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The Needham Education Foundation raises funds and awards grants to promote innovation and excellence in education for Needham public school students.
News from the NEF
NEF Funds Eight Winter 2026 Grants Totaling $27,971
At the Needham School Committee meeting on February 24, 2026, the Needham Education Foundation (NEF) announced the recipients of eight grants totaling $27,971 in its Winter 2026 grant cycle. Awarded grants include: Rock the Blacktop: A Community Public Art Project at...
Rooting Students in Indigenous Knowledge
Through an NEF grant, all 3rd grade students are hearing from Annawon Weeden, a cultural educator and performing artist with the Mashpee Wampanoag, Pequot, and Narragansett tribes, on contemporary and traditional Wampanoag life. Students will get to see and touch...
NEF Funds 6 Fall Grants Totaling $34,051
At the Needham School Committee meeting on November 18, 2025, the Needham Education Foundation (NEF) announced the recipients of 6 grants totaling $34,051 in its Fall grant cycle. Awarded grants include: Rooting Elementary Students in Indigenous Knowledge - All...
Thank You to our 2026 Partners in Education!
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2026-2027 Grant Deadlines
Apply for a grant to fund an innovative or enriching project that will benefit the Needham Public Schools.
Fall: Oct 16, 2026
Winter: Jan 15, 2027
Spring: Apr 9, 2027
