Application Guidelines

Please read carefully to fully understand guidelines and expectations.

Only grant requests for instructional projects that supplement and align with the District’s Improvement Plan will be considered. The number of grants awarded will depend upon available funds. Two (2) types of annual grants are available as follows:

Technology Grants

Up to $50,000 per district; $15,000 per campus; $5,000 per team; and $1,500 per instructional staff per fiscal year.

The purposes of Technology Grants are to provide funds to enhance existing technology, acquire new technology, and develop the skills to leverage that technology in support of education reforms and student achievement.

Opportunities may include:

• Integrated Classroom Technology
• Tablets: One-to-One Technology
• Software and Equipment

Instructional Initiatives

Up to $5,000 per campus; $3,000 per team; and $1,000 per instructional staff per fiscal year.

The purpose of Instuctional Initiatives is to provide funds to support educators with instructional projects and pursuits that supplement and align with the District and/or Campus Improvement Plan.

Opportunities may include:

• Interactive Educational Programs
• Equipment, Supplies and Materials
• Professional Development

Application Deadline:

• Annual grant applications are due before 4:30pm on the 1st Friday in February.

Notification of Recipients:

• Annual recipients will be notified during the KISD end-of-year ceremony.

Date for Awarding Funds: 

• Funds for approved annual applications are deposited during the first month of the next fiscal year.
• Funds will be deposited in the District Account for each recipient and will be administered by the KISD Central Office.
• Any unexpended funds will revert to the Foundation after the conclusion of the grant project.

Applicant Eligibility:

• Grant funds are limited to Krum ISD certificated employees.
• In the case of a Department/Building/District proposal, a Project Director must be designated to assume overall administrative responsibility for the grant project, and all related correspondence will be so directed.
• The signature of the immediate supervisor of the applicant(s) is required on the application.
• Grant funds will only be awarded to grant projects that directly benefit academic instruction.

Recipient Requirements:

• Recipients must adhere to all District financial guidelines and policies.
• If the grant application is approved, any change to the budget amount approved or expenditure for items other than those requested must be submitted to the Foundation Board for approval.
• Products/equipment purchased with grant funds become the property of the District.

Reporting Requirements (if not met, future eligibility may be jeopardized):

• Recipients will be required to notify KEF of the expenditure when the funds are spent and to provide a list of materials purchased.
• Recipients must present the project to their own Campus during the implementation year.
• Recipients must also make a presentation (project, progress, outcomes) to the Foundation. This presentation may be at a Board meeting, a Committee meeting, or a campus visit by Board and/or Committee members.

Project Eligibility:

• The identified need must complement the District mission and Improvement Plan and be aligned with the District’s curriculum goals.
• The grant project must have a designated time frame for completion.
• The grant project must have measurable objectives.
• Funds may not replace normal funding from tax-based sources.
• The proposal must describe how the success of the project will be evaluated.

Application Review Process:

• Proposals shall be competitively reviewed by a designated Foundation Committee.
• Projects will be judged based on their potential to positively impact instruction and academic achievement.
• All proposals will be subject to a blind review relative to the applicant(s).
• Before review by the Foundation, the assistant superintendent or designee will evaluate projects for compliance with the District’s Improvement Plan. The review is not for selection of recipients.
• In the event that a Grant Recipient is reassigned to another campus or district, the KEF Board of Directors will review the grant to determine if funds will be redistributed or if the grant will be discontinued.

Application Requirements:

To be considered for funding, the application must:

• Be grammatically correct and free of spelling errors.
• Be complete (all sections).
• Be free of any identifying information (i.e., applicant or school names) other than on the cover page.
• Describe some method to evaluate the success of the project.
• Be in compliance and approved (submitted by the foundation director) by assistant superintendent or designee.