Greetings
from the Office of Grants,
There
are a couple of upcoming grant opportunities
that you might want to consider:
· WakeEd’s newly revised Teacher Innovation Grant program is now
open and offering grants of up to $7,500. Exclusive to Wake County Public
School System educators, this program invites educators to answer the question,
“What would happen if…” as they explore innovative solutions to achieving
Vision 2020. Grants should address the 4Cs as well as the goals of the Learning
and Teaching, Achievement, Balanced Assessment, and Community Engagement
strategies. Learn more about the Teacher Innovation Grant program at http://www.wakeed.org/programs/teacher-innovation-grants/. Click
here
to view the grant timeline. The final deadline for this opportunity is May 15.
For more information contact tpierrie@wakeed.org .
· The NC Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom
grant offers up to $500 to support real-world education and experiences for
students about agriculture. The next deadline is coming up on April 15. Check
it out at http://ow.ly/5jXL309yzsk
Here
are some newly Board approved grant
opportunities (as of March 7):
National
Weather Association, Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants
Subject:
STEM
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
June 1, 2017
Nike
Product Donation
Subject:
Miscellaneous
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
Check website for deadline dates
North
Carolina School Counselor Association
Subject:
Miscellaneous
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
Check website for deadline dates
Details
about these and more grant opportunities can be found in our current Grant
Alerts, located in three places:
· In
the Office of Grants Canvas course, click on “Grant Alerts" in the
left hand navigation bar
· At the Office of Grants Google site which
can be accessed from anywhere with no sign in required. https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/wcpss-grants-office/calendar
Should you decide to apply for a grant,
please work with your Principal or School Grants Contact to complete the Intent
to Apply form (click here to
access the form, please note that the Grants Process has been redesigned and
only Principals or School Grant Contacts may submit the form). Don't hesitate
to be in touch if you have any questions.
Happy grant writing!
PS. If you are not already receiving Grant
Alerts directly into your email box, and would like to do so, then self-enroll
in the Office of Grants Canvas Course and set your notifications to send you an email when announcements are posted (Account àNotifications àCourse Activities, Announcements).
