District Grants - District Initiatives
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- October 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: March 31 · October 31
From the program guidelines: “Submit by October 31 (Fall deadline) or March 31 (Spring deadline)”
Overview
Geographic Scope: Dexter Community Schools (DCS), Michigan, US
Eligible Applicants: Multiple DCS teachers, DCS principal, DCS director, or the superintendent
Funding Focus: Initiatives that impact the district and/or a large proportion of students in the district across multiple school buildings
Key Details:
- Fall Grant submissions due October 31
- Spring Grant submissions due March 31
- Off-cycle grant requests available (contact EFD Grants Committee)
- Awarded Fall Grant funds are available upon approval and expire June 30 of the same school year
- Awarded Spring Grant funds are available July 1 and expire June 30 of the following school year
- Donors appreciate seeing impact through pictures and posts
How to Apply
Application Process
- Submission:
- Use the District Grant Application Form
- Submit by October 31 (Fall deadline) or March 31 (Spring deadline)
- Proposals can be submitted by multiple DCS teachers, DCS principal, DCS director, or superintendent
- Post-Award Requirements:
- Share pictures and posts of grant impact
- Consider sharing in DCS communications
- Off-Cycle Requests:
- Contact EFD Grants Committee at grants@efdexter.org for off-cycle requests
What The Educational Foundation of Dexter actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $56K
- Median grant
- $56K
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Dexter, MI.
Example grants
Dexter Community Schools · Dexter, MI
$56K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
- K-12 schools
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