Organization and Administration of PE

Dr. Cummiskey

Mini-Grant Application Assignment

In keeping with its’ goal to support and encourage professionals as they seek to develop and conduct school and community programs in health, physical education, recreation and dance, CTAHPERD announces the availability of $6,000 for "Mini-Grants." These grants include "Research Grants." (These grants are not meant to fully fund an extensive research project.) We ask that each request be for no more than $1,000 and that applicants have not received a grant in the previous year.

Grant proposals must promote the interest of CTAHPERD and will be judged by the following criteria:

  1. Applicants must be CTAHPERD members.
  2. Project must relate to health, physical education, recreation or dance.
  3. Project must benefit Connecticut students. Research projects must benefit Connecticut students and/or teachers.
  4. Project must supplement or enhance the existing school/agency curriculum. Research projects must be directed towards supplementing or enhancing the existing school/agency curriculum.
  5. Project will be judged by the degree the project will meet stated needs of students.
  6. We encourage requests that benefit many students and/or teachers and that is long lasting.

Provision for class only: You may not write a grant for PE equipment (fleece balls, etc) or technology (pedometers, etc).

MINI - GRANT APPLICATION

Project Title:

Amount Requested ($1000 maximum):

(Please do not apply for a grant if you have received one in the previous year.)

Name of Applicant(s) (Must be CAHPERD members):

Membership #:

Date of Application:

Position(s) Name of School /Agency:

School/Agency Address Work Phone:

Email Address:

Home Address Home Phone:

Name of Administrator:

Administrator's Address Work Phone:

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Signature of Administrator:

When completing the application, please do not refer to thename of your school or school system in your description. The Mini-Grant Selection Committeewould prefer a "blind review" without reference to school name or school system. The Mini-Grant Selection Committee will not receive copies of this cover page. Please number and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

PROJECT TITLE:

1. Describe your project in a summary paragraph.

2. What is the main idea of this project? Describe how this project will meet the needs of the students.

3. Give a time line/schedule of events.

4. Approximately how many students will be affected?

5. How will you determine whether your objectives have been achieved and whether your project issuccessful?

6. Are you applying for funds from additional revenue sources?

7. Detail your budget request. Use a separate page if necessary. List specific brands, descriptions,quantities, catalog numbers or part numbers, and shipping costs etc.