Fund A Teacher Mini Grant

Grant requests for the 2023-24 school year will be accepted June 1st through September 15th! 

Click here for the 2023-2024 Mini-Grant Program Info Sheet. 

Includes information on what to include in your application, what will/won't be funded and the projected timeline for funding. 

Click here for a Word Document Template designed to help you apply for a mini-grant. 

Not required but a helpful resource to keep for your records. This document will not be accepted for submission.

Now that you've read through the info sheet and drafted your request, visit https://www.finditfunditflorida.com/volusia/ to submit your request!

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Since 1985, our Teacher Mini-Grant Program has funded over $2.3 million into more than 4,750 grants for classroom teachers throughout the years. Mini-Grants fund the costs associated with student supplies, curriculum materials, books, software programs, etc. providing a multitude of activities, including both remedial and enrichment programs.

Each summer teachers complete their online application which is reviewed and approved/declined by their principal. If approved, a FUTURES Mini-Grant Selection Committee consisting of FUTURES Board members, principals, donors and school district staff select the recipients and determine the award amounts. The teachers whose projects have been selected for funding receive their checks at an awards reception each October. In the 2022-23 school year, thanks to the generosity of our donors FUTURES funded more than $110,000 in grants for activities covering STEM, heart healthy living, financial literacy, reading, language arts, social studies, critical thinking and listening skills.

Each spring, teachers complete an on-line evaluation summarizing the success of their activities and include data on their students’ achievements. The individual schools maintain documentation on how the funds were spent. During the year, FUTURES receives invitations to attend Mini-Grant projects along with letters and pictures from teachers providing information and statistics about their grants as the students progress. Donors also are invited and encouraged to attend the projects.