Explain how grants could play a role in integrating dynamic learning opportunities in your classroom. Then choose one of the grant opportunities below to summarize. In your summary, include what the grant is for, who can apply, requirements, and deadlines. Some of these resources provide more than one grant opportunity, so narrow it down to just one grant. Make sure the grant you choose is still open and available in Washington State.
Arts:
Art Works Grants
Arts Every Day
Arts WA
Crayola
Fund for Teachers
Grant Wrangler
Target Grants
The Grant Helpers
Wallace Foundation
Movement:
Good Sports
Let's Move Active Schools
Phit America
Music:
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
The Mockingbird Foundation
Music For Everyone
Stringed Instruments Grants
The Foundation for Bluegrass Music
VH1 Save the Music Foundation
Grants: How to get Funding for your Classroom
ReplyDeleteIn our classrooms, grants could play a huge role in funding our arts, movement and music education for our students. Especially in Title 1 schools, where music and arts are often the first things to be cut, grants provide students with opportunities to learn in an active and engaging atmosphere. Grants help fund our schools/classrooms with much needed (but not affordable) supplies! It is important to know about and apply for grants because it could be a huge game changer for the activities we can implement in our classrooms. Overall, these grants help increase our students' cognitive, creative, critical thinking, and engagement levels.
Community Consortium Grant
Title: ArtsWA
What it is for:
-On a 2 year cycle where annual funding is between $5,000-$20,000
-Arts learning for K-12 students and educators where students are "engaged in deep and long-term experiences, participate in authentic creative processes, and develop creative habits of mind and 21st century skills in addition to arts skills and techniques aligned with Washington State standards in the arts."
-Authentic partnership with community artists where shared goals, support and responsibilities for k-12 art education is implemented throughout the community.
Who can Apply:
"The partnerships include schools and arts organizations, with buy-in from other community partners, such as local arts agencies, teaching artists, district leaders, parent/family groups, consultants, and local businesses."
*Washington state PUBLIC schools grades k-12
Requirements:
Needs a significant amount of partnership commitments, well-developed approaches for improving arts teaching and learning, must effectively plan and be evaluated.
-Schools must follow Washington state arts standards and push for systematic changes in local school districts
- Must have a local focus that emphasizes responding to needs and opportunities and developing resources
- Educators who are up to date on arts research, training, and trends
Deadlines:
Arts in Education Grants require a Final Report at the end of every fiscal year. Final Reports for Fiscal Year 2015 must be submitted via the Grants Online system, and must be received by July 31, 2015.
Kelsey,
DeleteI like this one. I feel like there is a potential for a great deal of money and support. However, is also seems like this take the most effort and time to organize. What type of project would you propose if you were trying for this grant?
Hi Kelsey,
DeleteDo you know how in grants ArtsWA gives each year? You mentioned that they want grantees to push for systematic changes in local school districts. Did they say what kinds of changes they wanted to push for?
Jenny
Tana,
DeleteI agree that this grant requires a lot of thought and time, but I think it's doable through a collaborative effort. This grant requires that the community (school, artists, museums, other outside efforts) comes together in order to make an art program come to art. I think it would be awesome to do a project like I saw on edutopia where every student creates a piece of art that gets to be featured in the museum! Local artists could come in and give lessons about a specific technique and maybe even musicians too.
Jenny,
DeleteI did not see how many grants ArtsWA gives each year, although I would think quite a few since they are really aiming to change the educational system. The changes they want to make is creating an engaging and collaborative learning environment where students are being artistically motivated. They believe that arts integration, in collaboration with state standards, allows children to become better critical thinkers and that working with local artists will increase awareness and interest in the students and community members.
Classmates!
DeleteDo you think that your local community would be willing to help create a proposal for this grant? Do you think that local museums, artists, etc. would be "on board" for this type of collaboration?
Kelsey
I do believe you could outsource and collaborate with the local community to help create a proposal for this grant. I believe that the community is typically supportive of schools and children and would love to help participate in receiving this grant for the children.
