GRPS Employee Initiatives
GRPS Foundation collects funds and cultivates community across a breadth of initiatives. If you are a GRPS educator or partner looking for financial support – note that all funds and grants are distributed through GRPS, not the GRPS Foundation. Use the links below to explore ways you can get involved as a GRPS Employee.
General
GRPS General Fund
Your gift today says our community cares about each and every student’s success.
Special Initiative
GRPS Teacher Innovation Fund
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation is excited to launch the Teacher Innovation Fund, a mini grant opportunity available for GRPS teachers.
Special Initiative
Teresa Weatherall Neal Principal’s Fund
The Teresa Weatherall Neal Principal’s Fund allows principals to determine what needs can be remedied quickly.
Are you a principal?
Principals can apply for the Teresa Weatherall Neal Principal’s Fund (TWNPF). This is a designated fund in which principals can request up to $2,000 per school to support and enhance the educational experience of our young scholars.
Apply by October 15, 2024
General Fund: How It Works
Our goal is to raise, grow, and steward funds for GRPS. Funds are split between unrestricted, donor advised, special initiatives, and named funds. All grants are reviewed annually by GRPSF board members.
Teresa Weatherall Neal Principal’s Discretionary Fund
The Teresa Weatherall Neal Principal’s Discretionary Fund (TWNPDF) is a designated fund that allows principals to determine what needs can be remedied quickly. It is a flexible fund in which principals can request up to $2,000 per school to support and enhance the educational experience of our young scholars.
Donate
Established as an independent non-profit organization in 1993, the Foundation started as a vehicle for private funding to support athletics. Today, the Foundation has grown to support programs and projects that impact every aspect of a student’s education.
Looking to Apply for a Grant or Fund?
If you are a GRPS educator or partner looking for financial support – note that all funds and grants are distributed through GRPS, not the GRPS Foundation. For those requesting funding, you can learn more by visiting the link below.
GRPS Give as you Earn Foundation program
A simple efficient program that allows you to deduct a designated dollar amount of your choosing tax free from your paycheck to the GRPS Foundation to support the ongoing work of raising money and resources for GRPS.
