wfee.org : Educational grant submission

Beginning with the 2009-2010 grant cycle WFEE will only accept grant applications on line. If you feel you cannot submit your request using the form below please contact the Executive Director, Caren Connelly, at 781 756-8020.

PLEASE NOTE: You cannot save this online submission in a draft version. We suggest downloading the Education Grant form as a Word document, saving it to your computer and writing your grant. When you are ready to submit the grant you can cut and paste the information into our on line form and submit the grant request.

Final submission date for individual and major collaborative grants: February 26th, 2010 . We are unable to accept late applications.

Please note that grants funds cannot be used for major, district wide initiatives. Those requests should come though the Superintendent's office. If you have any questions about your proposal please call Caren Connelly at 781 756-8020 or email her at info@wfee.org.

Thank you for your interest and effort in completing this application!

Download Education Grant form (Word document)
Review Education Grant guidelines

Have you reviewed the Grant Guidelines in the link above? Has this grant proposal been approved by your department manager and/or principal? yes

Part I. Applicant and Project Information
Title of project:
Project manager:
School:
Email:
Confirm email:
Telephone:

Additional applicant :
Name:		Name:
School:		School:
Telephone:		Telephone:

Please check:	Individual grant Major collaborative grant
Curriculum:
Target grade:		No. of students:
No. of staff :		Start date:

Part II: Grant proposal
A. Please provide a brief summary of your project in 200 words or less. If the project is funded, we may use this summary for publicity purposes.
Summary:

B. Describe your project in detail by including the following information:
Educational issue:	Describe the educational need(s) that this project addresses based on your own experience or published literature.
Goals & outcomes:	Describe the ultimate goal of the project and the several expected outcomes for this project. Please include a description of the link between your project and Winchester's system-wide or curriculum goals.
Activities:	Describe the procedures and/or activities for implementing the project. This should be done in detail and will be of particular importance to the WFEE Grants Committee. If using a consultant, specify his/her role in the project.
Innovation & Collaboration:	Specifically describe the ways in which your project reflects one or more of the following: - an innovative approach to solving a problem - a collaborative approach to addressing an issue or need. Describe the involvement of other schools including faculty, students, and/or parent groups.
Impact:	Please describe whether and to what extent this program could be reproduced in other classrooms or schools.
Publicity:	Please describe how you will publicize your project/grant to: 1. other teachers and schools 2. the community. List timetables and deadlines for project publicity.
Timeline:	Please provide a timetable of activities for the project.
Evaluation:	How will you demonstrate that the goals and objectives have been met and what evidence will you provide? (data, surveys, journals, photographs). Please note that this is an important element of your grant proposal.

Part III: Budget and Explanation - please be specific
1. Supplies and materials. Describe each item and provide cost
Description 1:		Cost 1:
Description 2:		Cost 2:
Description 3:		Cost 3:
Description 4:		Cost 4:
Description 5:		Cost 5:
Supplies:

2. Equipment. Provide as much information as possible including name, mfg, model #, etc.
Description 1:		Cost 1:
Description 2:		Cost 2:
Description 3:		Cost 3:
Description 4:		Cost 4:
Description 5:		Cost 5:
Equipment:

3. Personnel
Personnel 1:		Hourly rate :
# of hours		Cost 1:
Personnel 2:		Hourly rate :
# of hours		Cost 2:
Personnel 3:		Hourly rate :
# of hours		Cost 3:
Personnel:

Total costs:

4. Please provide a description justifying the costs of the project. Provide an explanation for requests for equipment, supplies, and funds to support personnel.
Budget explanation:
5. Sometimes funds are not available to fully fund a proposal. However, the WFEE may be able to fund part of a proposal with the hope that the shortfall can be found elsewhere, or the scope of the project can be limited to the available budget. If this is the case in this proposal, please indicate the minimum amount needed for you to continue.
Minimum budget:
Briefly describe how you would reduce the scope of the proposal to accommodate the minimum amount.
Description:

Part IV: Qualification of Applicants
Please include a brief summary of your experience as it relates to your proposal.
Qualifications:

Part V: Optional supporting information
You may send us any supporting documentation to our office, but we would prefer to have it sent via email. Add your grant request name in the subject line as follows: RE: Grant request: "project name". Or you can provide us with web site links that provide further documentation for your proposal.
Web sites:

Part VI: Optional letter of support
You may (but are not required to) submit a written statement from an administrator or department head attesting to the need for the project.
	By accepting funding, grant recipients agree to: Participate in the WFEE grant evaluation process, including submitting a final report on the grant's outcomes and the expenditure of funds. Seek approval from the WFEE of changes in the implementation or focus of the project, and return all unused funds to the WFEE at the end of the school year. Publicize the project directly to parents, teachers and the community at large by means of the school newsletter, etc. Press releases, reviewed by WFEE, should be submitted to local newspapers (including, but not limited to, The Woburn Daily Times Chronicle, The Winchester Star and The Boston Glove, North West). When issuing statements and/or press releases describing the project, the following information must be included: "This project is supported by a grant from the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence." Encourage the replication of WFEE grants by making all equipment and materials accessible to other teachers and administrators. Successful applicants must notify WFEE about their publicity plans and follow through on those plans. In the case of Major Collaborative Grants, failure to do so may jeopardize grant funding.

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