DeleteKelsey,
DeleteYes, I think my community would be willing to help create a proposal for the grant. I think that a lot of people support K-12 education inside the schools, but outside of them, as well. Mostly, from what I have seen museums and artists also support education and would be on board to collaborate.
Grants are a great way for teachers to access funding to allow them to provide dynamic learning opportunities for their students that they may not be able to fund for themselves or through building resources. Gaining funding through grants helps teachers to bring more creativity to their classrooms without having to scramble or modify activities due to lack of materials. If there were less restrictions on funding, students would have endless avenues for expressing themselves and their learning than the standard activities used in many buildings.
ReplyDeleteLet's Move, Active Schools is a grant that provides funding to help schools incorporate more physical activity into their building. Let's Move supports that notion that active kids do better; they have better academic performance, better school attendance, and better behavior and concentration in class. According to this organization, an active school should incorporate physical activity before, during, and after school for at least 60 minutes every day. They believe that the best way to achieve school wide change is by: providing high quality physical education, creating active classrooms, having students begin and end their day with physical activity, emphasize physical activity for all staff, and connect the community.
This organization offers multiple grants that would help to reinforce the value of physical activity in the schools. This grant allows any school in the country to apply as long as there are grants available. Currently, as it is the end of the year, there are no grants showing for the schools in the North Thurston School District that are registered with the organization. This website does not make it easy to learn about the requirements in applying for the grants. However, there are a lot of useful suggestions for ways in which schools can make the push to developing more active schools and free professional development.
I like that you chose a movement grant. I also, agree that movement is important in the classroom. I think it is also interesting that the site offered free suggestions.What types of things do you need money for to make movement a more integrated part of learning? Equipment?
DeleteHi Tanya,
DeleteThis sounds like a fun grant. Did they say anything about the range in dollar amounts when grants are available? I like how they encourage movement before, during, and after school.
Jenny
Tanya,
DeleteI really liked that this grant was a movement grant as there are many benefits for incorporating movement in the classroom and school. Too bad they didn't offer any instructions in order to apply for the grants.
Tana,
DeleteThis site was actually pretty frustrating because I could see a list of the grants but then could not select any of them. I do not understand why it was doing that. Some of the equipment I saw where semi general things you could find in your building: balls, hula hoops, etc. I like that they highlight the importance of staff being active as well.
Alana!
DeleteGreat news. I figured out why I was not able to find information. Somehow I was not looking in the right place. I found more information though.
An arts grant will be beneficial to the students because with schools cutting the arts and focusing more on curriculum focused on the common core standards and are leaving out the arts. However, as we have learned we can integrate the arts into our core curriculum and still be teaching common core standards. The developmental benefits of implementing the arts into the classroom can be refined motor skills, language development, decision making skills, visual learning skills, inventiveness, cultural awareness and an overall improved academic performance.
ReplyDeleteTitle: The Crayola Grant
What it's for: Each grant-winning school (up to 20 grants awarded) receives $2,500 and Crayola products valued at $1,000.
Who can apply:In collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), Crayola offers up to 20 grants for schools in the United States or Canada. The applications will only be accepted from principals who are members of NAESP. If you are not the principal, please collaborate with your school's leader to develop the plan.The National Art Education Association encourages their members to partner with their school's principal and colleagues to generate grant proposals.
Schools who received this grant in 2014 will not be eligible to apply for a 2015-2016 grant. Instead, we urge grant winners to become judges to help score new proposals. 2014 winners may apply again in 2016.
Requirements:
1. Form a collaborative team to plan innovative ways of infusing creativity throughout the school.
2. Brainstorm a leadership program that will enrich the creative capabilities and confidence within the school community.
3. Plan how and who will lead this collaborative effort.
Complete the application.
