HEF Grants: Overview

Hammond Education Foundation Grants provide funds to help teachers carry out innovative projects that prepare students for life and work. The grants are designed to encourage teachers, administrators, and others within the School City of Hammond to create special programs that cannot be funded through the regular school budget.

You can help fund these programs by making an online donation to the HEF through our secure online partner, give2schools.

The grant application process is simple, and the Hammond Education Foundation encourages proposals in all curricular areas.  In support of the School City of Hammond's effort to increase student literacy, the HEF requires an element of literacy development in every proposal.  The rubric used by the HEF Grants Committee is available to assist teachers in the grant-writing process.

The due date for Seedling Grant proposals is April 27, 2012.  For the Grant Application and other supporting documents, click on the Application Materials page.

To learn about the application and review process, and to see an example of a well-written proposal, click on the Grants Procedures page.

Types of Grants

Acorn Grants

Acorn Grants are awarded at the end of the fall and are carried out during the spring. They usually involve one or two classrooms and are funded in the $500 to $1000 range. Acorn Grants fund innovative projects in classrooms for which funding is not otherwise available.

Seedling Grants

Seedling Grants are awarded in spring and are carried out during the following school year. They generally involve a large section of the school population and range from $1000 to $3000. HEF usually funds two to four Seedling Grants each year.

To see a list of the most recent grants awarded, click on the Recent Grants page.