Small Grants Program

Our Small Grants Program is intended to either 

• support classroom teachers, coaches, and teacher teams to implement instructional or assessment innovations in their classrooms.

• develop the PreK-12 mathematics education research base anchored in strengths-based, identity-affirming instruction and assessment for students and teachers. 

With project budgets up to $5000, we accept proposals on an ongoing basis in this program. Proposal elements include the following:

• • Project Title

  • Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Lead

  • Project Goals

  • Project Duration

  • Funding Requested (include a budget as an Appendix)

  • Project Proposal (500-800 words):  

1. Summary of the Core Problem and Impact: Explain the broader implications of leaving this issue unaddressed.

2. Target Population Context

3. Success Criteria and Evaluation Plan: This includes quantitative and/or qualitative approaches to measuring impact as well as the process and timing for reporting to Maier Math Foundation. Instruments may be included as appendices and do not contribute to word count.

4. Alignment with Maier Math Foundation’s Mission and Stance on Mathematics Teaching and Learning. 

You will also be asked to name a lead organization that is a federally recognized 501(c)(3), non-profit and to provide your organization's federal Tax Identification Number (TIN). New recipients will be give special consideration.

If you have proposal idea but question its alignment with our parameters please reach out to Nicole Rigelman at nicoler[at]maiermathfoundation.org.