HEF’s mission is to advance innovation and excellence in the Hingham Public Schools. We are funding grants that will impact students for years to come; grants that are scalable, enhance the HPS curriculum and elevate the student experience. 
The grants process is HEF’s opportunity to enable our incredible administrators and enrich the student experience.  We prioritize selection of grants that:  
  • Support the academic, social, and emotional health of our students through fun and engaging learning experiences 
  • Support and enable teachers through targeted, high impact and scalable grants 
We can’t do this important work without funding from the community.  Please consider a donation to enable more innovative, high impact grants by texting ‘supportHPS’ to 44-321 donate below.
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GRANTS IN ACTION

Below are examples of grants HEF has funded and the number of students impacted each year.

Notable American Autobiographies


HEF Funded the purchase of the Who Was? Biography series enabling 96 fifth graders to research and present their Notable American projects to 84 fourth graders!


“Covid made last year very difficult socially and emotionally for our fifth graders, but this project brought enthusiasm and a sense of normalcy to their lives.”  HPS Educator

Tree Borers for High School Botany


Enables Botany teachers and students to take their learning from the classroom to the outdoors, utilizing tree borer tools to understand the lifecycle of a tree in real-time.  Nothing boring about that! 


‘Any time I can gather real data with students it is a plus for the curriculum and for the students!’   HPS Educator

Watercolor Kits


360 watercolor sets during remote learning enabling students at all elementary schools to create drawings at home and bringing sunshine to their day when times were tough.


‘Prior to receiving this grant, students had limited materials to use for their art projects.  Now we have added a medium which definitely enhances the art curriculum.’  – Elementary School Art Teachers

Crayons and Bandages for Change


Crayons and bandages that represent the colors of our world and create a better sense of belonging.


’With these crayons, markers and colored pencils, students of color can now see themselves represented accurately.’ – Carolyn Bixby, 3rd Grade Foster Teacher

2020-2021 Hingham Education Grants Awarded