Mini-Grants
Step One
Create your mini-grant and meet with your Principal to get their approval. You no longer have to have their signature, but you will need their approval.
Submit your Mini-Grant Application
Spring Mini‐Grant applications must be submitted online through this portal by:
- Fall Mini-Grant Applications:
Submission window: May 1 – June 1
Considered at: June Board Meeting - Spring Mini-Grant Applications:
Submission window: November 1 – December 1
Considered at: December Board Meeting
The District will review them for completeness and conformity with the Foundation’s requirements as set forth in this Mini‐Grant Information and Application Form. Your Mini-grant will be submitted for consideration at the December Foundation Board Meeting.
Step Two
Fil out form to access the Mini Grant Portal.
No login or Account Needed
Mini- Grants Submission is Open
Portal open November 1 to December 1
Portal open May 1 – June 1
Mini-Grant Portal is Closed
Please use your school email address and fill out the mini-grant form, as this is now a one-time process.
Note: Lucerne Valley Unified School District staff — please use your Outlook email account, not your GAFE (Google) account.
Step Three
The form will automatically take you to a form to fill out about your Mini Grant. If a new window does not open you may need to turn off ad blockers
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You will not need a Notion account this time. Just fill out the form in Step Two.
REVISED PROCEDURES FOR
SOLICITING, RECEIVING, EVALUATING AND AWARDING
TEACHER MINI-GRANTS
MITSUBISHI CEMENT CORPORATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
September 30, 2024
Mitsubishi Cement Corporation Educational Foundation (“MCCEF” or the “Foundation”) annually awards Teacher Mini-Grants for the Fall and Spring semesters, in the budgeted amounts of up to Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) per semester, unless the Board of Directors of the Foundation (the “Board”) approves additional funds.
In 2018, the Board prepared a policy document entitled “Procedures For Soliciting, Receiving, Evaluating and Awarding Teacher Mini-Grants” (the “Prior Mini-Grant Procedures”), which outlined certain criteria and schedules for the solicitation, receipt, evaluation and awarding of Teacher Mini-Grants. The Board now desires to restate the Prior Mini-Grant Procedures as set forth herein, which shall supersede and restate in its entirety the Prior Mini-Grant Procedures.
- Fall Mini-Grant Applications. Fall Mini-Grant Applications must be submitted between May 1 and June 1 of each year. Applications will be submitted through the Foundation’s online application portal. The Board will review the applicant information and materials for completeness and conformity with the Foundation’s requirements. Only complete applications will be considered at the June Board Meeting.
- Spring Mini-Grant Applications. Spring Mini-Grant Applications must be submitted between November 1 and December 1 of each year. Applications will be submitted through the Foundation’s online application portal. The Board will review the applicant information and materials for completeness and conformity with the Foundation’s requirements. Only complete applications will be submitted for consideration at the December Board Meeting.
- Mini-Grant Award Procedure. The Foundation will submit the Mini-Grant award decisions and a summary of applicable conditions to the District within ten (10) business days of the Board meetings at which award decisions were made.
- District Reimbursement Procedure. The District will advance the awarded Mini-Grant amounts to the individual awardees. Reimbursement requests must be submitted by the District to the Foundation by January 31 for Fall Mini-Grants, and by June 30 for Spring Mini-Grants. Awardees shall be responsible for tracking compliance with any conditions to their individual awards, and shall upload written documentation of such compliance to the Foundation’s online portal prior to the applicable reimbursement deadline. Following each reimbursement request deadline, the Board will consider whether the awardees have each satisfied the Foundation’s Mini-Grant conditions. Once the Board has determined whether each awardee has satisfied the conditions, the total reimbursement amount for the applicable award will be sent to the District’s Fiscal Services Clerk in one (1) lump sum disbursal. The District will not receive reimbursement for awardees who failed to satisfy the Foundation’s Mini-Grant conditions.
- Post-Event Reports. If requested by the Board as a condition of approval, the awardee (or, in the case of a joint application, the lead awardee) will be responsible for submitting a written post-event report with photographs and event materials.
- Hard Copies Attached. Paper copies of the Foundation’s current online Mini-Grant Application materials are attached for reference.
Applying for MCCEF Mini-Grants
FOUNDATION MISSION
The goals and purposes of the Mitsubishi Cement Corporation Educational Foundation (MCCEF) are to develop and implement educational programs for the students of the Lucerne Valley Unified School District that enhance the educational experience that would otherwise be unavailable to them, with an emphasis on the natural and applied sciences that foster ethical, social, and intellectual development, that nurture the student’s capacities to think skillfully and critically, and that promotes commitments to life‐long education, creativity, personal responsibility and respect for others.
WHAT IS THE MCCEF MINI‐GRANT PROGRAM?
In addition to providing scholarships for Lucerne Valley High School Seniors, the MCCEF supports innovative programs at the classroom and / or site level. Teachers may apply for mini‐grants of up to $2000 individually, or up to $3000 as a team to develop and implement programs which enrich the student experience. MCCEF Mini‐Grants should be used to benefit students in the school year received. Equipment purchased under this grant will remain the property of the school.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Any Lucerne Valley teacher(s) may apply. These grants should be for projects or programs that would be designed and implemented by students with faculty support.
TYPES OF MCCEF GRANT APPLICATIONS
Examples of acceptable MCCEF mini‐grants include (but are not limited to):
- Computer software or hardware
- Science Equipment
- Library Science Books
- Science Studies
- Classroom materials
- Field Trips / Assemblies
The MCCEF mini‐grant program committee encourages applicants to be creative!
APPLICATIONS DUE
Fall Mini‐Grant applications must be submitted online through our portal between May 1st and June 1st of each year. The District will review them for completeness and conformity with the Foundation’s requirements as set forth in this Mini‐Grant Information and Application Form, and submit them at the June Board Meeting. Spring Mini‐Grant applications must be submitted online through our portal between November 1st and December 1st of each year. The District will review them for completeness and conformity with the Foundation’s requirements as set forth in this Mini‐Grant Information and Application Form, and submit them at the December Foundation Board Meeting.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
General Instructions:
- Use the 3 steps above to get started
GRANTS AWARDED
The Foundation will review District‐vetted applications, and evaluate them for completeness and compliance with the Foundation’s criteria, benefits to students and clarity. Fall Mini‐Grants will be awarded and funded by August 15th and Spring Mini‐Grants will be awarded and funded by January 15th.
The Foundation will send the approved Project Information Sheets for each awarded Mini‐Grant to the District’s Fiscal Services Clerk within five (5) business days of being awarded. Disbursals will be sent to the District’s Fiscal Services Clerk, upon receiving all invoices and receipts for the awarded project.
For questions or clarification, please contact the District Office at (760) 248‐6108
Important Note: Except for exigent circumstances, for which extensions may be granted by the Foundation, Teachers have only six months from the award date to use Mini‐Grants, after which the Mini‐grants will expire.
How We Have Helped
Through the Foundation and its generous sponsors, Lucerne Valley Unified School District students are provided diverse educational experiences in the sciences funded by mini-grants. Mini-grants are awarded in the Spring and Fall to teachers to supplement science education both in and out of the classroom, including field trips, special projects and activities. Over $70,000 has been awarded to fund these experiences.
