Golden Apple Award Grant

Golden Apple Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Maine Education Association
Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Summary

The Golden Apple Award, presented by the Maine Education Association, honors individuals or groups committed to enhancing local schools and supporting community children. Eligibility includes Maine residents or MEA members who demonstrate outstanding service, such as organizing community efforts for educational issues or volunteering in schools. This award highlights the dedication of educators in advocating for equity and quality education for all students across Maine.

Overview

The Maine Education Association is a diverse group of professional educators, standing together to ensure that our voices, values, and priorities are heard and respected and that every Maine student has the opportunity for an outstanding education. MEA advocates for better pay, benefits, and working conditions for members. We stand up for, support, and empower members in and out of the classroom. And MEA works to ensure equity, prevent discrimination and prejudice, and advance great public schools for all educators and students across the state. MEA offers awards and grants to members to both honor and support colleagues and your work. The Golden Apple Award recognizes an individual or group that has demonstrated a strong commitment to the local school(s) and/or to the children of a community.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Must be a resident of Maine or an MEA member (join here). Examples of outstanding service include, but are not limited to:organizing local parents and concerned citizens on behalf of an educational issuevolunteer service to schoolswork with youth organizations