South Kingstown Education Foundation
Request for Grant Applications
2008/2009 School Year
The South Kingstown Education Foundation (SKEF) soon will be awarding its annual grants for the 2008/2009 school year. Grants are open to a broad range of innovative projects proposed by teachers, students, administrators, parents, or members of the South Kingstown community, including previous SKEF grant recipients, provided that the proposed grant project meets the Project Criteria listed in the Application and does not exceed $1,000.
Below is a Grant Application form.
Grant applications are due March 14, 2008
and should be mailed to:
South Kingstown Education Foundation
307 Curtis Corner Road, Wakefield, RI 02879
Attn: Grant Committee
Grant awards will be announced in early June 2008.
Questions? Contact SKEF at 360-1319
Grant applications are available at every South Kingstown
public school and at the school administration building
at 307 Curtis Corner Road, Wakefield.
South Kingstown Education Foundation
Investing in teaching, learning & community
Grant Application
2008/2009 School Year
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Part I. General Information
Your name:_________________________________
Address:___________________________________
City:______________State:________Zip:_________
Telephone:___________Email:__________________
Part II. Project Summary
Project Name:________________________________
Amount Requested:____________________________
Proposed Project Timetable:______________________
Is the proposed project a new project? ____yes ____no
If not new, how long has project been in place?__________
Who directly will benefit:_________________________
How many directly will benefit (estimate):_____________
Part III. Detailed Project Description
Please attach a separate statement (no more than two pages) detailing your project. Detailed Project Description should include your project goals and how you intend to achieve them. Include specific activities, highlighting how they are innovative. If relevant, describe how these activities will be extended within your school and/or shared with others. Explain how you intend to evaluate the project. If any contractors or consultants are expected to be utilized in connection with the proposed project, or if you expect to team up with another organization in connection with the proposed project, or if another foundation is expected to be funding any portion of the total proposed project, so indicate. Please feel free to attach any written materials, photos or web site references relating to the proposed project.
Part IV. Project Budget
Please attach a separate page which includes a line by line statement of the proposed budget for your project. The budget should indicate the expected income (if any) and expenses associated with the proposed project. Please use natural expense categories such as supplies, equipment, printing, telephone, postage, etc. The total budget should equal the “Amount Requested” in Part II.
Part V. Authorization & Certification
By signing this request, I authorize this Application and certify that all information in this Application is correct to the best of my knowledge. If this Application is approved, I will, within 30 days of project completion (no later than June 30, 2009) submit to the Education Foundation: (1) a Financial Report with a full accounting of all actual income and expenditures of such project, and (2) a Self Evaluation of the completed project indicating if the goals were achieved and/or if the project was considered successful. Both the Financial Report and the Self Evaluation shall be mailed to the Education Foundation at the address noted in this Application. Additionally, I agree to allow the Education Foundation the right to make public any and all information in the Grant Application, Financial Report and
Self Evaluation.
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Signature
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South Kingstown Education Foundation
Investing in teaching, learning & community
Project Criteria
Proposed projects should be innovative and attempt to further excellence in the South Kingstown public schools, or should help to strengthen the relationship between the South Kingstown public schools and the community at large.
Proposed projects should initiate efforts not already funded or expected to be funded as part of the South Kingstown annual school budget.
Proposed projects should not have as their focus the purchase of capital assets such as copy machines, furniture or fixtures.
Proposed projects should not include expenditures for personal stipends or transportation.
Proposed projects should have a reasonable expectation of success.
