DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT

EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Educational Grant Program

(Grant awards from $1,001 up to $20,000)

Procedures and Application

Application Deadline

February1, 2016

DCIU Education Foundation
Educational Grant Procedures

Eligibility: Grant applicants MUST be employed by either the Delaware County Intermediate Unit or the Delaware County Technical Schools, as a director, supervisor or classroom professional.

Request for The Education Foundation is interested in funding proposals that
Proposals:positively impact student learning and promote innovation and best practices in teaching and learning. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for something that otherwise would not be included in a program’s budget. Proposals requesting funding for programming, supplies and materials that are funded in the program’s general budget will not be considered. Proposals requesting technology such as PCs, lap tops or cell phones will not be considered. Proposals requesting payment of fees to current DCIU employees will not be considered.
This is a highly competitive grant process and proposals should be well thought out, organized and thorough. All proposals must include a brief summary describing the grant’s purpose. Submission of a proposal does not guarantee approval.

Time Line:Call for ProposalsDecember 21, 2015

Submission DeadlineFebruary 1,2016

Notification of AwardsMarch 4, 2016

Awarding of Grant Money

Funding:Grants from$1001 and up to $20,000 could be awarded, should the proposals meet all criteria. Grant funds mustbe used by March 4, 2017.Unused funds will be released to unrestricted funds and will no longer be available for your grant purposes.Funding may be used for educational equipmentand technology purchases, software, speakers/consultants, presentations, educational trips and/or books and materials.Applications for laptops, computers, cell phones or anything requiring the purchase of ongoing service plans will not be accepted. Applications for iPads may be accepted but the proposal must clearly define how the iPad will be used, specifying the particular applications and their purposes.

ScoringProposals will be scored using the attached rubric. Use the rubric categories to organize and complete your proposal.

Evaluation:Grant applicants and supervisors must sign the grant acceptance agreement included with this application, and submit a grant evaluation summaryat the conclusion of the grant period. Recipients who received prior grants must submit thisinformation with the current proposal in order for the proposal to be considered.

DCIU Education Foundation

Application for Educational Grant

Complete application (originals only, no faxes) must be received by 4:00 pmFebruary 1, 2016. Emailed applications are acceptable; however, supervisor signature must be included.

Send completed application to:Adriene M. Irving

Director, Legislative & Community Services

DCIU

200 Yale Avenue

Morton, PA 19070

610-938-9000, ext. 2058

Applicant’s Name/Title:

Applicant’s Program:

Address:

Title of Proposal:

Applicant’s Supervisor:

Proposal Summary:______

Proposal Narrative

Please attach no more than a 1-2 page proposal that:

  1. Clearly explains the project to be funded, the need for the project, and lists measurable goals of the project.
  2. Outlines ways in which the project is expected to directly and positively impact student learning.
  3. Includes all the categories delineated on the attached rubric.
  4. Provides the assessment plan, which will be used to evaluate the project.

DCIU Education Foundation

Application for Educational Grant

Proposal Budget

Please include a detailed budget for the proposed program/project. Be specific in projecting expenditures and list exact cost, type/brand of equipment, and vendor, when applicable. Note any other sources of support. The grant request cannot exceed $20,000. Attach additional pages for budget, if necessary, and attach any supporting documentation.Use of all grant funds must follow DCIU and DCTS purchasing policies and procedures.

Item/ServiceEstimated Cost

1. $

2. $

3. $

4. $

5. Other sources of funding: ____$

TOTAL COST$

Agreement:

With submission of this proposal, and upon approval of this grant, the recipient agrees to author, upon completion of this project, a document suitable for publication in the DCIU newsletter. In addition, the recipient agrees to submit all pertinent receipts and documentation and to complete and submit a financial report and project evaluation upon completion of this project.

Submitted by:

Applicant(s) Date

Reviewed/

approved by:______Principal/Supervisor Date

Projects must be completed within one year of receipt of grant.

Supervisor’s Endorsement:

Supervisors must include an explanation of support for this project and explain why the funding is needed to support the program and how it fits in with the mission and vision of the program and of DCIU. The Grant Committee will be looking to rate the effort thesupervisor has put into lending his/her support of this program/project.

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RUBRIC

CATEGORY / 4 Points
AboveStandards / 3 Points
MeetsStandards / 2 Points
ApproachingStandards / Score
Project Proposal / Proposed project is clearly defined and thoughtful. Proposal articulates purpose and how funding will be used to achieve goal/goals in defined period of time. / The proposal adequately defines the project. / Proposed project is not well constructed or described. Major questions arise during review.
Innovation or Enhancement / The proposal is for a creative, exciting enhancement to the curriculum or an innovative unit of study. Repetition grants include improvements and/or enhancements. / Some aspects of the project are innovative or provide enhancements to existing curriculum or prior projects. / Little of the project is innovative or provides enhancements to existing curriculum or projects.
Budget/Cost Justification / All expenses are listed and justifiable. There are reasonable costs associated with the project. DCIU purchasing protocols are followed. / Most items in budget are justifiable. Back-up information is provided. / Many items in budget are not justifiable or do not directly support the goals of the project.
Student Impact / Number of students expected to be impacted by proposal are clearly defined. / Issue of number of students expected to be impacted is addressed. / Number of students expected to be impacted by proposal is neither addressed nor provided.
Sustainability / Clear articulation of how project or program can be sustained and incorporated into curriculum is provided. / Project or program may be able to be sustained, but this is not clearly articulated. / Project or program is unlikely to be sustainable due to reliance on outside expertise, high consumable expenses, little correlation with curriculum or other reasons.
Supervisor Endorsement / Supervisor clearly demonstrates understanding and support of project or program and explains how it fits in with mission and vision of DCIU. / Supervisor demonstrates some support but did not include information in the endorsement. / Supervisor did not prove sufficient support of the program/project.

Applicant’s Name: ______Total Score: _____

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