Each year, the Foundation accepts grant requests from teachers, administrators and community members who have a compelling idea that serves our educational mission. Grants are awarded annually, following the Education Foundation Gala. Over the past 25 years, we have awarded more than $1 million to benefit education in our community.
Funding priority is given to projects which:
- Introduce unique programs supported by contemporary research
- Emphasize emerging technology
- Motivate achievement in arts, sciences and humanities
- Impact a significant number of individuals for the resources invested
- Act as model projects that support the idea of the 21st Century Classroom
2020 GRANTS
The Grandview Heights Marble Cliff Education Foundation sincerely appreciates the generosity of the Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff communities. Your collective contributions during the gala resulted in raising $69,719 to benefit the Grandview Heights School District and other educational opportunities in our area. Following the gala, the Foundation has awarded the grants outlined below totaling $108,350. The united effort reinforces this years’ gala theme, “There is no place like home.”
2019 GRANTS
Following the very successful 2019 Gala, the Education Foundation was able to raise $101,322 for grants with $25,000 going to scholarships. Congratulations to the 2019 grant recipients:
Scholarship Program
In 2018 the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation introduced a new scholarship program. We gave out $25,000 (5 kids received $5,000 scholarships). Congratulations to the winners!
Hands of Gratitude
$9,000 A community and k-12 district wide service learning project for community members, students, teachers and staff to work together on a common goal. Over 250 prosthetic hands were made
Library Summer Reading Program
$1,200 Partnership with the Grandview Heights Public Library to help with marketing and incentives for middle age readers participating in the summer reading program.
First Robotics
$500 Support for the expansion of the district’s First Robotics program.
Grandview Heights Junior Triathlon
$5,500 Partnership with the Grandview Heights Parks and Recreation Department to introduce, encourage and celebrate participation in outdoor activities and a healthy lifestyle for children.
Rotating Art Gallery – Library
$1,260 A collaboration with the High School Art Department to showcase a variety of student art each quarter in a public gallery.
Teaching for Creativity, Partnership with CMoA
$4,550 Professional development workshop for district teaching staff focused on the creative process and its relationship to problem solving.
Quebecois Singer
$800 Partnership with The Ohio State University French Department to bring French singer, Bruno Pelletier, to Columbus. Mr. Pelletier performed for the community and worked directly with students at OSU
21st Century Behavior Unit
$2,919 A work space designed to meet the needs of children with disabilities and behavior, social and emotional needs.
Strings Grant
$4,200 Purchase of new, size appropriate string instruments for middle school students to try while taking orchestra.
Lego Station
$1,179 A permanent kindergarten learning station where kids can play, create and collaborate together.
Beyond Traditional Boundaries
$5,775 Elementary classrooms designed for and dedicated specifically to language arts and literacy and to engineering and problem solving. A classroom set up specifically for a certain area of study
The Art of Architecture
$2,300 Elementary art room Architecture Center materials for children to innovate and create 3D structures based on their study of interior design and architecture.
Historic Photographic Process
$5,676 AP Art History Grant - Wet collodion plate photography process materials and ongoing instruction from a professional historical photographer.
AV Production Studio
$9,426 High school Media Center lab for the production of digital and audio content. A green screen, sound proof booth, production lights and new audio equipment were purchased to assist
Pit Musicians for “Shrek the Musical”
$1,600 Support for the Performing Arts: Live pit musicians to enhance the production and experience of the high school musical for students.
