DKG Mini Grants

DKG Mini Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Amount: US $250
Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Summary

The DKG Mini Grants, funded by the Blanche Martin Mini Grant Fund and the Lana P. Smith Memorial Fund, support educators in Boone and Winnebago Counties. This year, eight $250 grants will be awarded to enhance classroom activities or educational materials. Eligible applicants are qualified educators currently teaching in these counties, with additional criteria for female applicants seeking support from the Lana P. Smith Memorial Fund. Applications are welcomed for both grants with a single submission.

Overview

Blanche Martin Mini Grant The Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a group of key women educators from Boone and Winnebago Counties. The Zeta Chapter has established the DKG Mini Grant Program with the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois in order to make financial awards to qualified Early Childhood through Grade 12 Educators currently teaching in Boone and Winnebago Counties. The DKG Mini Grant Program is funded by two endowments, the Blanche Martin Mini Grant Fund and the Lana P. Smith Memorial Fund, each established in memory of a woman educator who was also a Zeta Chapter member. This year, the DKG Mini Grant Program will make eight $250 awards, six funded by the Blanche Martin Mini Grant Fund and two funded by the Lana P. Smith Memorial Fund. Criteria and guidelines for these grants may be found below. Only one application is necessary to apply for both mini grants. What We Look For The mini-grants may be used to fund special classroom activities, purchase educational materials, attend workshops, or implement any other project that enhances or improves the quality of education. The project should: Improve and enhance a classroom’s academic program.Encourage creativity in students.Involve a broad range of students.Have the potential for being replicated.Be implemented in the same academic year in which the grant is awarded.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for funding, an applicant must:Be a qualified Early Childhood through Grade 12 educator.Be currently teaching in Boone or Winnebago Counties.To be eligible for grants from the Lana P. Smith Memorial Fund, the applicant must also be female.