How much funding does Golden Acorn Classroom Mini-Grants provide?

Golden Acorn Classroom Mini-Grants provides Up to US $500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Golden Acorn Classroom Mini-Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Golden Acorn Classroom Mini-Grants?

Geography: In Berrien County; In Berrien County are eligible to apply. Not funded: Field trips; Regular classroom costs like textbooks.

Golden Acorn Classroom Mini-Grants

Berrien Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Teachers Grants for K-12 Schools Small Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Up to US $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

In Berrien County
In Berrien County are eligible to apply

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Field trips
Not eligible: Regular classroom costs like textbooks

Overview

Background
Berrien Community Foundation wants to give creative teachers and other school staff a hand! We know that many educators would like to do extra projects but funding can stand in the way. That's why we started Golden Acorn Classroom Mini Grants, which are available for any school or classroom in Berrien County.
The mini grant is for requests up to $500 for a specific program or project.

Eligibility

Any school or classroom in Berrien County are eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

We typically do not fund field trips or regular classroom costs like textbooks.

What Berrien Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 201
Total given: $9.24M
Median grant: $18K
Range: $5,290–$872K

By dollars: Michigan 76%, Ohio 6%, Indiana 4%. Top recipient cities: Benton Harbor, MI; St Joseph, MI; Stevensville, MI.
46% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

St Joseph Community Park Foundation · St Joseph, MI

General support, kaleidoscope playground at kiwanis park

$872K
Curious Kids' Museum · St Joseph, MI

General support, capital campaign, curious kids' museum on main street, outdoor garden…

$578K
The University of Toledo Foundation · Toledo, OH

Capital campaign

$575K
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI

Gelli printmaking art project, empowering young students: access to feminine hygiene…

$365K
Project Hope - the People to People Health Foundat · Washington, DC

General operations

$350K