FAQ: They look for the many innovative ways schools propose building the creative capacity of the school and increasing art-infused education. The plan should address specific needs and interests of your professional learning community. Consider how you’d create the team, craft a common vision, chart a strategic plan, change behaviors, build creative confidence, teach design thinking, align new National Arts Standards with Common Core or your state’s standards, embed creativity into the school culture, and use professional development, peer observation, and coaching to implement the plan.
Deadlines: Submit application by June 22, 2015 (the principal must be a member of NAESP).
Receive a gift — every Early Bird application submitted before midnight on Monday, June 8, 2015 will receive a Crayola product Classpack®.
I love this one! It just seems great and honestly Crayola is the best, but there products are a little expensive and student an be hard on supplies. What kind of project would you suggest if you were trying for this grant?
DeleteAlana,
DeleteThis seems like a great opportunity! Do you think that ALL teachers have to be in on the collaboration? If so, do you think that the more "traditional" teachers would be up for this kind of project?
Kelsey,
DeleteI looks like it is a collaborative presentation with all teachers at the school in order to get this grant and it must be submitted by the principle. I believe the traditional teachers would be up for this project because it would benefit not only them but the whole school to receive this type of grant.
Tana,
DeleteI can think of a lot of art projects to do with this grant and it would be hard to narrow it down to just one. I know the art projects I would incorporate would be integrating core content into them.
Hi Alana,
DeleteDid the grant say how they will ensure the school is using the materials correctly?
Tanya
I think if there was a project that I wanted to do but did not have the money, a grant could provide a valuable opportunities. Some of the grants have very particular purposes, so the teacher may not have as much input, but I think this could be an interesting opportunities as well. Many of the grants I saw provided opportunities like fieldtrip and other experiences which is vital for building vocabulary and early language skills.
ReplyDeleteThe grant I looked at is the Community Consortium Grant provided through ArtsWA. It is on a two year cycle that is closed for the year 2016. It provides an annual range of funding between $5,000 – $20,000. It provides support for the receipt through workshops. The grant requires three major elements, alignment with Washington State art standard, a push for sustainability, and a system of change through the school. Things to include in the grant applicant s are a specific plan to expand and/ or improve in-school art education for all students. Secondly is an active committed community partnership. Third a long term sustainability plan. Fourth is district support. Fifth is alignment with WA state art standards. Sixth is locally focused that response to a local need or develops a local resource. Seventh is a plan for how to make the program art program sustainable including assessments of student learning of art. The final requirement is that there is an ongoing effort to stay current with best art practices.
This grant provides a great deal of money but it would appear to require a school wide long term change. I think if a teacher had a plan for a piece of equipment that could be used to support an art program this would be a great grant. It would not be good for short term purposes because it requires a great deal of commitment.
Hi Tana,
DeleteThis grant seems like it would be more involved. What were some proposals from past winners? It would be interesting to hear what kinds of projects got approval.
Jenny
Tana,
DeleteDid the site state whether the workshops were provided during the school year or summer sessions? I like how it is aligned with the standards!
Stephanie
I like that this grant is a two year cycle. It gives school a real chance at implementing and finding some success with the implementation and hopefully find ways to keep (or fundraise) to keep it going.
DeleteGrants can provide the school, students, and teacher with the fund they require to buy supplies they need to integrate the arts into their lesson, such as musical instruments, paint and drawing supplies. Alleviate some of the financial expense on the teacher to buy material onto her pocket to help students who cannot afford to participate in a learning activity because they cannot afford the supplies. It would help the teacher to develop their programs across content areas
ReplyDeleteFirst Step Grant
The First Step Grant provides funding to arts organizations, schools, non-profits, and government agencies that are building community partnerships to improve the quality and quantity of arts education for K-12 students in public schools in Washington State
-Eligibility
Any Washington State public school, school district, government agency, or non-profit organization is eligible to submit a First Step grant application and serve as the lead partner and fiscal agent for the grant. Washington State law prohibits funding of parochial schools. While individual artists, parents, or community members cannot submit an application on their own, these individuals are encouraged to initiate and support projects in partnership with their local school, school district, or arts organization. To be eligible for consideration, First Step grant applications must be complete, as defined in these guidelines, and submitted by the deadline. Applicants may receive only one Arts in Education grant per fiscal year.
