Mini-Grants for Educators & Classrooms
Mini-grants and educator awards helping MPS educators bring ideas to life by providing resources to support professional growth, creative classroom experiences and opportunities that help students learn and thrive.
About Mini-Grants and Awards
We administer small grants to support professional development opportunities for educators, classroom activities and field trip transportation. These include the Minneapolis Educator Leadership Awards (MELA) and other grants that are funded by community donations. Note: Achieve Twin Cities no longer manages Assistance League of Minneapolis/St. Paul Links to Learning grants.
Minneapolis Educator Leadership Awards (MELA)
The Minneapolis Educator Leadership Awards (MELA) provide grants for MPS teachers, principals, paraprofessionals and support staff for creative learning opportunities for students. A program of the John & Denise Graves Foundation and administered by Achieve Twin Cities, MELA's nomination and selection process is entirely teacher-driven. Learn more about MELA on the Graves Foundation website.
Other Mini-Grants for MPS Educators and Classrooms
We also manages small grants for educators and classrooms that are funded by community donations, Achieve discretionary funds and MPS staff through the We Give campaign. Grant availability varies by year. Learn more about these grants and how to apply by contacting our team at mpsgrants@achievetwincities.org.