Teacher Mini Grants

One of the best gifts we know of are AEF Mini Grants for our teachers. With a specific focus on need, Teacher Mini Grants allow AUSD teachers to apply for funds that support opportunities for their students, but that are not covered in the school budget. Many of these grants focus on teachers at schools that receive Title I funding or who work with multi-lingual students or students with different learning styles or abilities. Your donation will allow us to fund teachers' specific requests on a rolling basis.

Teacher Mini Grant applications will be open soon for the 2026-27 school year.

Please reach out to AEF at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year if you are a teacher at an AUSD school that receives Title 1 funding, or work with students who are multi-lingual and/or have different learning styles or abilities,  or other special programs (intervention, Dept. of Equity, etc.).  Our Frequently Asked Questions page has helpful information if you are considering applying for a grant.

Thank you to our community donors!

All our donors (including YOU!) make this all possible!

Alameda Rotary Endowment Foundation

Alameda Welfare Council

Kiwanis Alameda

See how teachers are using AEF Mini Grants creatively to uplift students below.

Teacher Mini Grants

3D Mini City Project and More

Chairs for Calming in the Classroom

Multilingualism Rocks!

AEF Funds Mental Health Programs

First Year Kindergarten Teacher Gets Classroom Supplies

A Color Printer to Build Community Around Art

Writing, Publishing and Sharing Children’s Books

Microscopes Bring the World Closer

Calming Corner to Help Students with Anxiety

Studying Earthquakes with STEAM Kit

Students Experience Shakespeare

Jodi McCarthy and Her Perspective on Teen Mental Health

Making a Difference in Daily Life at School

Encinal High Students Visit Sacramento State

Rubber Ramp Tower

A Classroom Where Students Feel Valued

Building a Cool Geodesic Dome!

New Texts for Early Readers

Students Love Their New Classroom Library

QTAC is a Safe Nurturing Place for Alameda Teens

Elementary Students Learn Kindness and Being Upstanders

Learning to Write and Tell Stories

Theater in the Classroom

Students Learn About Bay Area Queer History

Teen Mental Health First Aid

Updating Technology for a TK Classroom

College Visit Inspires Students

Motivation for Learners with Special Needs

Thank You Bank of Marin!

Support of Encinal High School Gardening Project

Special Field Trip for Hard of Hearing Students

STEAM Stations at Ruby Bridges

A Book for Every Student

Microphones Help English Language Learners

Social Emotional Learning for Elementary School Students

A Printer for Classroom Projects

Descendant of First Slave to Write a Narrative Speaks to High School Students

Farm to Table Curriculum

AEF Table at Ruby Bridges Wellness Fair

AEF Supports the Educator of the Year

Number Writing Books for TK

Supporting College Visits

STEAM Resources for Special Programs

Staying Alert and Ready to Learn

Culture Affirming Kinesthetic Movement in the Classroom

Model UN Field Trip

Calculators for Kids

Incentivizing Reading at EHS

My Big World Magazine Supplements Main Curriculum

Equitable Opportunities to Succeed

Play Increases Social Emotional Skills