HEF is pleased to announce $71,715 in new grants for the 2026/2027 school year!
Entire Hastings School District – $24,000
- Drs. Mamie & Kenneth Clark Commemoration – $5,000
- Highlights the legacy of renowned Hastings residents whose work influenced the US Civil Rights movement via installations that support related classes in all three schools, in partnership with the Hastings Historical Society
- Equity & Action- $19,000
- Gathers input from students, teachers, families and the community at large that will serve as the basis for developing an action plan designed to improve student outcomes
Hillside Elementary – $12,212
- Living Museum – $2,500
- History & storytelling come to life via immersive learning of historical figures and events
- Imagination Playground Expansion $5,872
- Expands the existing playground with new blocks and resources for imaginative learning and play
- Magnet Wall for the Imagination Playground – $3,840
- Adds a magnetic building space as an extended feature of the popular playground
Hastings High School – $27,314
- 2D Video Game Design Course – $1,520
- Students explore coding, design & digital storytelling as they develop original video games
- Enhancing Hands-On Labs with Vernier Equipment – $4,594
- Science instruction with advanced data-collection tools for enhanced lab experiences
- Poster Printer for Science Research – $7,900
- State-of-the-art tools to showcase inquiry-based learning and scientific communication
- Equipment to Modernize 3 Courses: (1) TV Studio & Digital Media; (2) Do You Speak Film; (3) Editing in ELA – $11,300
- Updated teachnology enhances media literacy, storytelling & production skills learning
- Journalism Lighting Design Workshops, Training and Mentorship – $2,000
- Professional, hands-on learning supports journalism, media production, visual storytelling
NEW for 26/27: HHS Student Grants! – $8,189
- Hastings Robotics: FIRST Competition Pit – $2,000
- Critical infrastructure will enhance, support and showcase the team’s work in competitions
- The Jam Band Club – $1,527
- New club offers opportunities for musicians to collaborate, perform & grow their talent
- MS School of Rock – $1,602
- Extends HHS Jam Band opportunities to FMS, fostering community via music leadership
- Project SHARE: Women’s Menstrual & Female Packaging Initiative – $3,060
- Promotes dignity, access & awareness to women in need through student advocacy and support
