Classroom mini-grants allow teachers and support staff to enhance their instruction and your child's learning experiences in the classroom. Mini-grants are available at the start of every school year.
The largest line item of the Ashley Falls PTA annual budget serves to directly support the classrooms. Ashley Falls PTA members' donations directly impact their student(s) in the year they donate.
The PTA Mini-Grant Program funds one-time needs when alternate funding is not available.
What a Mini-Grant Can Fund
The PTA is guided by the principle that grants should benefit the largest number of students possible across a variety of grade levels and subject areas. Mini-Grants typically fund expenses that go beyond what is funded by the District (please check with the district for basic supply needs). With this in mind, PTA Mini-Grants generally fund:
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Supplies, materials, and equipment including books, magazines, and newspapers
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Support for school programs and instruction
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Instructional software
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Electronic equipment
What a Mini-Grant Cannot Fund
PTA guidelines limit Mini-Grant funding:
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No private transportation costs, hotels, etc. (due to insurance limitations)
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No salaries or substitute teacher costs
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No funding for staff professional development or staff conferences of any kind
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No gift cards
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No food
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No furnishings for staff rooms, lunch rooms or principals’ offices
How to Apply and Deadline
To apply for a PTA Mini-Grant, please complete the Mini-Grant reimbursement form.
For the 2025 school year, Mini-Grants reimbursement forms are due in to the PTA mailbox by 3:00 pm on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Here are the classroom mini-grants issued in the school year of 2023-24