TriVillage Mentor League Kids Book
$6,000 High school mentors and elementary age mentees will work together to write, illustrate and publish a book about Grandview Heights. This is a collaborative effort with community members, government
School Garden -GHHS and LLMS
$4,194.13 awarded to the Grandview Heights High School and Larry Larson Middle School Garden Club to create a school garden. The garden will be an important component of the school
STEM Learning Environment- First Grade
$ 2,479.28 to fund a mobile STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) focused learning environment tailored to the needs of First Grade learners. The STEM ecosystem will link children, their classroom
2015 Grant Winners
Grandview Heights Public Library
GHHS Chemistry
GHHS and EI/LLMS Vocal Music
EI/LLMS Intervention Specialist
EI/LLMS Bobcat TV
GHHS Health & Wellness Project
21st Century Classroom Redesigns
2014 Grant Winners
GHHS Media Specialist
GHHS English Teacher
EI/LLMS Counselor
EI/LLMS Science Olympiad Coach
8th Grade Language Arts
5th Grade Social Studies
Stevenson Kindergarten Teachers
Stevenson Second Grade Teachers
Stevenson Third Grade Teachers
2013 Grant Winners
RLS Touch, Type & Swipe
Circle of Grandparents – Adopt a Classroom
GHHS Photography Classroom Equipment
RLS and EI/LLMS All Arts Days
GHHS Legally Blonde musical
EI/LLMS Resource Room Technology
EI/LLMS Special Needs Tech Toolbox
GHHS Interactive Whiteboard
GHHS Biology: Digital Microscope
3rd grade Blended Learning/Technology
6th grade 21st Century Classrooms
Senior English Legacy Library
GHHS Musical – Pit Orchestra
Community Recycling Program
FIRST-Donor Designated
EI/LLMS Bobcat Circle Peer Mentoring
FIRST Robotics- Donor Designated
EI/LLMS 4th Grade Technology Grant
2012 Grant Winners
RLS 2nd Grade Math Assessment Subscription
EI/LLMS 8th Grade English Classroom Technology Upgrades
GHHS Grade Math Classroom Technology & Furniture Improvements
EI/LLMS 5th Grade English Classroom Technology Upgrades
2012 RLS 2nd Grade Math Assessment Subscription
EI/LLMS Bobcat Circle Peer Mentoring
FIRST Robotics- Donor Designated
EI/LLMS 4th Grade Technology Grant
2011 Grant Winners
EI/LLMS STEM Laboratory
RLS Classroom Lockers
Grandview Kids Club Sensory Materials
RLS & EI/LLMS Library iPad Integration
EI/LLMS Thought Lab
EI/LLMS Bobcat Circles Mentoring
GHHS Student Poetry Anthology
GHHS Challenge Day counselling
GHHS Paperless Classroom
FIRST- Donor Designated
GHSD Auditorium Renovation
GHHS Musical Orchestra
RLS & EI/LLMS Library Books
2010 Grant Winners
GHHS Science Dept.- Lab software
EI/LLMS Artist in Residence
GHSD Auditorium Renovation
RLS iRead, uead, weRead
GHHS Writer’s Workshop
CIP, International Teaching Assistant
Kids Club After-school Science Program
FIRST Robotics- Donor Designated
TriVillage Mentor League Health & Wellness Pilot Program
GHHS Library Book Purchase
GHHS French Classroom Seating
2009 Grant Winners
RLS iRead, uRead, weRead
EI/LLMS 7th Grade Smart Board
Jerene Mortenson Visit
EI/LLMS Demonstration Kitchen Improvements
EI/LLMS Science Video Collection
EI/LLMS Junior Achievement Biztown
All Arts Day – K-6 PTO
EI/LLMS Artist in Residence
RLS Recording Experience at Capital University
Grandview Singers
GHHS Chess Club Timers
RLS Visiting Author, Ron Hirshi
GHSD Auditorium renovation
GRANT FAQs
What types of things can I ask for in a grant?
Foundation grants typically fund projects that propose new and innovative ideas that will impact and transform student and/or community learning.
How can I submit my grant proposal?
You can complete your grant application online here or by downloading the pdf of the application form on the same page. If you download the pdf, please keep the narrative of your grant proposal to 3 pages or less. This page limit does not include prices lists of items to be purchased.
Who do I inform that I working on a grant proposal?
If you are a school district employee, your proposal will ideally be designed to support and enhance student learning in alignment with district goals, objectives, and initiatives. Because of this, you should recruit the assistance of the Director of 21st Century Learning and your building’s 21st Century Learning Coach as early as possible. They will guide you through the application process and will connect you with all of the best resources as you develop and refine your proposal.
If you are submitting an educational grant request to benefit the community, not the school district, please visit Contact Us to send any questions you have along the way.
Who needs to sign off on my grant proposal before I submit it to the GHMCEF?
Within the school district, you should have approval from your building principal and the Director of 21st Century Learning. If your grant includes technology purchases, you will also need the signature of the Director of Technology Operations.