• 2021 - 2022 School Year Grant Application

  • Please fill out this online appplication form to submit your grant request.  If you would like to see a PDF of the application it can be found here.  

  • Grant Timeline

  • February 1, 2021: Grant Applications Open Online

    March 15, 2021: Grant Applications Due

    Week of March 22 & 29, 2021: Grant committee & applicant interviews conducted

    April 26, 2021: Grant Award Winners Announced

  • Grant Eligibility Criteria

  • The following criteria must be satisfied prior to application for a school to be eligible for a grant:

    ·       The School is a diocesan school within the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

    ·       The School is accepting student(s) who would not be able to attend without additional educational support.

    ·       The School has a degreed Special Education teacher on staff or the School Administrator must validate the existence of appropriate educational support for the student(s).

    ·       The School can demonstrate the commitment of its Administrator and Pastor to inclusive education.

    ·       In awarded the School will have a fundraiser for FIRE during the 2021-2022 school year and will support FIRE’s annual fundraising events.  The school will also be active on the ignite committee throughout the year.  

    ·       The School will distribute at least one general communication provided by the FIRE Office to all parishioners and/or school families to help educate the community on the mission and role of FIRE, as well as the benefits of inclusive education, and will provide the opportunity for a representative of FIRE to speak annually to its parishioners and/or school community.

  • Grant Instructions

  • Please electronically via this online form.  Applications and documentation are due by March 15, 2021.

    There are four forms to include:

    1.      Online Application 

    2.      MTSS Pyramid

    3.      Letter from the school on what inclusion means to them and what direction the school is taking to grow their current environment. 

    4.      Letter from priest sharing how he plans to support the school grow their inclusion efforts. 

    If you have any questions about the application, please contact Erin Schmitz at 319.529.1109 

  • Fundable Items

    • Assistance for salaries of Para Educators
    • Assistance for salaries of Special Education Teachers
    • Professional Development on Inclusive Education
    • Learning Materials, Technology, and Equipment
  • Application Review Process

  • Application Review Process

    A Grant Application must satisfy the Grant Eligibility Criteria for the application to be considered.  Eligible Applicants will be invited to discuss their grant application in a meeting. The grant meeting will last approximately 30 minutes. Appointments will be scheduled through the FIRE office upon receipt of the Grant Application.  Grant awards will be determined based on compliance with Eligibility Criteria, need for assistance and the availability of Foundation funds.  All grant monies received must be used specifically to support children with significant special needs who would not be able to attend the school without the additional support.

    Grantees will receive a letter of notification regarding their grant no later than April 26, 2021.

    Please note that all grant recipients are required to submit a mid-year report documenting use of grant funds. Any changes in the way grant funds are used that deviate from descriptions outlined in the grant application must be reported to the FIRE Foundation of Northeast Iowa.  Mid-year report forms will be sent to grant recipients in December 2021 and due the same month.

    Grants are NOT awarded for the following uses: Operating expenses including rent payments, lease payments, and utilities, debt incurred or purchases made prior to IF award notification, travel expenses, participation in capital campaigns, endowment funds, and tuition assistance.

  • Contact Information

  • Total Funding Request

  • Itemized Grant Request

  • Items we are looking for on the first question.  Be detailed and specific in your answer.  

    Assistance for salaries of a paraprofessional. List description of how the persons time will be used, hours per week, total cost including salary & benefits. 

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    Assistance for salaries of special education teacher. List description of how the persons time will be used, hours per week, total cost including salary & benefits. 

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    Professional development on inclusive education. List course/training, cost per participant, number of participants, substitute costs, total costs.

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    Learning materials, technology and equipment. List item, description, unit cost, number requested and total cost.

  • Current Services Provided

  • Services Provided by the Private School

  • Services Provided by the Public School

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  • Agreement

  • The foregoing information is accurate, and I agree to promptly notify the FIRE NE Iowa Board of any changes with respect to the information contained herein.  I will immediately contact the FIRE NE Iowa Board regarding requests for change in the use of funds.  I have attached the requested supporting documents.  

    On behalf of the above referenced school, I agree and understand that this application must satisfy the Grant Eligibility Criteria in order to be considered.

    Consider inputing names a signature of agreement.

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