PLACERVILLE, Ca. (Chris Ringnes, El Dorado Community Foundation) — March 6 2023
The El Dorado Community Foundation is pleased, once again, to announce the Hearts & Minds Education Technology Fund grant opportunity for student technology programs on the Western Slope of El Dorado County. The mission of the fund is: “To provide students in El Dorado County with technology and tools necessary for success in the 21st century with an emphasis on vocational education and hands on experiences for youth on the Western Slope.”
Since its inception, this fund has provided grant awards totaling over $140,000 to more than 85 programs. The variety of those awards have included such items as: woodshop tools, technological equipment, electric kilns, electronic balances, high density document cameras and iPads.
Grant proposals of up to $2,500 from schools and nonprofits that provide “student-used” technology education are now being accepted through an online application at https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/87194-El-Dorado-Community-Foundation. The deadline for submission is midnight on April 3, 2023. More detailed information is available on the website, or you are welcome to contact the Foundation’s Program Officer, Kathy Haven at kathy@eldoradocf.org.
