The one-five Foundation/Kathy Buesching Memorial Mini-Grant

Application Guidelines - 2024-2025 School Year

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The one-five Foundation is once again offering an annual mini-grant program open to staff members of Community Consolidated School District 15. These grants can support a wide range of opportunities for the students of the District with a focus on programs or technology.

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The application deadline is now closed. Thank you for your interest!

 

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Mini-Grant Timeline

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Sunday, September 1, 2024
Grant application materials published on the one-five Foundation website: www.one-five.org.

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Friday, November 10, 2023

Deadline to submit grant applications.

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Grant applicants are notified of the final award decision.

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Friday, April 26, 2024: Deadline to submit all receipts for reimbursement.

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Friday, June 30, 2024: Deadline to submit impact report for the project

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Questions regarding the mini-grant process can be directed to Adriana Koenig, one-five Foundation Chairman, and Mini-Grant Committee Chair, at chairman@one-five.org .

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Application Materials

To complete the form, the following information will be requested; see the online form for additional details including the scoring system and word counts:

• Applicant’s name, school and contact information
• Name of project or program
• Principal’s name and approval for submission
• Type of project: program or technology
• Area of curriculum supported by the project
• Targeted student population
• The number of students that will benefit from the project
• The grade level(s) of students that will benefit from the project
• Project description
• Rationale/Need
• Evaluation/Impact
• Project Calendar
• Project Budget

 

Application Guidelines

 

• The deadline for submitting all applications is Friday, November 10, 2023

• DO NOT include the name of your school or any staff member names anywhere in the application other than on the cover page.

• Submission of an application form does not guarantee selection for a monetary award.

• Depending on the number of grant applications and the amount of total funds requested, the Foundation may make the decision to provide partial funding for projects.

• The Foundation will not provide money for refreshments, personal time staff may use to implement the program, salaries, commercially produced programs, or student field trips.

• Acquisition of all materials required to execute awarded grants is the responsibility of the grant recipient. All receipts as approved in the awarded submission must be submitted for reimbursement prior to April 26, 2024, and will be paid out no later than June 30, 2024.

• Recipients should be prepared to provide the Foundation with an impact report no later than June 30, 2024. Failure to submit this report will make the recipient ineligible for future grant consideration.

• On the cover page, applicants will need to attest that their principal has reviewed and approved the project for submission.

• On the final page, applicants will need to attest that they have read and understand these guidelines as well as all information provided on the online application form.

 

Questions regarding the mini-grant process can be directed to Adriana Koenig, one-five Foundation Chair and Mini-Grant Committee Chair, at chairman@one-five.org .

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