Foundation Grants

Educational Mini Grants are awarded to teachers annually and applications are 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 is to enhance the classroom or student experience for teachers who apply. (Educational Mini Grants are not used for transportation or guest speakers.)

In the last three years, Martha's Vineyard Charitable Foundation has awarded 102 Martha's Vineyard teachers a total of $38,164.

The next Educational Mini Grant deadline date is Friday, June 18, 2021.

For a copy of 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.

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