Grant Guidelines

The Barrington Education Foundation encourages grant applications from members of the Barrington school community. Grant proposals are evaluated on, among other things, the following criteria:

1. REACH – How many students can this grant be expected to impact and for how long?
2. ENRICHMENT – How will this grant enhance the learning experience of its target population?
3. INNOVATION – Does this grant encourage/allow for innovation in the delivery of instructional experiences?
4. COLLABORATION – Will there be collaboration amongst educators in the use of the equipment and/or experiences this grant will fund?
5. LEVERAGE OF EXISTING RESOURCES – Will this grant allow for greater use of resources already in place within our schools?
6. PROOF OF EFFECTIVENESS – Is there evidence that use of the proposed program and/or equipment will enhance our stu-dents’ learning?
7. SUPPORT OF CURRICULUM OR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN – How would this grant support curricular initia-tives, or your building’s School Improvement Plan?
8. DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD – Will the proposed initiative foster development of students across disciplines and/or in non-academic ways?
9. PRUDENCE & COST EFFECTIVENESS – Is the expense associated with this proposal commensurate with its impact?

Excluded from consideration are proposals for the funding of furniture or textbook purchases, and professional development expenses.

Proposals considered for funding must include 3 parts:

• BEF Application for Funding form (cover sheet)
• Principal Comment Form (this can be sent in separately)
• Information in each of the areas detailed below

** Submit entire package in 10 copies **

PART A: Proposal Summary

1. Describe the proposal concept. Be specific and assume a general audience. Indicate potential use in the future, and/or the potential for sharing within the school or district.
2. Describe how the proposed initiative represents a departure from standard approaches, or those currently in use, to instruction and/or enrichment. In other words, how does this proposal represent “thinking outside the box”? If it doesn’t, why is it important to support current practices?
3. Describe project objectives and activities. What will the impact be on the students?
4. Provide an implementation timeline for the project.
5. Identify the number of students that will benefit from the project being funded.
6. Include a brief professional profile of the person supervising this project.
7. Has this proposal been discussed or developed in collaboration with or with the advice of a department head or technology advisor? If so, with whom?

PART B: Budget

1. Detailed Expenses
   1. Equipment (name, manufacturer, model number, and vendor/distributor), or program, or service provider
   2. Cost
   3. Supplies and or any other anticipated expenses
2. Budget Justification
   1. Have you applied for funding for this project before? If so, please explain.
   2. Are there other resources or supplies currently in the school system that could provide the same learning experience proposed?
   3. Has this project previously been awarded funding by BEF or another source? If so, please explain.

PART C: Evaluation

Describe how you will measure and report the success of the proposed initiative.

COMPLETED PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011.

Grant awards will be announced at the end of January, 2012. Once funded, all purchased materials or programs become the property of the Barrington Schools.