Grant Info
Guidelines and Rubric
The MEF funding cycle is in the early fall of each year. Applications for grants are accepted between Sept. 1 and October 1 each year with notification of decisions by mid-October. Please review the following guidelines and rubric before starting an application.
What we fund
- Teaching Materials.
- Technologies and materials necessary for innovation.
- Educational enrichment actvities and guest speakers.
- Grants that extend educational opportunities for Medford students that:
- Encourage and inspire collaborative, creative participation and learning.
- Lead to interdisciplinary projects and initiatives,(or serve as prototypes for larger-scale initiatives.)
What we do not fund
- Routine classroom materials covered by the school budget (e.g. textbooks, copiers, furniture, repairs, etc.)
- Requests more typically funded by a school’s PTO, such as field trips.
- Travel, salary-related stipends, and substitute teachers.
- Professional Development