Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative (WSTE) awards Mini-Grants to help teachers and their students try an interesting project and share that experience with others.
Program Overview
- Eligibility is limited to K through 12 classroom teachers whose school is within a community served by, or whose students’ homes are served by, WSTE.
- Projects must feature student investigation and should meet the needs and curiosity of your students.
- Up to 10 mini-grants of $500 each will be awarded.
- Proposals are due by 4 p.m. on November 10, 2026.
- Judging will be conducted by the staff of the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives
- Project reports may be featured in a future issue of the Louisiana Country magazine.
Mini Grant Frequently Asked Questions
Any K through 12 classroom teacher whose school is within a community served by Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative, or whose students’ homes are served by WSTE. Ask your school administrator who provides electricity to your school.
The following schools qualify for grants:
St. Tammany: 22 Public and 1 Private
- Abita Springs Elementary School
- Abita Springs Middle School
- Boyet Junior High School
- Covington High School
- Creekside Junior High School
- Cypress Cove Elementary School
- Fifth Ward Junior High School
- Folsom Elementary School
- Folsom Junior High School
- Fontainebleau High School
- Fontainebleau Junior High School
- Honey Island Elementary School
- Lake Harbor Middle School
- Lakeshore High School
- Lee Road Junior High School
- Little Oak Middle School
- Magnolia Trace Elementary School
- Mandeville Middle School
- Marigny Elementary School
- Northshore High School
- Pearl River High School
- Sixth Ward Elementary School
- Pope John Paul II Catholic High School
Tangipahoa: 4 Public
- Chesbrough Elementary School
- Jewel M. Sumner High School
- Jewel M. Sumner Middle School
- Spring Creek Elementary School
Washington: 10 Public and 2 Private
- Enon Elementary School
- Franklinton Elementary School
- Franklinton High School
- Franklinton Junior High School
- Franklinton Primary School
- Mt Hermon School
- Pine Junior and Senior High School
- Thomas Elementary School
- Varnado High School
- Wesley Ray Elementary School
- Bowling Green School
- Ben’s Ford Christian
There will be a maximum of 10 mini-grants of $500 each. These grants are to be used for classroom-based projects.
Projects are to feature student investigation and should meet the needs and curiosity of your students. The project should be limited only by the imagination of your students and the resources you have available.
Judging will be conducted by the staff of the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives located in Baton Rouge, LA. The judges’ decision will be final. Mini-grant judging will be based on:
- Feasibility of the project
- Plan outline
- Budget
- Financial need
- Need of the students
- Appropriateness for age and grade level
After finding out if you qualify, submit a 1- to 2-page proposal by 4 p.m. on November 10, 2026, describing what you and your students will investigate to:
WSTE Mini-Grants
PO Box 697
Franklinton, LA 70438
ATTN: Coylean Schloegel
Include your proposal, and be sure to include your home address as well as the school address, so that you may be notified if your project is selected.
The money can be used for anything that will enable you and your students to complete the project. You and your students know best what you need. A brief estimate of expenditures totaling $500 should be included with the proposal.
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Mini-grant winners must submit a written narrative account of their projects (including excerpts from student writing, if possible) for possible publication in a future issue of Louisiana Country. These articles should be mailed to WST as soon as possible after completion of the project.
Remember: The purpose of the mini-grants is to allow you and your students to try an interesting project and share that experience with others- not to complicate your lives with red tape. Washington St. Tammany Electric understands many teachers use their own money for projects in the classroom, and hope this amount will help to achieve your goals.