Communication to Stakeholders Regional and Provincial – Sept. 8/08
We are pleased to announce the commencement of the Parents Reaching Out (PRO) grant program for 2008-09 for school council and regional/provincial projects. The PRO grants are available to school councils to a maximum of $1 000 for school-based projects. A maximum of $30 000 per project will be made available for the PRO regional/provincial grant program.
This past year, more than 1300 projects were funded across Ontario. The Ministry approved a total of $2.3 million in school council and regional/provincial projects to support parent engagement.
The PRO grants for regional/provincial projects are available to parent organizations, school boards, non-profit organizations and post secondary institutions working in partnership with parents. Eligible projects must fall under at least one of the following areas: Parents as Partners; Welcoming School Board and School Environment for all Parents; and Skill Building Opportunities for Parents.
Please note that the deadline for the 2008-09 PRO grant submissions is Friday, October 24, 2008. Applications are required to be submitted electronically. For more information on the 2008-09 PRO grants, please visit the ministry website at:
.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/reaching.html
If you have questions, please contact Sharon Stuckless, Manager, at (416) 314-7328 or Christine Beachey, Senior Policy Advisor with the Parent Engagement Office at (416) 314-0427.
The Parent Engagement Office looks forward to receiving project submissions.
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Sharon Stuckless
Manager, Parent Engagement Office
Ministry of Education