School Grant Application

Apply for your grant by completing the form below.

Grant type: School Grant
First name:
Last name:
School and district:

Note: Please do not select a school that is not yours. If your school is not in the above list, you must download and fax or mail your application.
Grade:
Principal:
Phone:
School address:
City:
Zip code:
E-mail:
Amount requested:
$
Please enter this as a number without commas or dollar signs. Round up to the nearest dollar.
Number of students involved or impacted:

The value for this field must be a number. It cannot be a range of numbers.
Have you received
a 100% for Kids
grant before?

Check this box if you have. If you have not, leave the box blank.
If so, when did you receive it?
Please enter in MM/DD/YYY format. If you cannot find or remember the exact date, please provide your best estimate.
What was the grant type?
Are you a public school teacher in the state of Utah?

Instructions

Read qualifications and guidelines before filling out form. Fill out form completely. INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR REVIEW. Use current form dated May 2004.

Purpose:

The School Grant is a one-time grant intended to supplement funding of specific, innovative, classroom-level programs being carried out primarily in schools with greater funding needs. This includes multi-class projects that impact individual classroom instruction. Projects should enrich standard curriculum and enhance learning opportunities for students. Items purchased with grant money belong to the school.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be a public school teacher within the state of Utah, grades K-12. Teachers will not be awarded more than one grant per school year. Equipment purchased with grant money is property of the school. All recipients agree to submit an Accountability Form within 90 days of receipt of awarded funds.

Guidelines:
  • Priority will be given to grants which cover core curriculum materials that will be used by and for the kids.
  • Project must meet a need and justify the amount of funding requested.
  • Project must directly involve and benefit students.
  • Audio/visual equipment will only be funded if the teacher/school has exhausted its media center budget.
  • Judging of projects will be based upon criteria outlined on this form.
Restrictions:
Grants in the following categories are not eligible:
  • Incentives/Rewards
  • Field Trips & Travel costs
  • Artist-in-Residence
  • Teachers’ aides/staffing
  • Stipends for time/salaries
  • Plants & Furniture
  • Disposable items
  • Training, conferences, or seminars
  • Character Education
  • Furniture and storage
Credit Union Principles-Judging Criteria:
1. Accountability
2. Cooperation
3. Innovation
4. Responsibility
5. Self-reliance & Empowerment
6. Teamwork

Deadline & Notification:

The deadline for School Grants is the last day of each quarter, beginning June 30, 2004. Teachers will be notified of acceptance or denial within 45 days of the end of the quarter. For example, all applications received by June 30, will be notified by August 15.
Project Title:

Describe the purpose of the project:

How does this project encourage and showcase educational best practices?

What aspects of the project would be most interesting to parents, students, educators, and the general public?

Please provide specific examples of quantifiable benefits resulting from the project.

Describe how this project meets the Mini-Grant qualifications:

Total budget for project and detailed list of items. Be specific; list items to be purchased and approximate cost:

Note: If you have multiple items in your budget, please enter one item per line. For example:

$100 Paper
$200 Pencils
$74 Instruction Book

If your request is granted, how do you plan to maintain the item(s) requested?

What is your school's current inventory of the materials applied for?

What other resources have you looked into for funding this project?