Category - Funded Projects

NEF awarded $12,500 in funds to 14 grant recipients in September of 2025. Fundraisers in 2024-25 included the Applefest Gala, Warm Wishes, the Gala Jr. and Team Trivia Night. Proceeds from these events enabled NEF to fully or partially approve funding for the grants submitted this year. NEF funds two cornerstone grants each year which[…]

NEF awarded $36,000 in funds to 11 grant recipients in September of 2024. Fundraisers in 2023-24 included the Applefest Gala, Holiday Warm Wishes, Team Trivia Night, and Golden Apple Teacher Appreciation Gifts. Proceeds from these events enabled NEF to fully or partially approve funding for the grants submitted this year. NEF funds two cornerstone grants[…]

NEF awarded $35,000 in funds to 15 grant recipients in September of 2023. Fundraisers in 2022-23 included the Applefest Gala, Holiday Warm Wishes, Gala Jr., Team Trivia Night, and Golden Apple Teacher Appreciation Gifts. Proceeds from these events enabled NEF to fully or partially approve funding for the grants submitted this year. NEF funds two[…]

NEF awarded $34,000 in funds to 16 grant recipients in September of 2022. Fundraisers in 2021-22 included the Applefest Gala, Holiday Warm Wishes, Virtual Family Trivia Night, Golden Apple Teacher Appreciation Gifts, and the Princess Tea Party. Proceeds from these events enabled NEF to fully or partially approve funding for the grants submitted this year.[…]

NEF awarded $13,350 in funds to 8 grant recipients in September of 2021. Fundraisers in 2020-21 included the Welcome Back Pinwheels, Holiday Warm Wishes, Virtual Team Trivia, and Golden Apple Appreciation Gifts. Unfortunately, NEF was unable to hold all of the in-person events due to COVID. Proceeds from these events enabled NEF to fully or[…]

Thanks to the overwhelming support of the NEF Welcome Back Pinwheels campaign, NEF was able to run a 2nd mini-grant cycle in late October. The grants funding are as follows: Don’t Forget to Play!Julie Morancy – Melican In such an uncertain and stressful time, we need to make sure our students are still finding time[…]

This year has proven to be a bit challenging when it comes to well…everything. Due to the COVID-19 shutdown, NEF events, like everything else, were put on hold. As the summer went on, we realized that the school year would look a lot different than in the past, and with the introduction of remote learning[…]

NEF awarded $36,075 in funds to 18 grant recipients during a special ceremony held at the Northborough Free Library on Sept. 15, 2017. Superintendent of Schools Christine Johnson attended the ceremony, along with representatives from each school and the Northborough Free Library. NEF Grant Committee Chair, Susan Ogar recognized the significance of the continued support[…]