Grants at Work
Since 1991, the Grandville Education Foundation has funded over a half a million dollars in grants to Grandville Public Schools!
The Grandville Education Foundation is dedicated to distributing financial resources to enhance and supplement educational opportunities for students in the Grandville Public School District. Numerous notable grants have been awarded to our school district. Explore some of the highlights below.
The Amazing Shake Grant
West Elementary hosted the Amazing Shake Competition, featuring 36 talented students from 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Participants engaged in a series of one-minute real-world challenges, judged by esteemed leaders from local businesses. The competition evaluated students on several key attributes, including their handshake, confidence, charisma, poise, eye contact, and ability to think on their feet.
This event not only honed essential interpersonal skills but also introduced students to various networks, roles, opportunities, and career paths, broadening their horizons for the future.
During the Amazing Shake, students learn and develop essential professional skills, including:
Delivering a proper handshake
Engaging in professional conversation
Mastering presentation techniques
Enhancing problem-solving abilities
These skills prepare them exceptionally well for current and future opportunities.
Pre-Grant Consideration Form
GEF Grant Process
The grant deadline for full grant requests, once approved from pre-grant consideration, is February 28th, 2025.
Grants requests are only considered from email addresses ending in GPSBulldogs.org