Scholarships

For Your Field Trip

The Henry Ford is honored to offer scholarships thanks to the generous support of the MASCO Corporation Foundation, PNC Foundation, Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Inc, Karen Colina Wilson Foundation, The Henry Ford Community Investor corporate members and guests who have donated to The Henry Ford Field Trip Scholarship Fund.

Children turning trains at Greenfield Village.

These scholarships are available to schools (public, parochial or independent) in which at least 30% of students receive free or reduced lunches* as outlined in chart below.

Free or Reduced Lunch Program Admission Cost Coverage
30-69% 50%
70-100% 100%

(Free and reduced lunches are based on the Michigan Department of Education–Grants Coordination and School Support School Breakfast and Lunch Information by District and Building as published in the current Michigan Education Directory. A similar source will be used for statistics in other states.)


Types of Scholarships

Admission scholarships cover admission costs for students and group leaders to visit Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation or Greenfield Village.

Transportation scholarships cover transportation costs ($200 per 75 people) for visits to Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour or Giant Screen Experience. Recipients of the transportation scholarship will be reimbursed after their field trip has occurred. 

The scholarship does not cover costs associated with special on-site programs such as One Room School.

Application Procedures


Please carefully read this webpage, FAQs and application documents before submitting your application. Incomplete applications may delay your approval.  

Prioritized applications: Applications will be prioritized based on whether applicant has applied before, and strength of curriculum ties.

  • Priority 1: New applicant, strong curriculum ties
  • Priority 2: New applicant, weaker curriculum ties
  • Priority 3: Previous applicant, strong curriculum ties
  • Priority 4: Previous applicant, weaker curriculum ties

Application Periods: We will have three application periods. Applications will open June 1, 2019. Applications for any period may be submitted beginning June 1, 2019. See deadlines below.


Friday, September 13, 2019 Fall Application Deadline
(for trips in October & November 2019)
Friday, October 18, 2019 1st Winter Application Deadline
(for trips in December 2019, January and February 2020)
Friday, January 24, 2020 2nd Winter Application Deadline
(for trips in March and April 2020)
Friday, February 21, 2020 Spring Application Deadline - FINAL DEADLINE
(for trips in May, June and July 2020)

Dedicated funds for Pre-K and Kindergarten students courtesy of the PNC Foundation.


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To apply, you must submit the following via email or mail:

  1. Completed Application (PDF)
  2. A signed letter of support from the principal communicating curriculum ties and including email address

Examples of strong letters of support (PDF)

Field Trip Scholarships FAQs (PDF)

Applications and letters of support should be sent via email or mail to: 

Scholarships@thehenryford.org
Attn: Scholarships
The Henry Ford/Call Center
20900 Oakwood Blvd. 
Dearborn, MI 48124

Faxes are no longer accepted. 

Other Scholarship Sources

  • Arts & Culture Trek Grant
    Grant Open: August 15, 2018
    Grant Close: October 19, 2018
    Michigan Youth Arts, on behalf of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, is offering Michigan K-12 schools grants of up to $500 to pay for transportation costs associated with an arts- and culture-related field trip. For more information, click here.
  • Target Field Trip Grant
    Grant Open: August 1, 2019
    Grant Close: October 1, 2019
    Target stores award Field Trip Grants to K-12 schools nationwide. Each grant is valued up to $700. For more information, click here.
  • Local ideas
    Consider seeking funding from your parent-teacher organization, your school’s educational foundation, local community boosters like the Optimists or Lions, or local businesses.

Thank you to our generous donors! 


Donors


The Henry Ford – Community Investor Level Corporate Members

  • Barton Malow Company
  • Borg Warner Inc.
  • Denso International America, Inc.
  • Dresner Foundation
  • Gordon Food Service
  • Ramco Gershenson