Mini-Grants
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Mini-Grant Winners!
The winners of the 2025-2026 M-DCPS Foundation Mini-grant Award were announced in August 2025. M-DCPS Foundation, a direct-support organization for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, sponsors this competitive program for all Pre-K through grade 12 schools, including alternative schools, primary learning centers, and specialized centers.
Each submitted project is required to promote innovative educational activities and uphold high academic achievement standards.
Central Region
Eneida Massas Hartner Elementary School
J.C. Bermudez Doral Sr. High School
Booker T. Washington Sr. High School
Anailene Marban
Dr. Marcela A. Caminos
Ahmad R. Newbold
South Region
Redland Elementary School
Village Green Elementary School
Winston Park K-8 Center
Heather J. Parker
Lianne Battle-Baez
Marlene Llama
North Region
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Lake Stevens Middle School
Lawton Chiles Middle School
Juan Franco
Catrina Carswell
Stephanie M. Tudor
About the Mini-Grants for Schools Program
M-DCPS Foundation’s Mini-grant Competition is for all Pre-K through grade 12 schools including alternative schools, primary learning centers, and specialized centers.
Submitted project must promote innovative educational activities, challenging academic achievement standards, and impact students through an individual classroom activity. Project may also include before- or after school enrichment programs.
Grants in the amount of $3,000 are awarded to three (3) schools from each of the three regions for a total of 9 grant awards. Each school may submit one mini-grant application. The total amount available District-wide is $27,000. Funds will be deposited into the school’s bank account and placed by the school treasurer in a Trust Grant Account. Funds can be used for educational materials, equipment, field trips, entrance fees, bus rentals, and supplies. No funds can be used for personnel expenditures. All expenditures must be consistent with applicable Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) policies and procedures.
Applications are grouped by region. A review committee will score and rank applications and the three (3) highest-ranked applications per region will be awarded.
The review committee is comprised of M-DCPS Foundation Board Members, members of the community, district staff from the Office of Grants Administration, School Operations, and the Office of Community Engagement, and school-site representatives.
