Teacher Grants
Teacher Grant Application Instructional Video
Teacher Grant Awards 2022
Each year, Minnetonka teachers submit grant requests for creative, educational ideas and programs they would like to implement for students. Since its inception in 1999, our Teacher Grant Program has awarded over $1,245,000 in teacher grants for Minnetonka classrooms and students through grant year 2022-23.
$58,367 in Teacher Grants Awarded
The foundation proudly funded $58,367 in Teacher Grants for the 2022-23 school year with partnerships from the Minnetonka Alumnae Association and the Draayer Youth Citizenship Fund. These 41 unique grants provide innovative educational experiences to students in all 6 Elementary Schools, both East and West Middle Schools, Minnetonka High School, the VANTAGE Program, Tonka Online, and MCEC/Minnetonka Preschool/ECFE. Watch the video presentation below!
Past Events
- 2022-23 Teacher Grants Video
- 2021-22 Teacher Grants Video
- Aquatics Tank - Deephaven Elementary - Michael Borgendale
- Classroom Puppet Theater Engages Groveland Kindergarteners
- Life Long Activities - Racquet Sports Edition Highlight - Stacy Olson MME
- Teacher Grant Recipients 2020-21
2022-23 Teacher Grants Video
2021-22 Teacher Grants Video
Aquatics Tank - Deephaven Elementary - Michael Borgendale
Classroom Puppet Theater Engages Groveland Kindergarteners
Life Long Activities - Racquet Sports Edition Highlight - Stacy Olson MME
Teacher Grant Recipients 2020-21
2023-24 Teacher Grant Application
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Application closes February 21, 2023 @noon
Teacher Grant Highlights from Dream Makers 2022.
Teacher Grants enhance all academic subject areas, technology, fine arts, early childhood education, special education and community service at all Minnetonka public school sites. Without the Foundation’s Teacher Grant support, most of these enrichments would not have been possible.
Funding for some of the fine arts grants is generously provided by the Minnetonka Alumni Association’s Fine Arts Endowment Fund.
Frequently Asked Questions for Minnetonka Teachers
The foundation funds a variety of teacher grants for Minnetonka classrooms. Grant requests should have a direct curricular tie, be innovative, or creatively add to student experiences. Average grant awards are between $100 and $3,500.
- Teacher Grant applications are due on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 12 noon.
- Teachers are notified of grant funding in early April, after Foundation and School Board approval.
- Teacher Grants are announced publicly in mid-April.
Please feel free to contact the Foundation with any questions or to see if your grant idea fits within foundation's funding priorities.
Did you receive 2022-23 Teacher Grant funding? Here is the form to share the grant outcomes in your classroom.