1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsMEC Strengthening Schools Grants is sponsored by Midwest Energy Cooperative (MEC). This program provides grants to local educators to support classroom needs, technology, or academic projects/clubs/organizations. It is made possible through sponsorship dollars from Wolverine Power Cooperative.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
MEC Strengthening Schools Grants | Support Local Educators | MEC Start, Stop or Change Service Business Internet Prices & Packages Check Internet Eligibility Construction Map and Timeline Broadband Nutrition Labels Delivery and Billing Programs Sponsorship and Donations Strengthening School Grants Becoming An Electric Lineman Start, Stop or Change Service Business Internet Prices & Packages Check Internet Eligibility Construction Map and Timeline Broadband Nutrition Labels Delivery and Billing Programs Sponsorship and Donations Strengthening School Grants Becoming An Electric Lineman Strengthening Schools Grants We are dedicated to building strong communities by giving local educators the opportunity to reach their students in new and exciting ways.
This program is made possible through sponsorship dollars from our power supplier, Wolverine Power Cooperative. Any teacher, administrator or school official in a public elementary, middle or high school serving students in our electric service territory may apply for a grant of up to $2,500 to support classroom needs, technology, or academic projects/clubs/organizations.
School districts can receive multiple grants, not to exceed a total of $5,000 for the award cycle and funds will be awarded in January 2027. Previously funded projects have included updated classroom microscopes, tools for kids working through difficult emotions, literacy program materials, and funds to jump-start a beekeeping program.
Applications are evaluated and funding decisions are made by a committee of MEC customers without knowledge of the applying school, district or educator. An application is not a guarantee of funding. The deadline to apply for the 2026-2027 grant cycle is Monday, Oct.
12, 2026. Apply for the 2026-27 Strengthening Schools Grant Did you know that MEC electric customers decide which proposals get Strengthening Schools funds? We need volunteers for the upcoming award cycle.
Eligibility: Any MEC customer who can dedicate time to reviewing, discussing and awarding grants. This includes meeting in person for one full weekday in the fall. The review committee does not know the school, educator or district when determining recipients.
If interested, please email pr@teammidwest. com . CREATING VIBRANT, RELEVANT, SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES® Governance & Transparency Start, Stop or Change Service Internet, propane, and technology center services are not regulated by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
CommandIQ™, ExperienceIQ™, and ProtectIQ™ are trademarks of Calix, our internet equipment and CommandIQ™ mobile app partner.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Any teacher, administrator, or school official in a public elementary, middle, or high school serving students in Midwest Energy Cooperative's electric service territory. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $2,500 (individual grant, school districts up to $5,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for MEC Strengthening Schools Grants are due October 12, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
MEC Strengthening Schools Grants is funded by Midwest Energy Cooperative (MEC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
DE-FOA-0003627 closes September 8, 2026, with $150 million across four topic areas and roughly 10 expected awards. Three topics fund enhanced recovery and fracture diagnostics; one funds produced water treatment — the smallest pot at $24 million, and the one with the least crowded applicant field. Here is the full topic breakdown, the TRL 5-to-7 bar that disqualifies most lab-stage teams, the 20 percent cost share math, and why a companion $65.5 million NOFO closing September 22 changes how you should sequence two applications.
Read articleCDC-RFA-EH-27-0074 posted as a forecast September 22, 2026: 6 expected awards at $750,000 to $900,000. That is flat funding against the expiring cycle — and the only proven way in is the consortium model Arizona used to bring three states under one award.
Read articlePFund Foundation's FY27 Community Grants for LGBTQ+ nonprofits in Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin and the Native Nations therein are due October 13, 2026 at 5 p.m. Central. The award band circulating in aggregator listings is wrong, the money lands in March 2027, and fiscal sponsorship is allowed.
Read article