CCG FAQs
Non-members may apply, but must become a member within two weeks of notification of award to receive a grant if selected as a winner.
You can review the complete Terms and Conditions or contact MSGCU at 586.263.8800, ext. 519.
Voters must register at the Classroom Cash Grants website. Upon entering your name and email/phone number, you will receive a personal voting code. This code may be used up to five (5) times a day to vote for your favorite projects.
When voting, you will enter your personal voting code and the email address or phone number you registered with. You will complete a CAPTCHA to confirm your identity.
Winning your Classroom Cash Grant is as easy as 1-2-3.
1. Submit your project. Fill out our simple online application and tell us about your project that needs a Classroom Cash Grant. Submissions are accepted from September 3 - October 4 at 5 p.m.
2. Spread the word. Promote your project through email, social media, and word of mouth when voting begins.
3. Vote, vote, vote. From October 16-26, encourage everyone you know to vote for your project. The applications with the most votes will receive a Classroom Cash Grant!
MSGCU annually awards approximately $45,000 in grants, and the amount awarded varies based on the quantity of applicants and the dollar amount requested. In 2023, for example, more than 60 teachers were awarded grants.
The grant will provide funds for materials, equipment, and other resources necessary to carry out a project that would otherwise not be covered by the school's budget. Grant requests for restocking library books are not eligible, however a specific project idea from the educator can be submitted. Food, capital equipment, and outside presenters will be considered for funding only if they are integral to a proposed classroom activity. Funds will not be allocated to pay teachers and/or substitutes for staff development/training. Field trips of any kind are not eligible for grant funding.
Classroom Cash Grants are grants worth up to $750 for educators to fund innovative classroom projects. MSGCU was founded by educators and we are committed to helping them succeed in the classroom. That’s why every year we offer Classroom Cash Grants to teachers who are working to enhance their students’ learning experience through important classroom projects. Once submissions have been received, the public votes on all of the projects. The projects with the most votes win grants.
The winners for the 2024 program will be announced on classroomcash.org in early November. Winners will receive further communication about funding from MSGCU.
Grant proposals for the 2024 program will be accepted Tuesday, September 3, at 6 a.m., through Friday, October 4, at 5 p.m.
Voting for the 2024 program is scheduled to run from Wednesday, October 16, through Saturday, October 26.
Educators who live in Michigan are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Entrants must be the designated teacher/educator of the classroom that will utilize the grant. Joint applicants are not considered. Multiple applications from one school requesting funding for the same project will not be accepted, and grant funds must be used within the school year they are distributed and cannot be used for fundraising purposes. Immediate family members of MSGCU employees or Official Family are not eligible to apply.
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