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Apply for a PTEF grant

Guidelines, evaluation criteria and the online application for Pike Township Educational Foundation classroom, school-wide and innovation grants.

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Up to $1,000

Classroom grants

For individual educators or classroom-based projects. These grants should address a specific class or teacher need for which no other funding source is available.

Up to $3,000

School-wide grants

For projects at the department, grade level, or whole-school level. Proposals should benefit all students within the specified group.

Over $2,500

Innovation grants

Grants exceeding $2,500 require a formal presentation to the PTEF Grants Committee. Please contact the executive director for details and scheduling before you submit.

Who may apply

Any Pike Township teacher, group of teachers, administrator, school personnel, student or student group, or parent group may apply for PTEF grants.

Application information

To receive input or assistance, please complete the Grant Feedback Request Form.

Each application is reviewed by the PTEF Grants Committee, which may seek additional information from the applicant, school administrators, or curriculum coordinators. Applicants must submit proof of approval from their building principal or department chair. If the grant includes a technology component, approval from the district IT department is also required. A screenshot of the approval email is sufficient for both.

Applications recommended for funding are forwarded to the PTEF Board of Directors for final approval. Please ensure your application includes a detailed budget and that "view only" access is enabled for all users. Applications submitted without a budget will not be considered.

Grant evaluation takes approximately 30 to 90 days depending on the number of applications, time of year, and complexity of the proposals.

Evaluation criteria

Grants are evaluated on a combination of objective and subjective criteria. Proposals that meet more of the following are viewed more favorably:

Innovation, creativity, and educational value
Enrichment of student experiences and promotion of student involvement
Clear, concise project descriptions with anticipated positive student outcomes (achievement, motivation, character development)
Inclusion of co-funding from additional sources

View the grant rubric.

Not eligible for funding

Teacher stipends
Teacher travel expenses
Substitute teacher pay

Additional information

Equipment or durable goods purchased with PTEF funds become the property of the Pike Township School District and must remain at the awarded school.
Grant funds must be used within two semesters of being awarded. Extensions require PTEF Board approval.

Grant application form

All fields are required unless otherwise noted. If you need additional space, upload a file (Word, PDF, text, JPEG, GIF or PNG) near the bottom of the form.

Company

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Project Title:(Required)

School:(Required)

Amount Requested:(Required)

Project Duration:(Required)

Grade Level:(Required)

Number of Teachers Affected:(Required)

Number of Students Affected:(Required)

Project Director:(Required)

Director Position/Grade Level:(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone:(Required)

Alternate Phone (optional):

Principal or Department Head:(Required)

Principal / Dept Head Phone:(Required)

Please indicate the appropriate subject category of your project:(Required)

Summary(Required)

Provide a brief summary of your project in one paragraph, including what will change as a result of your grant.

State your present position and connection to the project(Required)

Impact:(Required)

In what ways will your project have a significant impact on students?

Objectives:(Required)

What educational/curricular objectives or state standards will your project achieve?

Please upload budget for the project.(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Your Grant Request must include a detailed budget. The budget should include a breakdown of expenditures including categories such as equipment, materials, supplies, etc. The price of any equipment or materials to be purchased should be supported by reference to a vendor's price list. This section should also include an accounting of additional funding available for this project in addition to the grant funds requested. Projects requesting teacher stipends, student scholarships, transportation or payment for substitute teachers will not be considered for funding. Please also let us know in this portion if you would accept partial funding.

Will you accept partial funding(Required)

yes

Outline ways that your project might help raise the profile of the PTEF(Required)

Stories and pictures about your project in the school newsletter, local media, and notes home to parents should include a specific mention that your event was made possible by a grant from the PTEF, Send the same stories and pictures to executivedirector@pike-ef.org to post on the PTEF Facebook page. At your Back-to-School/Parent Night, mention the grant and the support of the PTEF and how parents can help with a donation, With your final report, OR as soon as you can, submit JPEG pictures (as attachments) to use in the PTEF Annual Report and on our website.

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