Awarded Grants
Two rounds of grants per year are offered by the Merrillville Education Foundation to teachers based upon innovative and creative approaches to learning in the classroom.
To view descriptions of awarded grants, please select from the following:
- Round 39 Grants – May, 2022
- Round 38 Grants – November, 2021
- Round 37 Grants – May, 2021
- Round 36 Grants – May, 2020
- Round 35 Grants – October, 2019
- Round 34 Grants – May, 2019
- Round 33 Grants – October, 2018
- Round 32 Grants – April, 2018
- Round 31 Grants – November, 2017
- Round 30 Grants – May, 2017
- Round 29 Grants – October, 2016
- Round 28 Grants – May, 2016
- Round 27 Grants – November, 2015
- Round 25 Grants – November, 2014
- Round 24 Grants – April, 2014
- Round 23 Grants – November, 2013
- Round 22 Grants – March, 2013
- Round 21 Grants – October, 2012
- Round 20 Grants – March, 2012
- Round 19 Grants – October, 2011
- Round 18 Grants – June, 2011
- Round 17 Grants – December, 2010
- Round 16 Grants – May, 2010
- Round 15 Grants – December, 2009
- Round 14 Grants – May, 2009
- Round 13 Grants – December, 2008
- Round 12 Grants – May, 2008
- Round 10 Grants – May, 2007
Latest Grant News
Spring 2023 grant application now available; submission deadline is November 1
The latest MEF grant application is now available online. Round 40 will fund innovative projects for the Spring Semester of 2023.
Round 39 grants for five MCSC programs awarded
The grants for Round 39 were awarded in April of 2022. Five grants totaling $3,759.50 were awarded to enhance learning experiences for Merrillville students.
Grant Spotlight – Simulating the Industrial Revolution with Tinker Toys
With the “Simulating the Industrial Revolution with Tinker Toys” project, Pierce Middle school student collaborative groups had the opportunity to draw their own conclusions about the Industrial Revolution using interchangeable Tinker Toy parts.