Mini Grants

2023-24 Mini-Grant Competition

Congratulations to the following recipients of mini-grants for this year's round of competition.  We are able to fund every applicant's request this year for a total of $9942.17 in funding for projects ranging from the purchase of a digital animation program, to art supplies, to Lacrosse equipment, to science class materials.

2023-24 Mini-Grant Competition -- Congratulations to our Awardees!

  1. Andrea Ward -- Kofa High School, YUHS                                                                     $800.00
  2. Araceli Valtierra -- Desert Sonora Elementary, Somerton District                                $990.00                     
  3. Erin Pierce -- Gila Ridge High School, YUHS                                                                $847.43*
  4. Jonathan Bailey -- Dorothy Hall Elementary, District 1                                                $797.14
  5. Kimberly Hand -- Mohawk Valley School and District                                                  $385.30
  6. Jonica Flores -- Cibola High School, YUHS District  for Culinary Arts Project              $550.00                          
  7. Jonica Flores -- Cibola High School, YUHS District  for Unified Sports Equipment      $600.00
  8. Julio Bush -- Desert Sonora Elementary, Somerton District                                         $940.00
  9. Kiley Mackell -- Kofa High School, YUHS                                                                     $1000.00
  10. Mario Martinez -- Yuma High School, YUHS                                                                $1000.00
  11. Megan Sanchez -- Yuma High School, YUHS                                                                $932.30
  12. Erick Olivas -- STEDY                                                                                                $1000.00                                        

The Education Foundation Board was pleased to be able to award a total of $9942.17 for the 2023-24 academic year to teachers across the County.  We look forward to your proposal for the next grant cycle in Fall 2024.

    *An additional $100 was awarded based on the excellent quality of the grant proposal submitted.  The Education Foundation will be awarding this 'bonus' in the 2024-25 Mini-Grant competition for the most well-written proposal.

Mini-Grant Criteria:

  1. Projects and programs must support the school and grade level State Standards.
  2. The mini-grant will not fund field trips.
  3. Selected projects must expend funds during the current school year.
  4. ALL MATERIALS PURCHASED WITH FUNDING FROM A MINI-GRANT BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE SCHOOL AND ARE TO BE LEFT AT THE RECIPIENT’S SCHOOL UPON LEAVING THAT SCHOOL.

Watch for dates of the 2024 competition on this website.  Notification will also come through the Yuma County Office of the Superintendent of Schools to schools throughout the county.

 Watch this helpful mini-grant how-to video which will give you important pointers on how to write a better proposal for your mini-grant.   Please pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to the video information on how to write your proposal.  We want to fund you -- and a well-written proposal that is developed based on what is scored on the rubric will enhance the chances for your funding!!