EDUCATION PLUS! MINI-GRANT PROGRAM
During the 2008-2009 school year, the Solano Community Foundation will award grants in the range of $100-$500 to public school teachers in Solano County, grades Kindergarten through 12. Each School District in the County will be allocated grants based on student population.
At the Foundation, we recognize and support academically-enriching programs structured to enhance a student's learning experience at school.
Grants are allocated to a wide variety of scholastic interests, including special projects in the arts, sciences and real life application of knowledge.
Applications are available to download (see below), but will not be accepted until August 1, 2008. Any applications received before August 1st will not be considered.
The application deadline is 12:00 PM (noon) on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. The application and cover sheet may be hand-delivered, faxed (707-399-3849), or mailed. Emailed applications will not be accepted. Any applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
We have already received several applications that are ineligible for funding. To help teachers prepare eligible requests for mini-grants, please note the following:
We DO NOT ACCEPT requests
· For entire programs (e.g. several teachers each requesting an identical grant that will comprise a specific program for their school. Such programs are the responsibility of the school, and are not appropriate for Education Plus! Mini-Grants).
· That are missing cost breakdowns or full project budgets. We must know how much the proposed project will cost, and have an itemized budget of those costs.
A note to previous Ed Plus! Grant recipients: If you received an Ed Plus! Mini-Grant from the 2007-2008 grant cycle and have not turned in your report on the expenditure of the grant, you will be ineligible for the 2008-2009 grant cycle. 2007-2008 reports are due by July 18, 2008.
Fast Facts of 2007-2008 Mini-Grants Awarded:
Number of applications received: 172
46 dedicated for arts projects
Total amount requested: $75,939
$21,343 requested for arts projects
Number of awards made: 84
42 dedicated for creative and performing arts projects
Total amount awarded: $37,195
$19,348 dedicated for arts projects
2007-2008 Award Ceremony Article
2007-2008 Ceremony Program
2007 Grant Recipients
RESOURCES FOR MINI-GRANT RECIPIENTS
Teachers who have received mini-grants can use the press kit below to publicize the grant once your project is complete.
Press Kit
Fast Facts
2007-2008 Awards Press Release
MINI-GRANT PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE
EDUCATION PLUS! PROGRAM:
