Rotary Club of Evansville/Public Education Foundation/Love Foundation

2008-2009 Classroom Enrichment Grant

The 2008-2009 Classroom Enrichment Grants for EVSC are offered by a partnership of the Rotary Club of Evansville, the Public Education Foundation and the Love Foundation.

Level I grants:  Up to $750  (Single classroom project)

Level II grants: Up to $2500  (Collaboration of 2 or more classes, grade levels, or schools)

A limit of two (2) Level II grants may be submitted per school.  There is no limit to the number of Level I grants a school may submit.

The primary objectives of these grants are to encourage innovative and creative instructional activities that will enrich the educational experience of students; to impact as many students as possible; to put funds into the hands of teachers which would not ordinarily be available; and to give teachers as much flexibility as possible.

The Education Grant Committee encourages the following:

• Activities that are truly creative and original
• Collaborative efforts among teachers within or between schools  (Level II grants must reflect collaboration between two or more classes, grade levels or schools, in order to be considered.)
• Projects that demonstrate long-term educational benefits
• Projects that are manageable and achievable in the 2008-2009 school year
• Projects that will credit the three granting organizations
• Projects that teach or promote values (i.e., respect, caring, honesty, responsibility)

The Education Grant Committee discourages the following:

• Funding transportation and travel
• Purchasing equipment and supplies which should ordinarily be supplied by the school
• Projects in which our funding plays a minor part
• Funding for salaries (Stipends for after-school or training activities will be considered.)
• Refreshments or incentives (e.g., meals, t-shirts, prizes)
• Project renewals will be considered with adequate justification

Applications must be received in the office of the Public Education Foundation, 100 NW Second Street, Suite 304, Evansville IN  47708 by 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2008.  Faxed applications will not be accepted.

Selection of recipients will be made by a committee comprised of representatives of the three granting entities, a teacher, and a school administrator.  Notification of the awards will be made by April 15, 2008.

Grant applications must adhere to the format of the application.  The cover page is to be completed and submitted together with the additional information in the form requested.  Please make sure application is checked for spelling and grammatical errors prior to submission.  All applications must be typed and have required signatures.

For more information, contact Amy Walker, Executive Director of the Public Education Foundation (422-1699).  Application forms may be down-loaded at www.pefevansville.org. or www.evansvillerotary.com

 Rotary Club of Evansville/Public Education Foundation/Love Foundation

2008-2009 Classroom Enrichment Grant

Cover Page

NOTE: Application must be typed.  All applicants and building principal or supervising administrator must sign cover page.

Contact Person (one name only):

Telephone:                                           Email:

School:

School Address:

Grade and Subject:

Other Applicants’ Names, Schools, Grades and Subjects:

Project Title:                                                            

Amount Requested:

Level I (up to $750) _________   Level II (up to $2500) _________ (check one)

New Project: ________       Previously Funded Project: ___________ (check one)

Number of Students Directly Impacted by Project: ____________

Number of Students Indirectly Impacted by Project (if applicable):  ____________

Signature(s) of Applicant(s):                                       Signature(s) of Principal(s):

Date: 

Rotary Club of Evansville/Public Education Foundation/Love Foundation

2008-2009 Classroom Enrichment Grant

Application

Please attach a typewritten narrative (12-point font, up to 2 pages) addressing the following questions in numerical order, and label each response. 

1.                  Write a 1-paragraph (30-50 words) summary of the project and the educational need(s) you seek to address.

2.                  Describe the project in detail.  (For Level II grants, include specific information about the collaboration involved.)

3.                  What are the project goals, and how will they be accomplished?

4.                  What is the specific timetable for the project within the 2008-2009 academic year?  Also, please indicate if funds will provide materials or equipment to be used in subsequent years.

5.                  What procedures will be used to evaluate the success of the project?

6.                  Attach a detailed project budget (up to 1 additional page).

7.                  If project receives only partial funding, could the project be completed?  Explain.

8.                  If the project has been previously funded, please explain success to date and justification for further funding.