First Step grant applicants are to consider the following questions: What is standing in the way of “arts for every student” in your K-12 schools? What can you do (what “first steps “can you take?) to address this challenge?
Program goals
• Engage school and district leadership, arts organizations, and community members in support of K-12 arts education.
• Encourage and support arts education partnerships that are either newer, or smaller, or both so that the partnership foundations will be strengthened and work can be sustained into the future.
• Support initiatives that are working toward long-term, participatory, and meaningful arts learning experiences for all students, rather than programs that focus on one-time exposure or enrichment activities, or short-term projects with limited student engagement.
• Support identification and implementation of the most needed “first steps” towards this vision of high quality, sustainable arts education programming.
A successful First Step Program plan
The maximum amount for the First Step grant is $5,000; grant amounts will generally range from $1,500 to$5,000, depending on the scope of the proposed program and its projected impact. Actual grant amounts will depend on funds and appropriations available to ArtsWA from state and federal sources. Applicants may receive First Step funding for up to 4 consecutive years with the understanding that each subsequent year of programming will demonstrate progress toward the original goals
Applications must be submitted through the Grants Online system by 11:59pm usually by March 17 the complete application with the written proposal which include all components stipulated in the guidelines
This looks like an interesting one. Do you know if there is a sustainability element to this one? What are some examples of things you could use it for? A visiting artist, maybe?
DeleteHi Audrey,
DeleteYou mentioned that the grant could be funded for up to 4 consective year, but that the maximum amount was $5000.00. Can schools get $5000.00 a year or $5000.00 total? I like how the grant focused on long-term exposure to the arts instead of a one time enrichment activity.
Jenny
Audrey,
DeleteI liked how many different organizations along with schools can apply for this grant. I found it interesting that you can receive the grant for up to 4 consecutive years as long as you can demonstrate progress towards the original goals. I wonder how you would have to prove this?
I really liked the vision and purpose of this grant. I also like that they opened it up other groups besides schools. It's great what a large contribution it could be to a school or organization.
DeleteWhen students are engaged in arts, they do better in literacy and math. Making school fun, students enjoy what they are learning. Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity are 21st century skills that students need to have. Arts infused education ignites students learning and helps them develop.
ReplyDeleteCrayola’s Champion Creatively Alive Children grant opportunity is available for elementary schools who have creative leaderships within their building. 20 grants of $2,500 as well as $1,000 worth of Crayola product is given each year. To apply, you must form a combined team of collogues with the principal planning to include innovative ways of using creativity within the school. A brainstorm of the leadership program that will be used to enhance creative opportunities in the class and community must be submitted. The principal must also be an NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals) member.
Applications are due by June 22, 2015. However, early applications turned in before midnight on June 8th, 2015 received a Crayola product classpack. Applications should be sent to creativelyalive@crayola.com or faxed to 610-515-8781, Attn: Anita DeChellis.
Wow, Taylor this sounds like a fun one. I would almost want to apply just to get the fun pack! After a school gets the grant are they required to provided a follow up with the company?
DeleteTaylor,
DeleteI love the class pack teaser! Just out of curiosity, do you know how many winners were from WA in the past couple years? Does it seem like certain places get more grants than others.
Taylor,
DeleteI also chose this grant. I loved how simple it was and how it left it up to the teacher and staff to integrate the funds into the classrooms in whatever artistic way they thought would most benefit their school.
Tana,
DeleteI agree, what a great incentive to get more schools to apply! I think the company will contact the school who continue to the final rounds for follow up.
Kelsey,
DeleteI did see that three Washington schools have won 1 of the 20 grand prizes in the past 5 years! I did not look into what regions are more likely to win.
