Mini Grant Cycle is February 4, 2022.

For more information, please click below to download an application.

Year-round program grants

Besides for our mini grants, GEHEF offers program grants that are earmarked for specific programming that is outside the scope of a school or company budget. 
For more information, please click below to download an application.


Congratulations to our 2019-20 Mini Grant Recipients
 

John M. Marshall Elementary School: Lisa McKee, Cathy Dean

East Hampton High School: Karen DeFronzo

East Hampton Middle School: Cara Weaver

Springs School: Kathleen Comber, Ashley Dellapolla, Bill Hallman, Jodi Hallman, Melissa Knight, Jenilee Santiago, Lindsey Thayer

MATH NIGHT at Springs School

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little free libraries

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