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Madison Education Foundation Teacher Grants

MADISON EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Varies by grant (range: $416 - $12,000 based on Fall 2025 awards)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Madison Education Foundation Teacher Grants

Overview: The Madison Education Foundation (MEF) provides grants to support teacher-initiated projects and innovative classroom ideas across all five Madison Public Schools in Madison, NJ.

Geographic Scope: Madison Public Schools, Madison, New Jersey

Focus Areas:

  • Reading and literacy programs

  • Mathematics education

  • Science education

  • Special education

  • Music education

  • STEM/Robotics

  • Field trips and experiential learning

  • Student behavioral support

  • Environmental education

  • Arts and cultural education

    • Eligibility:

  • Teachers in Madison Public Schools

  • Projects must benefit students across the district or specific schools

    • Recent Award Examples (Fall 2025):

  • One District One Book: $416

  • Sam Wedelich Author Visit: $3,000

  • Book Tasting: $6,000

  • Battle of the Books: $2,900

  • Math Manipulatives: $12,000

  • On the Same Page: $500

  • Karaoke in the Music Classroom: $1,200

  • Special Education Reinforcement Tools: $1,500

  • Sensory Oasis: $3,016

  • Vex Robotics: $9,245

  • Hydroponic Garden: $3,389

  • Museum of Natural History: $2,500

  • And 10 additional grants totaling approximately $56,000 for 21 grants overall

    • Background: MEF is deeply grateful to the Madison community for supporting a vigorous fall 2025 fundraising campaign that raised more than $56,000 to fund 21 teacher-initiated grants.

    Contact Information:

  • Madison Education Foundation

  • PO Box 1093

  • Madison, NJ 07940

  • Website: mefnj.org

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    teacherseducationk-12-schoolsliteracymusic-educationstem-educationspecial-educationarts

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