Shauna,
DeleteThis grant is great because it inspires staff to be creative in their approach to incorporating arts into the curriculum.
As recently as last month, teachers in our state were rallying and walking out of school to protest the Legislature’s funding proposals for education. Many schools do not have enough funds to cover basic supplies for students. In a situation like this, how are we to get funds to integrate dynamic learning opportunities? Well one option is to apply for grants. “Many educators have found that outside funding, in the form of grants, allows them to provide their students with educational experiences and materials their own districts can't afford” (Starr, 2008). Applying for grants takes time and effort, but it is one way to acquire funds for dynamic teaching opportunities.
ReplyDeleteThe National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has Collective Impact Grants that range from $10,000 to $100,000. The funding is for pre-k-12 students, educators who support students, and schools and communities that serve the students. These grants are awarded to ensure that students in schools, school districts, and/or states participate in arts over time. Projects can be emerging or for growing existing ones. However, they should have the potential to be shared. Applications are accepted under two deadlines: February 19, 2015 and July 23, 2015.
Projects should include: partnerships with priority given to projects that involve three cross-sector organizations, data to inform decision making, planning that includes a description of roles and plans for communication, programming that supports the plan, and an evaluation that assesses planning and programming. All of the phases are eligible for funding: building partnerships, data collection, planning, programming, and evaluating. Projects must also be identified as either emerging or sustaining. Emerging projects are in the initial phase of work to establish and arts education plan and sustaining projects already have an arts education plan in place.
Once the grant is completed, the grantee must submit a final report and answer questions about achievements. Grantees may also be required to provide evidence of what was accomplished such as, work samples, news clippings, playbills, reviews, etc.
Art works guidelines: Arts education. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://arts.gov/grants-organizations/ art-works/arts-education
Starr, L. (2008). Show me the money: Tips and resources for successful grant writing . Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml
Sounds like an awesome grant with great funding behind them! Are these Title I schools applying? Do they primarily grant start up projects?
DeleteThanks,
Stephanie
Hi Jenny,
DeleteThis sounds like a good grant to apply for. Have you come across any Arts & Movement grants that focused on Special Ed students?
Robin
Robin,
DeleteNo, I didn't see any grants where the focus was specifically on sped students. It is possible that they are out there. I mainly just looked at the same spots as everyone else: ArtsWA, Crayola, and NEA.
Jenny
Stephanie,
DeleteGood question. I didn't see anything limiting funding to title 1 schools. It says that the grants are for "organizations" for K-12 education. This leads me to believe that any schools organization could apply. The grant is not just for start up projects, but for existing projects as well.
Jenny
Did the site offer examples of past project that have won? Also, how do they determine how much money to give the project, do you know?
ReplyDeleteHi Tana,
DeleteI didn't see any examples of projects, but they did have listings of past winners with descriptions of projects. They also had a huge amount of resources available to help with the application process. Things like sample narratives and tutorial videos. The site really didn't say how they determine how much money to give the project, only that it depends on the scope and duration.
Jenny,
DeleteI've noticed that several of the grants we are selecting are "partnerships" that are done through big collaborative efforts. I was just wondering if you had seen any grants that were based on individual teacher efforts? I didn't really see any but was just curious if anyone else had.
I wonder how they expect you to share the projects over time? Do you think t means with other schools or organizations?
DeleteKelsey,
DeleteI did see some grants that were for individual teachers. Most of these were for professional development in the field of arts. NEA had some individual grants, but they were for writing and research or translating works from other languages to English.
Alana,
DeleteThis means that projects should not be a one time grand project, but instead should work towards infusing the arts into the curriculum. Projects should also have the potential to be replicated, so that they could be incorportated into other schools.
