If you are a parent, like many of us here at the Improve Group, you may have already received a form to fill out for a school field trip. I have. The first one I received this year asked for a $15.00 donation from the parents. With rising gas prices for transportation it is no wonder schools need help providing quality out-of-school education experiences for their students. Here’s a little help from today’s highlighted funder.

This week’s pick: Minnesota’s own Target Foundation is accepting requests for their Target Field Trip Grants program from US teacher, educators, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff. Field trip grants are intended to “fund trips to art museums, cultural events, civic experiences, and environmental sites”.

Those interested may submit their applications electronically by November 1, 2008. Grant maximum is $800. Target plans to award up to 5,000 grants to schools across the US. For more information, click here to go to the Target website. Be sure to check out the many other community and education grants offered by Target.

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