Education Foundation to Host Tech Fair 2012 for St. Vrain Valley District Students

The Education Foundation provides a number of scholarships for high school graduates going on to college each spring. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2012.

Encore Award nominations are currently being accepted.

Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley
2011 - 2012 Grant Application

Overview:

The Education Foundation’s Board of Directors encourages St. Vrain Valley School District teachers, schools and selected area organizations to submit grant applications for proposals which support of the District’s strategic direction, supplement standard curriculum and enhance efforts to meet student learning needs. More specifically the Foundation is interested in providing support for proposals that:

• will result in improved achievement for student participants,
• will focus on closing the achievement gap for underperforming students,
• will present creative and innovative learning activities,
• will focus students on skills needed for success in the 21st century, and
• will encourage and support life-long learning.

Process:

Applicants should complete the grant request form below, following the instructions carefully and submit it electronically by the deadlines listed. Only one grant request per teacher will be accepted. Prior to submission, the grant request should be reviewed with your school principal or supervisor, as appropriate. All grant applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of Education Foundation board members and selected members of the community. The committee will use a rubric to evaluate each proposal. The rubric is consistent with the grant application questions. The committee will give a priority ranking to each of the grant applications and provide a recommendation to the Board of Directors for funding.

Award Amounts:

Education Foundation grants generally are awarded in amounts up to $700. Larger grants have been awarded when special justification is demonstrated, including but not limited to, cooperative proposals involving multiple classes or learning groups and proposals which potentially benefit a large number of participants.

Evaluation:

Each recipient of an Education Foundation Grant will be asked to complete an electronic evaluation form prior to the next grant cycle. The evaluation will include a summary of the details of the grant activity and the level of success achieved. Information on the number of participants, learner outcomes, and overall evaluation of the proposal will also be requested. Completion of the evaluation form will make the grantee eligible for future grants.

Publicity:

Grant recipients are asked to publicize the grant in parental newsletters and other local media. Such publicity should highlight the funded project and its success and identify the Education Foundation as the source of the funding grant. Grant recipients may be invited to speak to the Board of Directors of the Education Foundation and/or to local service organizations regarding the project.

Questions:

If you have questions or need assistance please contact Kathy Hall at efsvv@comcast.net or 303-807-2574.

Deadlines, Award Announcements and Funding:

Grant applications must be submitted electronically. Notification of receipt will be sent to applicants electronically. Submission deadlines, award announcements and funding dates are as follows:

DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: September 15

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT: October 27

FUNDING AVAILABLE: October 27

*Note: The form below will work ONLY in the latest following browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and MS Internet Explorer 7, 8, and 9.

Education Foundation Grant Application 2011 - 2012

 

Date of Application

 

Submitted By (Your Name)

 

Title (Your Title, i.e. 3rd grade teacher, audiologist)

 

How long have you been a teacher?

 

Grant recipient (if different from grant sponsor)

 

Home Address

 

Home Email

 

Cell Phone (where you can be routinely contacted)

 

School or Organization

 

School Principal / Supervisor:

 

School or Organization Address

 

School or Organization Telephone

 

Work Email

 

Proposal / Project Title

 

Curriculum Area

 

Grade Level of Student Participants

 

Number of Student Participants

 

Amount Requested

 

1. General description of your proposal including your specific objectives (100 words or less).

 

2. Which 21st Century skills will your proposal focus on?

 

3. Provide a general overview of the educational standard(s) your proposal will address.

 

4. Specifically how will your proposal help to meet the standards identified and any other objectives you have established?

 

5. Describe how your proposal will focus on increasing student achievement and/or “closing the achievement gap” for underperforming students.

 

6. Describe the creative and/or innovative learning activities associated with your proposal

 

7. Describe the student participants who will benefit from your having received this grant including: a) a description of the type of participant who will benefit, b) the percentage of the participants considered “at-risk”, c) the length of time the project will be a part of the participants’ learning activities.

 

8. Describe the evaluation procedure(s) that are incorporated in your proposal?

 

9. Budget: (Be specific, itemize exactly how the funds will be used. List each item or service to be purchased to support the project - for example, Robotics $200. This section can be expanded as necessary. Please include the total cost which should correspond to the amount requested above.

 

10. Are funds necessary for the continuation of your proposal beyond the first year? If yes, please indicate your plans for subsequent years’ funding.

 

11. If you only receive partial funding, how will this proposal proceed? What other funding sources have you pursued?

 

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