The Teacher Mini-Grant Program supports the implementation of lessons that meet the LCAP Plan Goals and Objectives of the Ceres Unified School District.

The Teacher Mini-Grant Program is available to all pre-school, elementary, middle, high school and adult education teachers of the Ceres Unified School District.

The CUSD Foundation will grant awards of $500 to $1,500 for individual and group applications (2 or more teachers) submitting mini-grant proposals that best address the purpose of the Foundation.

Special Note:  Items not funded by the Teacher Mini-Grant include: food, computers, fax machines or other technology related equipment.

Selection Criteria:

Foundation Board members will review each application based on the following criteria.

• Completeness of application form.

• Evidence of linkage to at least one (1) CUSD LCAP Plan Goal/Objective.

• Evidence of school site principal approval.

• Evidence of logical and reasonable budget expenses.

Application Instructions:

• Complete the Teacher Mini Grant Application through a Google Link.  

Project End Report Instructions

A Project End Report is required for all grant recipients. The report is due by the end of the school year within which the grant was awarded. For example: grant was awarded September 2024, report is due May 31, 2025.

All Project End Reports must be electronically submitted to Paul Rutishauser via email at prutishauser@ceres.k12.ca.us with a copy provided to Julie Lynn Martin-Borba at jumartin@ceres.k12.ca.us. To download the Project End Report, click here.

Click here to download the Project End Report Instructions.