Larger grants are awarded twice a year in November and April.  Small grants that are $500 or less can be awarded on a monthly basis.

November 2024, $13869 was awarded to these submitted grant applicants.  How exciting to see them in practice!
Ashley Sackett for Cow Eye Dissection at Kraft Meadows Intermediate School - $500
Maryann Graham for 3rd Grade Math Supplies at Emmons Lake - $500
Kara Stevens for Bella Voce Uniforms for the CHS Choir - $726
Kyle Scholten for the Metalworking & Machining Class of CHS Fine Arts/ Tech Education Dept. - $1878
Allison Siekman for her Sensory Room Upgrade at Kraft Meadows Intermediate - $538
Danielle Boston for Music Programing for Early Childhood of DLECC - $1800
Holly Bednarsky for Safety Soft Chairs at Kettle Lake Elementary - $1927
Camela Diaz for Elementary Bowling Equipment used in all Elementary PE Classes - $5000
Mel Krieg for Story Champs Language Intervention Kit for Dutton Elementary - $425
Meredeth Tobaben for Sensory bins to be used at Paris Ridge Elementary - $312
Melissa Van Gessel for Happy Numbers at Emmons Lake Elementary - $263

April 2024, $16,107 was awarded to 6 Grantees!  Congratulations to the following winners!
Katie Dorband and Mike Cornell of Caledonia High School for the grant Nurturing Creativity and Skill  - $1800
Jeff Jenkins for the CHS Fine Arts Center for The Fine Arts Center Stage Upgrade - $6500
Emily Young from Caledonia Elementary for her Physical Education Equipment Upgrade - $2400
Deb Gaffner from Dutton Elementary for her Music Therapy Program  - $1550
Robin Trocinski from the Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center for Early Learning STEM Resources - $1625
Melanie Heffner from Paris Ridge Elementary  for her Zoo to You through John Ball Zoo grant - $2232

November 2023, CEF awarded $6454 to fund these requests.  We're excited for them!
Janelle Deitsch of Emmons Lake Elementary for her Little Spot grant - $318
Carlie Cook from the CHS Science Department for her Botana Curus Lab - $466
Jesse Like from the Kraft Meadows Intermediate School for Orchestra Instruments - $2945
Danelle Scott from CHS for her grant to send students to the Michigan Association of Secondary Schools Principals Women's Summit - $675
Jesse Belote of Duncan Lake Middle School for a Speaker for Student Council Events - $250
Jen Dyer of the CHS English Dept. for her Free Reading Library for ESL and Spanish Students - $500
Emily Bowman of Caledonia High School for Flexible Seating - $820
Ben Howell of Caledonia High School for Project Hail Mary - $480

CEF Awarded $1967 in additional small grants 2023-2024
Tarah Bernatche of Emmons Lake Elementary for her Modified Seating in 2nd Grade - $400
Kyle DeHorn of Caledonia High School for Science Probes - $496
Kyle DeHorn of Caledonia High School for Cardiac Heart Models - $330
Jenna Ware of Dutton Elementary for Adaptive Recorders - $491
Madelyn Langell of Caledonia High School for Classroom Reading Project - $250

In November 2022, the CEF prize patrol awarded 10 grants to the following people and programs!   
Congratulations!

Teresa Yonker of Caledonia High School for her grant: Coalition of Community Rooted in Reading
Andrew Crawley of Caledonia High School for his grant: Digital Media Equipment Upgrade
Kara Stevens of Caledonia High School for her grant: Choir Uniforms
Jeff Jenkins of Caledonia High School for his grant: Lighting Console Upgrade for Fine Arts Center
Jill Arehart of CAL Enrich ED for her grant: VEX IQ Robotics Launch
Liz Alexander of Kraft Meadows Intermediate School for her grant: KMIS Library Collection Renovation
Cara Flegel of Caledonia High School for her grant: HDMI Microscopes
Kaylie Schertzing of Caledonia High School for her grant: Choice Reading Book Order
Dionna Damaskos of Duncan Lake Middle School for her 2 Grants: DLMS Coffee Cart and Kitchen Supplies