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Cannon Falls Education Foundation (CFEF) has awarded grants for Cannon Falls Area Schools classroom programs and equipment since 1993.

Teachers and staff may request a grant by simply filling out the request form and submitting it to the CFEF Board of Directors who then reviews it.

These programs have touched the lives of every student in our school district.

Current Program Grant Summary

  • Program Budget 2024-2025: $114,649.00
  • Program Grants Approved YTD 2024-2025 (as of 3/1/2025): $47,486.29

Program requests approved 2024-25

PROJECT Requestor GRADES AMOUNT APPROVED DATE
Classroom Library Anne Davisson 7th - 8th $500.00 8/15/2024
Mystery Science Online Subcription (1 year) Jennifer Chappuis K - 5 $1,795.00 8/15/2024
Kindness retreat - 5th grade  Molitor 5th $3,200.00 9/19/2024
Skateboard 8th grade STEM Thoe-Ausitn 8th $4,063.00 9/19/2024
Courage retreat - 7th grade Miller 7th $3,650.00 9/19/2024
Steam roller and pillow for elementary sensory room Jennifer Chappuis K-5 $1,678.00 9/19/2024
CPR training and certification Schwede 9-10th $500.00 10/17/2024
3D Pens for STEM Miller 7th $3,597.00 10/17/2024
Decodable Books Hjellming 3-5th $1,489.00 10/17/2024
Differentiated Instructional Tools Hovel Pre k $1,967.87 10/17/2024
Novel - Lemonade Wars Ganrud 5th $246.40 11/21/2024
Centervention SEL Fransen 4-9th $600.00 11/21/2024
Author Visit Kopp prek -5 $1,310.00 11/21/2024
Mill City Museum Kadrlik 3rd $1,100.00 11/21/2024
Roca Rock Climbing Kadrlik 3rd $2,020.00 11/21/2024
Oxbow Park Kadrlik 3rd $740.00 11/21/2024
Raz Kids Nelson k-2 $1,165.00 11/21/2024
Winter Speaker - Joe Beckman Board All $9,000.00 11/21/2024
Book Challenge Schliep 3rd -5th Grade $1,808.14 1/16/2025
Eagle Bluff Schliep 4th Grade $14,500.00 1/16/2025
DNA Bio Tech Labs Thompson 10-12th Grades $661.98 1/16/2025
Literature Materials Schliep 4th Grade $620.63 1/16/2025
Flexible seating Fransen 4th-5th $486.90 2/20/2025
Orbit Earth Expo Kadrlik prek -5th $2,500.00 2/20/2025
LIT materials Kadrlik 3rd $1,000.00 2/20/2025
Viewboard (interactive TV) Broring 6th -12th $6,000.00 2/20/2025
SPED Math materials Fransen 4-5th $343.88 2/20/2025
Nintendo Switch Latuff 6-8th $619.91 2/20/2025
2024-2025 TOTALS $67,162.71


CFEF supports and promotes excellence in education by providing funding for all types of educational programs and activities that are above and beyond the programs supported by general education dollars. Your tax-deductible donation helps fund these programs. Donate online today by clicking here! Or if you prefer, mail a check to Cannon Falls Education Foundation, 820 East Minnesota Street, Cannon Falls, MN 55009

Endowment Information
The Cannon Falls Education Foundation funds grants, in part, through interest earned on an endowment fund. CFEF continues to have a conservative investment strategy for the operating fund and endowment fund. One-third of new funds raised are added to the endowment. Each year 4% of our endowment is designated to pay for programs within our schools. 

Endowment balance as of 8/31/2024: $1,892,632.19