Opportunity Overview
The Oceana Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council is accepting applications for its 2026 Teacher Mini-Grants, a classroom-enrichment program for educators in Oceana County, Michigan. The Youth Advisory Council provides more than $30,000 per year across youth-impact grantmaking, while this specific mini-grant program allows individual teachers and counselors to request up to $250.
Deadline and Submission
Applications are currently open and are due by midnight on September 30, 2026. The Foundation does not publish a time zone for the mini-grant deadline, so Atlas does not infer one. Applications are submitted through the Foundation’s GOapply portal. Grant awards are expected in late October or early November.
Eligibility and Geography
Eligible applicants are teachers and counselors in Oceana County public or private schools. Each person may submit one application, and awards are limited to one per classroom and one per teacher each school year.
Eligible and Ineligible Costs
Applicants may request up to $250 for thoughtful, creative, curriculum-aligned projects or programs. Published examples include strengthening classroom curriculum, expanding an existing unit with new activities or materials, recognizing student achievement, hosting special learning events, professional development, guest artists or presenters, and parent-engagement experiences. The program is intended for enrichment rather than basic everyday classroom supplies. The Foundation states that the Youth Advisory Council typically does not fund field trips, iPads or other large technology purchases, or school-store projects.
Match, Procurement, Forms, and Reporting
No mandatory match or cost share, solicitation number, vendor registration requirement, or separate procurement rule is published for the mini-grant program. The Foundation provides Teacher Mini-Grant Application Instructions and a sample application. Funded recipients must submit an evaluation and photos, and final grant reports are due at the end of the school year through the same GOapply portal.
Contacts
Questions may be directed to Hannah Naples through the Foundation’s published contact link or by calling 231-869-3377. The Foundation’s office is at 388 S. Hancock Street, Pentwater, Michigan 49449.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 50/100. This is a verified, currently open Michigan school opportunity with clear eligibility and allowable-use guidance, but the $250 maximum award sharply limits strategic value.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The maximum award and explicit statement that iPads and other large technology purchases are typically not funded make the Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform an illegitimate fit. QC Healthcare and other Dr. Miltie clinical services are also not a credible cost fit. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not an eligible prime applicant.
Verification Notes
The Foundation does not publish a total pool specifically reserved for Teacher Mini-Grants, a grant-specific FAQ, separate vendor/procurement rules, or addenda/amendments. Atlas does not treat the Youth Advisory Council’s more-than-$30,000 annual youth grantmaking figure as the Teacher Mini-Grant pool.
Verified source: Oceana Community Foundation Grants.