All grant programs funded by the Foundation are made possible by generous donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses in our community.  The grant process is competitive, and the selection committee is comprised of teacher representatives from MCCSC schools, FMCCS Board members, and donors.

2026-2027 Curriculum Enrichment & Small Science and Environmental Grants

Arlington Heights, Clear Creek, and Marlin Elementaries

Building Music Programs: Ukuleles/Bucket Drums - Instruments and supplies to support the music curriculum at three MCCSC elementary schools: Arlington, Clear Creek, and Marlin. Equipment will replace aging instruments and increase instruments available to students while minimizing sharing and transportation of equipment across schools.

Arlington Heights and Highland Park Elementaries

Alexander Calder Cardboard Mobiles - A partnership between Arlington/Highland and the STEM To Them Mobile Lab, this project will use Beaver Bot technology to help students cut cardboard shapes and wire for assembly, enabling them to design and build hanging sculptures that demonstrate their understanding of weight distribution and spatial relationships.

ASE - Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship

ASE's Free Little Library - Supplies for students to build a Little Free Library at ASE that will promote community building, literacy, creativity, and a love of reading beyond the classroom. Students will plan, build, install, and maintain the library.

Reboot with Robots - Five FIRIA Labs Code Bots will help ASE students meet Indiana’s new computer science graduation requirement for digital literacy. Code Bots provide immediate, hands-on feedback, making them well suited to ASE’s diverse student population.

Binford Elementary

Game Changers: Connecting Through Words - Students will build vocabulary, spelling, word recognition, morphology, and oral language skills through engaging word and vocabulary games. The games will supplement CKLA and Word Origins instruction and be used during soft-start mornings, recess, monthly clubs, and before school to encourage collaboration and connection among students.

Bloomington High School North

Play, Connect, and Thrive: Building Independent Leisure Skills Through Community Recreation - Sports and outdoor recreation equipment will support community outings for students in the adult Community-Based Transition Program. Activities at local parks will help students build communication, teamwork, turn-taking, decision-making, physical activity, and appropriate community recreation skills.

Photosynthesis in the Classroom - Grant will support North students in biology and environmental science as they learn to germinate and clone houseplants in the school greenhouse. Students will use these skills to grow and distribute plants throughout the building and help staff care for them.

Childs Elementary

Investing in the Future of Environmental Education - Tools and structures will refresh Childs’ environmental education and garden programs. The school’s accessible, inclusive garden connects to curriculum across all grade levels, extending classroom learning outdoors. Funding will replace worn or broken equipment and add new tools to support the program.

Clear Creek Elementary

Renew: Birding in the Classroom At Clear Creek Elementary - An extension of a successful previous grant, this project will give students hands-on, inquiry-based opportunities to learn about local bird species and their habitats. Funding will provide additional bird feeders, squirrel baffles, and kid-sized binoculars, along with a classroom visit from Wild Birds Unlimited.

Fairview Elementary

MCCSC Strings Solo and Chamber Music - Funding will support chamber music and solo music coaches and pianists, professional music performances, and chamber music collections for six MCCSC schools. Serving students from elementary through high school, the program provides enriching performance and mentoring experiences that many students would not otherwise have access to.

Grandview Elementary

Bringing Poetry to Life: A Theatre Experience for Second Grade Readers - Students will attend a live Constellation Stage & Screen performance celebrating poetry and literature, connecting classroom learning to a live theater experience while strengthening literacy skills and deepening their appreciation for poetry.

Grandview Tiger Volleyball Academy - Volleyballs and storage cart to establish a regular open-gym session for students.

Highland Park Elementary

Library STEM Collection - A project combining engaging nonfiction books with hands-on building materials to help students explore how things work, develop problem-solving skills, and learn how engineers solve real-world challenges.

Hoosier Hills Career Center

HHCC Forcible Entry Door Prop - The Forcible Entry Door will provide fire academy students with repeatable, realistic training in a controlled environment to better prepare them for the workfoce upon graduation. Upon graduation, students are fully certified firefighters in Indiana.

Health Science Education Cadaver Lab Experience - Health Science Education students will tour IU’s Center for Anatomy and Physiology Education after studying human body systems, providing valuable hands-on learning.

Templeton Elementary

Accessible Language and Literacy for Early Learners - Low-tech output communication devices to allow pre-verbal or minimally verbal students to participate in language and literacy activities.

Tri-North Middle School

Adaptive PE-Movement Development Circuit - The Adaptive PE Movement Development Circuit, will create an accessible pathway around the Tri-North gym where students of diverse abilities can build balance, coordination, strength, mobility, cognitive movement skills, and independence through engaging, hands-on activities.

University Elementary

Drumming is for Everyone! - An updated, durable set of drums designed for music classrooms will make drumming more accessible to all students.