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  • 2019-20 Teacher Mini-Grant Application

    Open to teachers and academic staff of the Milford Public Schools
  • DUE: Monday, November 18, 2019

    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 Monday, November 18, 2019. 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 the week of December 2, 2019.  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.t
     

    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 application deadline.

    PURCHASING CONTACT: Terri Deveny tdeveny@milforded.org (203) 783-3440

  • TEACHER MINI-GRANT CRITERIA

    The funds awarded by the Foundation will be targeted at projects that will:

    • Relate directly to student learning and growth
    • Strengthen the curriculum through the development of innovative programs
    • Enhance the educational resources available to students

    While the Foundation welcomes innovative ideas from all disciplines, we would like 50% of the awarded grants to align with specific subject matter interests as follows:

    Social & Emotional Learning: e.g., mindfulness, emotional intelligence, impact of arts with social learning, community improvement, dealing with divisiveness

    Creativity and the Arts: e.g., encouraging innovation, learning from outside experts

    Interdisciplinary Learning: e.g., connecting common themes/concepts across subject matters

    Science/Technology: e.g., increasing hands-on experiences, interaction with outside professionals, furthering programmatic logic and exploring robotics engineering and artificial intelligence

    Math: e.g., using innovative reinforcement tools, promoting real-world contextualization

    In addition to mapping out the pilot program recommendation, applicants will be asked:

    • How success will be measured
    • How scalable is it to expand to other classrooms — i.e., the feasibility and practicalities of expanding beyond the pilot phase

     

    Special Grants, Specific Criteria

    MEF has grants that were provided by donors who have designated specific criteria:

    Dr. Matt Paterna Health Healthcare Education &Leadership Mini-Grant. This grant will fund a project related to encouraging students to focus on healthy living and developing leadership skills.

    Nash Family Government, Leadership & Civic Engagement Mini-Grant.  This grant will fund a project that promotes leadership and encourages civic engagement.

     

    The Foundation may request that all grant awardees attend a breakfast in their honor at the end of the academic year, where they will present information about their completed mini-grant to other educators, Foundation sponsors and supporters, and members of the community.

     

    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    Please contact info@milfordedfoundation.org or

    Augie Harrigan              (203) 676-6890

    Emmeline Harrigan        (203) 691-0888

     

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