Grants provide funding for the arts that recently have been cut from many schools. The arts offer opportunities to educate the whole child. The arts create space for students who learn differently to show their skills and find their voice. Many students from lower income families do not have resources to do these kinds of activities outside of school. These grants make it possible for different income levels to experience these enriching activities. The arts are known for opening pathways between the left and right side of the brain, enhancing creative and critical thinking, improving test scores and improving confidence.
ReplyDeleteThe Crayola grant (creative leadership team building) offers $2,500 and Crayola products valued at $1,000. The winners first must show how they will work as a team to integrate creativity and infuse art into their programs, create a leadership program and decide who is in charge and how it will be organized. They ask the principal to be involved in the process. Something I liked about this grant is it requires the administration and staff to work as a team and come up with a plan that is appropriate to their school. When the school is on the same page and well organized and have clear intentions for the grant I believe the money will last a lot longer. I liked that they asked for roles to be assigned, I would make sure there was a team looking for lowest cost materials. Along with buying needed supplies I would also request to hire temporary guest speakers to teach either teachers or students about how to properly use supplies, technique etc. Another positive aspect to this grant is how open ended it is. They would like the staff to work as a team and to use some of the funding for visual arts, but besides that it is up to the school to decide what kind of art the grant should fund.
This grant works with early childhood educators, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. People can apply in Canada and the U.S.A. This grant deadline is coming up June 22nd, but is offered yearly.
Shauna,
DeleteI like how this grant suggests for the principal to be involved in the process. This shows support for the arts at the school.
Stephanie
Hi Stephanie,
DeleteThis is something I also appreciated about this grant. I feel that this money will be used more productively if the school is supportive.
Grants provide funding for the arts that recently have been cut from many schools. The arts offer opportunities to educate the whole child. The arts create space for students who learn differently to show their skills and find their voice. Many students from lower income families do not have resources to do these kinds of activities outside of school. These grants make it possible for different income levels to experience these enriching activities. The arts are known for opening pathways between the left and right side of the brain, enhancing creative and critical thinking, improving test scores and improving confidence.
ReplyDeleteThe Crayola grant (creative leadership team building) offers $2,500 and Crayola products valued at $1,000. The winners first must show how they will work as a team to integrate creativity and infuse art into their programs, create a leadership program and decide who is in charge and how it will be organized. They ask the principal to be involved in the process. Something I liked about this grant is it requires the administration and staff to work as a team and come up with a plan that is appropriate to their school. When the school is on the same page and well organized and have clear intentions for the grant I believe the money will last a lot longer. I liked that they asked for roles to be assigned, I would make sure there was a team looking for lowest cost materials. Along with buying needed supplies I would also request to hire temporary guest speakers to teach either teachers or students about how to properly use supplies, technique etc. Another positive aspect to this grant is how open ended it is. They would like the staff to work as a team and to use some of the funding for visual arts, but besides that it is up to the school to decide what kind of art the grant should fund.
This grant works with early childhood educators, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. People can apply in Canada and the U.S.A. This grant deadline is coming up June 22nd, but is offered yearly.
Hi Shaua,
DeleteI picked this same grant. I am a para in a Sped High school and we always run low on supplies around January. I told my Cert teacher that I work with about this grant and he was excited about it. He will be applying for it.
Robin
Robin,
DeleteThat is so neat! I'll be curious about how it turns out. It's interesting to hear about funds running low in January. I've been more and more curious about school and teacher budgets and how much money different teachers receive depending on the school they are attending.
Shauna
Shauna,
DeleteThis is a great grant! I like how they want a team of teachers along with the principal to collaborate to come up with the best way to add arts into the learning.
Teaching grants can fund professional development, classroom enrichment, school supplies, field trips and almost anything else that goes into bettering the quality of education.
ReplyDeleteFund for Teachers awards grants for professional development based on the principle that the teacher is the one who knows what they need to grow as an educator. These grants are self-designed and allow teachers to create their own professional development opportunity based on what is most beneficial to their teaching in their own opinions. The application encourages educators to think about their objectives, motivations and the impact their particular plan of action will have on students.
