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MACE Mini-Grants
This grant will allow educators to purchase technology for their classrooms and schools that would otherwise not be available.
Four $500 grants will be awarded through MACE for the 2024-2025 school year.
All grants will be made to the individual awardee, not the district, building, or organization. Please check with your district to understand your local policy for award acceptance.
Grant winners will be required to film a short video using the technology purchased with the grant. This video will be shared with MACE to be used on MACE social media and at the annual conference.
The deadline for grant application submission is February 1st.
2024 Mini Grant Winners
Madi Anderson
Maize USD 266
K-4 STEAM
We aim to create a student-driven STEAM Broadcasting Club using podcasting tools where students can express their voices, develop communication skills, and learn media production techniques.
Melissa Love
Maize USD 266
K-4 STEAM
Using Makey Makey kits students will be able to understand coding, how circuits work, and use interactive designs. Students will also use 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.
Cris Adams
Beloit USD 273
K-6 STEM
Merge Cubes will provide a hands-on digital learning platform that helps students learn science and STEM effectively with 3D objects and simulations they can touch, hold, and interact with.
Laura Leis
Smoky Valley USD 400
Students can use micro bit controllers, which are simplified computers, to create new products or solve real-world problems. Some of the activities will include making wearable electronics to count softball pitches, count and record several items picked up, or light up to the beat of the music. Students can also use features like GPS to create a collar for their dog that tracks their movements throughout the day.