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Grants in Education

For Teachers

Manitoba Scientists in the Classroom Grants
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth (MECY) has introduced Scientists in the Classroom Grants to support teachers in their efforts to collaborate with scientists who engage with students in the classroom. The grants provide up to $1000 to cover expenses, such as teacher release time for planning, professional development, and teaching/learning resources.

Manitoba Grants for Education for Sustainable Development
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth and Manitoba Hydro introduced Education for Sustainable Development Grants to promote professional learning for sustainability in classrooms. The grants provide up to $2000 to cover expenses, such as teacher release time, professional development, and teaching/learning resources for sustainability education.

Manitoba Grants for Innovation in Citizenship Education 2006
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth wishes to acknowledge innovative classroom or school projects by providing Manitoba Grants for Innovation in Citizenship Education. The grants provide up to $1,000 funding to cover project costs that are not normally the responsibility of school divisions.

 

For Students

Manitoba Rocks! Garage Band Project 2005/2006
Middle years and senior years students rock bands were invited to participate in the Garage Band Project. Congratulations to the successful applicants!

 

For Schools

Guidelines for the Implementation of the Middle Years Experiential Learning Grant
This grant is intended to assist school divisions with initiatives that strengthen students' connections to school through experiential learning opportunities that help them apply learning to daily life. This grant is intended to provide additional support for existing programming.

Guidelines for the Intensive Newcomer Support (INS) Grant (2006-2007)
Guidelines to help school divisions develop specialized programming for newcomer youth from war-affected or refugee backgrounds with EAL and literacy needs as a result of significantly disrupted schooling. May be used in addition to the EAL Student Support Grant.

Guidelines for the English as an Additional Language Support Grant (2006-2007) New!
These Guidelines for the English as an Additional Language (EAL) Support Grant (2006-2007) provide Manitoba school divisions with direction for supporting EAL learners. Developed by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth, the guidelines provide a basis for consistency, quality, equity, and flexibility in the delivery of EAL services in Manitoba.

Manitoba Music Month Grants New!
Schools are invited to apply for Manitoba Music Month grants in support of Music Month school projects. The intent of this grant program is to help schools engage professional musicians to work with teachers and students in enhancing their musical skills. Successful applicants will receive grants of up to $500.00 to cover the costs of the musicians, contingent upon the availability of funding. Notification will be sent to schools in January 2007.
Deadline for applications: December 22, 2006

Grants for French-Language Education (Français, Immersion and Basic French)
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth, through the Bureau de l'éducation française (BEF) Division, has established a financial support system by which grants are distributed to school divisions/districts where a Français or a French Immersion program, or Basic French courses, are taught in one or more of their schools. The grants are intended to be used to cover the additional costs incurred in delivering these programs or courses and not the total costs of educating a child.

French Second Language Revitalization Program New!
Any school or school division wishing to revitalize French Second Language instruction and any not-for-profit organization that has relevant instructional support services to offer may apply for funding.
Deadlines to submit reports and forms are:
  Interim Report – January 31, 2007
  Final Report – September 30, 2007
  Grant Application Form 2007-2008 – January 31, 2007

 

For Communities

The School and Community Arts Program is a joint initiative of Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism which provides financial support to make arts programming more accessible to communities throughout Manitoba. This program also provides a single-window access to funding for three new arts education programs; Arts Education Access Program, After School Arts Enrichment Programming for Students and Youth Performing Arts Travel Grant.
More information is available on the application form (Adobe Icon 110 KB).
Application deadlines are: March 1, 2006, June 1, 2006 and October 1, 2006.