What the grant is for:
FFT grants are used for an unlimited variety of projects; all designed to create enhanced learning environments for teachers, their students and their school communities. We believe that supporting teachers' active participation in their own professional growth, positively impacts student learning and achievement.
Who can apply/requirements:
• Employed full-time as a PreK-12th grade teacher and spends at least 50% of their work week in direct instruction with students in a classroom or classroom-like setting;
• Intends to continue teaching in the consecutive school year; and has at least three years teaching experience as a PreK-12th grade teacher.
Individuals may apply for up to $5,000 and teams may apply for up to $10,000 (while team members may be from different schools, districts or states, all members must meet the eligibility criteria). Upon award, Fellows will receive 90 percent of their grant award, the remaining 10 percent to be reimbursed upon completion of post-fellowship requirements.
Previous recipients must wait for 3 years before reapplying. NOTICE: Effective October 1, 2015 a mandatory 5-year waiting period becomes policy.
Eligible teachers may submit one application per grant cycle. Proposals must be written by the person(s) participating in the fellowship.
Deadlines:
Fellowships should begin after the last day of school in the spring and be completed by the first day of school in the fall, with all fellowship related expenditures made by September 30, 2015.
Fund for Teachers. (n.d.).Retrieved June 13, 2015, from http://www.fundforteachers.org/apply/guidelines/washington/all-other-schools/index.php
Hi Stephanie,
DeleteThis sounds like a good grant to apply for. Did the company show how any grants were awarded last year?
Robin
What a great grant. I love how respectful it is towards teachers, appreciating that they know what kind of educational growth would be best based on their experience.
DeleteStephanie,
DeleteI like how one of the requirements for this grant is that the teacher is in the classroom for 50% of the time. I have a friend who co-teaches with another young mom so they can stay at home with their babies on their off days. Something like this would be great for them work on at home!
Shauna,
DeleteThat's what u really liked about it too. Professional development is so integral to our growth as teachers.
Stephanie
Taylor,
DeleteI agree. Is open for the growth of teaching professionals on different levels.
Stephanie
Hi Robin,
DeleteI did not notice but grants were made none as soon as April!
Stephanie
I like that this grant allows for individual teachers to apply rather than as a team. I wish we could fund development like this without needing grants like this.
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ReplyDeleteGrants can be used for a variety of projects and materials, including but not limited to books, software, calculators, math manipulates, art supplies, audio-visual equipment, and lab materials. Grants are used for supplying various materials for students and teachers so that the teachers will not have to pay for it themselves.
The Grant that I researched is called, “Champion Creatively Alive Children”. Crayola is sponsoring this grant.
This grant provides for innovative, creative leadership team building within elementary schools. The grant’s focus is to build school's creative capacity.
Each grant-winning school receives $2,500 and Crayola products valued at $1,000.
Up to 20 grants from Crayola to help Creative Leadership teams that identify and deliver innovative programs that inspire educators to increase art-infused education.
Elementary schools are able to apply. Private schools, Middle schools, Early Childhood Programs, can apply if their Principal is a member of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
The deadline is June 22, 2015
The grants will be awarded on October 8, 2015
What I really like about this grant is that the company gives you a rubric that explains how the grants are awarded.
Robin
Hi Robin,
DeleteI thought this grant was great. I agree the rubric made the qualifications really clear and easy for the applicant to understand.
Robin,
DeleteThis is the grant I looked into as well. It is very nice that they have rubric for what they are looking for in applications!
I hope this activity was useful to you and that it will inspire you to apply for grants in order to equip your classroom with tools that will help you integrate arts and movement! You won't get every grant you apply for, but those you do get can make a big difference. Grants seem intimidating, but they are like an application. They are pretty simple. You just need to align the grant's goals with your own. That is, you need to find grants that have the same goal that you are trying to meet. You will need to make sure key stakeholders are on board and that you can logistically follow through with everything required of the grant, including excellent record-keeping.
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