2018-19 Mini-Grant Application

DUE: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Milford Education Foundation (MEF or the Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) organization that fosters a love of learning by engaging our children with programs that focus on excellence, innovation, and creativity. The majority of the Foundation’s fundraising dollars are reinvested by awarding mini-grants to visionary educators who present the youth in our community with learning opportunities that build critical skills through innovative programming. As with previous years, we are seeking projects that will focus on areas of strategic interest to the Foundation and the Milford Public Schools while enhancing the opportunity to scale the grant awards across other classrooms over time.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants must apply online or submit copies of the completed application form, together with any supporting documentation, to the Foundation by Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Review of applications will occur in a timely manner after deadline and selected projects will be reviewed by MPS administration for final approval. Successful applicants will be notified on or before January 16, 2025. Grant requests shall not exceed $1,000 and must be expended within a reasonable period of time (not to exceed 18 months), or the remainder of the grant will be returned to the Foundation. Awarded projects may be suspended at any time if the applicant fails to comply with the criteria included within this application document. MEF may request a follow-up discussion with or additional information from the applicant.

Requests may be made for consideration of materials and/or other resources in addition to those already provided by the Milford Public School District. The Foundation recognizes that many innovative ideas incorporate personal technology devices, such as tablets, that have become increasingly available within the District. Please check with your school’s media supervisor before seeking mini-grant funds for technology items. Mini Grants should not be used as a basis to request such equipment. Additionally, projects that seek funding for professional development, classroom furnishings and transportation are generally discouraged. All materials and assets purchased through the Mini-Grant process will become BOE property and do not become personal items of the applicant.

PRICING AND PROCUREMENT

All applications must follow all MBOE rules and procedures regarding ordering, reimbursement and cash handling. Awards will be administered and distributed through the Office of the Assistant Superintendent for Milford Public Schools, which will also handle procurement. The Foundation strongly urges applicants to contact MPS Purchasing in order to obtain accurate pricing of proposed materials from approved vendors prior to submission. Additionally, the District requires extended care plans on certain technology purchases, a cost that must be budgeted in your proposal. Please allow ample time for pricing quotes in advance of the application deadline.

Purchasing Contacts:

Terri Deveny tdeveny@milforded.org

Scott Cleary scleary@milforded.org
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project/Program Title*
What do you call your project?
Overview*
Briefly explain your project/program
Objectives*
State specifically what your project/program will accomplish
Plan of Action*
Explain how you would conduct your project/program
Timeline*
Provide the timing of events for the project/program
Implementation*
If your project/program must be conducted during a specific time period during the Academic Year, please indicate which weeks or months
Project Reach*
Approximately how many schools, grades and/or subjects will be affected by this project/program? Include the projected number of students involved
Rationale*
Do you think there is a specific need for this project/program?
Selection Criteria*
Given the Foundation’s criteria, explain why you think your project/program should be selected
Support of Curriculum*
How does this project/program enhance and synthesize the current curriculum?
Measuring Success*
Describe how and when you intend to evaluate the project/program. (Evaluation methods can be as simple as teacher observation of student attitude and behavior before and after the project, test results or measurement of skills attained as a result of the project, or surveys of student’s perceptions of the project/program)
Scalability*
Describe what would be needed to expand this idea throughout your school and/or the Milford Public School District

FUNDING INFORMATION
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Amount of Grant Request*
Not to exceed $1,000
Total Estimated Cost of Project
If exceeds amount requested, please explain how additional funding needs will be met.
Budget Documentation

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Please provide a budget or other itemized details of the cost of items for the project/program and all the sources that you intend to use to meet these costs. (The grant should not be used as financial compensation for time spent on grant preparation and/or time to administer the grant.) Applicant is urged to consult MPS Purchasing to ensure accurate pricing. See instructions for more details. Cancelof
Additional Link to Budget Documentation
If a Google Document was used to prepare itemized budget, you can also provide a link to that file. Please note that you will need to share the document as "Anyone with the link can view."
By signing below, the applicant(s) hereby (a) confirms that this proposal has been reviewed by their Instructional Supervisor, (b) agrees to complete a brief post-project evaluation for the Foundation, (c) grants to the Foundation the right to use this application and the results of this project, if funded, for public information and to help other educators, and (d) understands that grant awards are subject to the rules and conditions of the Foundation.
Primary Applicant Signature*

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