TOP Alumni

You may propose funding for a project on any topic that is of interest to your students, as long as it relates to contemporary issues in Germany. We encourage projects that involve online exchanges with German students and are happy to help connect you with a partner teacher.

Mini-Grants are available to all TOP Alumni (past Fellows) and can be used to support a class, club, or school project at any grade level.

Mini-Grants are typically available in the amount of $500 - $2,500 and will be awarded after approval of a project proposal. Higher amounts may be considered based on proposal merit. Your proposal should include a detailed budget for the project, with the proposed total project cost falling anywhere within the available range.

Funding could be used, for example, to pay for project-specific supplies, local student transportation, classroom equipment for online exchanges, newspaper subscriptions, etc. All requests for funding must be directly related to what you need to carry out the proposed project with your students. We unfortunately cannot fund: teacher travel without students; basic school supplies such as paper or pencils; food/beverage costs, etc.

Proposals should be submitted via our online form process linked below. Submissions should include a title and detailed description of the project, its objectives, activities, learning outcomes, and timeline. Proposals should also include a detailed project budget submitted as a Word document with a table feature. Our submission process does not allow for Excel files unfortunately.

The form can be found here: TOP Alumni Mini Grant Application

If you have any questions about the mini grant or submission process, please email us at top@goethe.de