Foundation Grants

Martha's Vineyard Bank is committed to supporting the education of students who reside in the communities we serve. The Celebrate the Art of Teaching Project Grants are designed to fund programs that enhance and support students' educational enrichment by adding that something extra outside the basic curriculum. Funding can be for items such as equipment and instructional materials for math, science and language art programs, author visits to the schools, and creative writing workshops.

Individual grant amounts range from $250 to $1,500.

Grant Guidelines:

• Grant applications are submitted by individual Martha's Vineyard Public School and Falmouth Public School educators.
• Grant applications are submitted by specific grades, departments, or curriculums within a specific school within the two named school systems.

For questions, information or help with the application, please email Martha's Vineyard Bank's Community Relations Director, Patti Leighton, at foundation@mvbank.com or Sheryl Taylor at the Martha's Vineyard Superintendent's Office at staylor@mvyps.org.

Art of Teaching Project Grants were formally Educational Mini Grants.

Educational Mini Grants were awarded to teachers annually and applications were open to all teachers within the Martha's Vineyard Public Schools and the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School for up to $400 per teacher. The goal of Educational Mini Grants was to enhance the classroom or student experience for teachers who applied.

From 2010 through 2020, Martha's Vineyard Charitable Foundation awarded over 300 Martha's Vineyard teachers a total of $116,000.

Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation awards grants and donations to local non-profits on Island and in the surrounding area. The Grants Committee meets quarterly and is committed to the betterment of our community in the areas of Education, Economic Development, Health & Human Services, Culture, Art & Historic Heritage, and Community Services.

In 2020, the Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation awarded nearly $153,000 to non-profit organizations on Martha's Vineyard and in Falmouth combined.

Recent Grants