ASCENSION FUND GRANT APPLICATION

Applications for the 2020-21 school year are being accepted between January 1st through May 1st and will be awarded in August 2020
Application Information and Rules:
  • Any Ascension Parish public school teacher, K-12, or full-time Ascension Parish public school system employee, who is directly involved in the instruction of school children is eligible to apply.
  • A teacher may apply for one (1) Teacher Grant per granting cycle. The same person may also serve as a collaborating teacher on a School Impact Grant during the same granting cycle.
  • School Impact Grant Applications must have at least two (2) collaborating authors, the author and at least one (1) other.
  • A school may only receive one (1) School Impact Grant per granting cycle.
  • No identifying school information (school name, mascot, etc.)  should appear anywhere on the application other than where required to input school name. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.
  • Budget requests may include materials needed to accomplish the project; consultants who are necessary for the successful implementation of the project; teacher training and staff development directly related to the purpose of the project; and equipment and/or field trips are allowed only if an integral component of a larger strategy.
  • Fundraising sponsorship; substitute pay; requests for teacher travel for training; and teacher salaries will not be funded. Projects cannot displace, replace or supplant programs funded through the Ascension Parish School Board, the Ascension Parish General Fund, the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) or State General Fund.
  • Applications will be evaluated by a Grant Review Committee comprised of community, education and business volunteers on a competitive basis. No current employee of the Ascension Parish School System will serve on the Committee.
  • Applications are scored and grants are awarded according to the funding that is available to the Ascension Fund.
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    Grant Application for Ascension Public School Educators

    GRANT TYPE (CHECK ONE):
    COLLABORATING TEACHER(S) (School Impact Grants Only)
    BY AFFIXING MY SIGNATURE, I CERTIFY THE FOLLOWING: (Teacher and Principal signatures must be secured by Applicant)
    1. This project is allowable under Local, State and Federal Guidelines.
    2. The Ascension Fund has the right to use this project, if funded, for public information or to help other educators.
    3. This project does not displace, replace or supplant programs funded through the Ascension Parish General Fund, the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) or State General Fund.
    4. This proposal was developed with collaboration and support of the project team.
    As the principal, by affixing my signature, I agree that I have read the attached teacher’s grant application and agree that this project is worthwhile and adds value to the classroom learning experience.
    PROPOSAL SUMMARY (20 points)
    Include a summary in the space below which provides number and description of students served; goal/objective/purpose of the project; how the project will benefit students academically; and how the project is innovative or creative.
    ​NEEDS ASSESSMENT (20 points)
    Include a description of the specific need, problem, or opportunity that this project addresses, and how you determined this.
    DISTRICT'S STRATEGIC INITIATIVES (10 points)
    Include a brief description of how this project addresses at least one of the district’s strategic initiatives: 1. Literacy initiatives for struggling reader; 2. Creating highly rigorous and relevant learning opportunities for students.
    PROJECT DESIGN (30 points)
    Include a detailed description of the project’s activities, including who will participate; when and where the activities will occur; how the budgeted items will be used; and how the activities will address the needs identified in the Needs Assessment and/or District’s Strategic Initiative.
    METHOD OF EVALUATION (10 points)
    State specifically how you will determine that the project is a success; that is, how will you know that it will meet the needs, problems, or opportunities that you identified. Will your results be measurable? Is the method of measurement clearly identified?
    BUDGET (10 points)
    Complete the budget form, making sure that your expenditures follow guidelines and support the objective(s) of the project.
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