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Golden Acorn Classroom Mini Grants is sponsored by Berrien Community Foundation. Provides funding to Berrien County teachers and school professionals for classroom or school projects.
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Golden Acorn Classroom Mini Grants | Berrien Community Foundation Golden Acorn Classroom Mini Grants Berrien Community Foundation wants to give creative teachers and other school staff a hand! We know that many educators would like to do extra projects but funding can stand in the way. That's why we started Golden Acorn Classroom Mini Grants, which are available for any school or classroom in Berrien County.
The mini grant is for requests up to $500 for a specific program or project. Berrien Community Foundation is most interested in funding in-school or in-class projects that take an imaginative and innovative approach. We typically do not fund field trips or regular classroom costs like textbooks.
Because multiple educators/projects from the same school district can receive a grant, multiple applications are not only allowed but encouraged! Find a project. (Some examples would include requesting a tree tapping kit for a lesson on maple trees or requesting a lab kit for a geometry lesson.)
Get principal approval. You will be asked to upload a signed letter from your principal as part of the application. Create an account.
Click on the button below to create an account as an individual . You'll need to create one online application. Fill out the simple application.
There are two grant cycles each year. The deadlines for applications are June 1 and October 1. Teachers may receive one award per calendar year.
To review some of the classroom mini grants awarded in past years, click here. Please note: We have moved several of our grant applications to a third-party application portal, which you will be taken to after clicking on the "Apply Now" button below. You will be required to create a separate account on this third-party portal, however the login credentials for that portal and BCF's main website can be the same.
Classroom Mini Grant Winners Below is a snapshot of past winners. To view a longer list, click here .
Brandywine Community Schools High School — Musical Props, $500 Buchanan Community Schools Elementary — Ukuleles, $500 High School — Spanish Novel Books, $437 High School — Manufacturing Robotics, $500 Junior High — Game Design, $272 Eau Claire Public Schools High School — Bass Drum, $281 Elementary — Classroom Library, $500 Pre-K — Natural Playground, $250 Our Lady of the Lake/Lake Michigan Catholic Junior High — Math Differentiation, $348 Middle School — 21st Century Arts, $500 Elementary — Science Olympiad, $500 St.
Joseph Public Schools Middle & High School — 3-D Printer Filament, $476 Niles/Buchanan Pre-K — Sensory Play, $330 St. Joe/Benton Harbor Pre-K — Building Blocks, $300 Website by: OneEach Technologies
Portal login or registration may be required to access the full application.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Teachers and school staff in Berrien County. Any school or classroom in the region. Maximum one award per teacher per calendar year. Multiple applications from the same school district are allowed and encouraged. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was June 1, 2026, which has passed. This is a twice per year program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Golden Acorn Classroom Mini Grants is funded by Berrien Community Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly. Note that portal registration or login may be required before you can access the full application.
The solicitation lists one required document: Signed letter from principal. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.