Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Teachers in Madison Public Schools
  • Award Announcement: Announced at the Madison Public Schools Teacher Convocation at the start of the new school year

Other requirements

  • Grants selected from teacher-initiated grant proposals
  • Co-Sponsor: Rotary Club of Madison

Overview

Created by MEF and co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Madison, the Meffie Awards celebrate innovation in teaching in Madison Public Schools. Award-winning grants are selected based on several criteria and winners are announced at the Madison Public Schools Teacher Convocation.

Geographic Scope: Madison Public Schools, Madison, New Jersey

Selection Criteria:

  • Demonstrating creativity and ingenuity in teaching
  • Promoting collaboration with peers
  • Possessing the ability to reach a large portion of the student body

Eligibility:

  • Teachers in Madison Public Schools
  • Grants selected from teacher-initiated grant proposals

Award Announcement: Announced at the Madison Public Schools Teacher Convocation at the start of the new school year

Co-Sponsor: Rotary Club of Madison

Contact Information:

  • Madison Education Foundation
  • PO Box 1093
  • Madison, NJ 07940
  • Website: mefnj.org

What Madison Education Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
5
Total given
$132K
Median grant
$26K
Range
$5,411–$47K
  • By dollars: New Jersey 100%. Top recipient cities: Madison, NJ.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Madison High School · Madison, NJ

    To provide equipment and programs that will enhance the math & sciences,…

    $47K

  • Kings Road School · Madison, NJ

    To fund programs & trips as well as purchase tools & equipments that will enhance…

    $28K

  • Borough of Madison Public Schools (To Benefit Grades K-12) · Madison, NJ

    This grant covers all schools - to fund programs & trips as well as purchase tools &…

    $26K

  • Madison Junior School · Madison, NJ

    To fund programs and purchase equipments that will enrich the junior school's…

    $25K

  • Central Avenue School · Madison, NJ

    To fund programs & trips as well as purchase tools & equipments that will enhance…

    $5,411

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Teachers
  • Education
  • K-12 schools

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