Spark Tank Application

Supervisor Information
Your Supervisor's Name:*

First NameLast Name
Your Supervisor's Email:*
example@example.com
Applicant Information
Applications must be approved by the ISF President & CEO before presenting to the Programs Committee.
Campus(es)/Department:*
Other:*
Campus/Department Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Submitted By:*

First NameLast Name
Current Position:*
Email:*
example@example.com
Phone Number:*

Area CodePhone Number
How many students be attending your presentation with you, if any?*

NoneOther

Application
Project Description and Purpose: who, what, when, and why.*
Have you looked for other resources for fund?*

YesNo
What was the outcome of your request?
What fundraising activities have you conducted or do you plan to conduct to assist with funding your request?
Have you applied for an ISF grant in the past?*

YesNo
Please explain what you applied for, date,and amount of funds granted.
Approximate number of staff impacted:*
Approximate number of students impacted:*
Event Date (if applicable):

MonthDayYear
Date
Date Funds Are Needed:*

MonthDayYear
Date

Budget

Please consider using IISD approved vendors. Additionally, the amount you request may not change between the time of submitting your application and presenting to the committee. Please be certain your numbers are accurate!

Please use the budget template below. Do not round up or down. The amounts input here must match the quotes you submit.*

	Item	Description	Individual Price (numbers only please)	Quantity (numbers only please)	Total Item Price
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
Item 7
Item 8

Amount Requested Total*
Please provide actual bids, quotes, or pricing you have acquired as part of your project budget research. Reminder that if you are requesting charter busses, you must submit quotes from 3 vendors. Applications without supporting documentation will not be reviewed.

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Department budget code for ISF to deposit funds if approved (Please check with your campus secretary if you are not sure): *
Additional Notes:

Grant Policies

Please review the grant policies below.
1. All applications for Spark Tank grants are required to be educational in nature and align with the Irving
School Foundation’s Mission Statement and pillars as outlined in the Spark Tank Procedures.

2. All applications must contain information that is the original work product of the applicant and should
not be copied or pasted from another applicant or plagiarized from any other source. Other than
providing meeting dates and times, the Foundation staff, officers, and board members may not provide
consultation or advice on any original application idea.

3. All budget line items must be for the specific grant application and may not include unknown,
ambiguous, or future funding. The total budgeted amount and the detailed breakdown amount must
match, and ,between the time of the application submission and the presentation, the amount may
decrease, but the amount may not increase. Applications that do not include detailed budgets will not be
given consideration.

4. You must be employed by Irving ISD in order to qualify for a Spark Tank grant. The application may
not include third party requests from outside agencies.

5. Irving ISD capital expenditures are not eligible for a Spark Tank grant. If necessary, the CEO of the
Programs Committee will inquire with district leadership regarding eligibility of such requests and
include the response in that month’s packet.

6. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports are not eligible for a Spark Tank grant.

7. The applicant is responsible for replacing any lost or stolen property received through a Spark Tank
grant. The applicant must notify the Foundation immediately (within 24 hours), if this occurrence
should arise.

8. The applicant is responsible for ongoing maintenance related to an awarded item, if applicable.

9. All items awarded through Spark Tank grant are the property of Irving ISD and may not be removed if
the applicant leaves the district for any reason or relocates to another campus within the district. These
include, but are not limited to, materials, publications, hardware, software, etc.

10. In the event a grantee moves to another campus within Irving ISD, the awarded items must remain at the
campus on the original application. The grantee may submit a new application for consideration on a
grant that is similar in nature and scope for their new campus, if applicable.

11. If a grant is awarded, it must be used for the specific project and budget presented in the application for
the grant, and grant funds may not be reassigned for any other purpose without prior written approval by
Irving Schools Foundation. If approval for reassignment is denied, the unused portion of the funds must
be returned to the Foundation within 30 days.

12. Applicants are allowed to reschedule their live presentation one time after it is placed on the Spark Tank
Committee agenda for a live presentation. Failure to appear on the scheduled day will cause ineligibility
until the following school year.

13. A Summary Report is due within 30 days of the project completion date. The Summary Report is
available on the Spark Tank Procedures page. Failure to submit the Summary Report by the specified
time could result in ineligibility for future grants and mandatory return of the Spark Tank funds
awarded.

14. The Foundation will limit multi-year grants awarded to the same campus for the same request. The
maximum number allowed is three. Exceptions may be considered/granted at the discretion of the Spark
Tank Committee. An IISD teacher or employee may not apply more than once per 12-month period for a
Spark Tank grant.

15. The Irving Schools Foundation and the Spark Tank Committee reserve the right to deny any Spark Tank
grant application for any reason or no reason at all.

16. All applications for Spark Tank grants may require, solely at the discretion of the Foundation, the
signature of an Irving ISD administration official.
I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the policies listed above.
Applicant Signature:*

Clear
I, the supervisor, approve/deny this application grant request:*
Reason for deny:
Supervisor Signature:

Clear
Should be Empty:

Supervisor Information

Applicant Information

Application

Budget

Grant Policies