Field Trip Grants

 
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    Funder Type

    Corporate Foundation

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Target

    Summary

    Throughout the year, Target stores provide education grants to local K-12 schools to support educational field trips. Learning opportunities extend far beyond the classroom, but it's becoming more difficult for schools to fund trips to museums, historical sites and other cultural destinations. Since 2007, Target Field Trip Grants program has made it possible for millions of students to go on a field trip.

    Target funds programs that allow students and teachers to learn in all kinds of settings. We fund field trips that connect students' classroom curricula to out-of-school experiences. Field trips must take place between January and the end of the school year (May or June).

    The Target Field Trip Grants program is managed and administered entirely by Scholarship America. Scholarship America will evaluate applications and award grants based on the following criteria:
    • Applicant's description of the field trip and its objectives
    • Benefits to the students, including overall student learning experience, relevance to curriculum and number of students who may benefit from the grant
    • Proposed use of funds 
     

    History of Funding

    Past field trips can be found at https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/field-trip-grants

    Additional Information

    Target Field Trip Grant funds are best used for visits to art, science and cultural museums, community service or civic projects, career enrichment opportunities and other events or activities away from the school facility. Funds may be used to cover field trip-related costs such as transportation, ticket fees, food, resource materials and supplies.

    Recipients may receive a grant only once in a given school year. Grants are to be used to cover field trip costs and fees. In the event the costs and fees are less than the grant amount, the balance of the grant may be utilized for other education costs such as materials, books and resources related to the curriculum. Grants may not be used to supplant expenditures that are the normal responsibility of the school district (e.g. substitute teacher salaries).

    Target does not make grants to:
    • individuals
    • programs taking place outside of the United States, U.S. protectorates or Canada
    • educational institutions for regular instructional programs
    • religious organizations for religious purposes
    • treatment programs such as substance or alcohol abuse
    • athletic teams or events
    • fundraiser or gala events
    • advocacy or research groups
    • capital or building construction projects
    • endowment campaigns
    • elected officials
    • organizations that do not comply with our non-discrimination policy

    Contacts

    Laysha Ward

    Laysha Ward
    1000 Nicollet Mall
    Minneapolis, MN 55403
    (612) 304-6073
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Target stores award Field Trip Grants to K-12 schools nationwide. Education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or charter school in the United States that maintains a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status are eligible to apply. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students.

    The following are not eligible to apply:
    • Parents
    • Volunteers
    • Childcare centers
    • After-school programs
    • Pre-K groups
    • Any other individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria listed above

    Deadline Details

    Target Field Trip Grants applications are accepted between Aug. 1 – October, 1 annually.
     

    Award Details

    Over 1,800 grants of up to $700 each will be awarded in January 2018. Grant checks are made payable to recipient's school.

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