Grants

=Grants for Educators:=

If you are thinking of pursuing a grant opportunity, please keep the following in mind: **If the grant is for $1,000 or less, your building principal may sign any approval forms and the application can be submitted. Funds, if awarded, will be deposited into and expended from the building Trust & Agency account. ** **If the grant is for $1,001 - $15,000, you must submit the “Grant Approval Form” (attached and also in the Document Library). The Federal Programs Coordinator and Business Manager must sign the form before the grant is submitted. Funds, if awarded, will be deposited into the General Fund and expensed by the building according to established purchasing procedures; a supplemental budget will be written for these funds. ** If the grant is for $15,001 or more, the “Grant Approval Form” must be submitted to the Federal Programs Coordinator and approved by the School Board before the grant is submitted. Grant funds, if awarded, will be deposited into the General Fund and expensed by the building according to established purchasing procedures; a supplemental budget will be written for these funds.

Click on the link below to access the Grant Permission Form:

Sioux Falls Education Foundation Grant: Due Sept. 28th, 2012

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You can also keep an eye out for grants as they arise. Here are a few sites to check out: > Our number one goal at GrantsAlert.com is to make life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching for education grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies.
 * Professional Development Educational Endowment Fund – offers free in-service professional development to schools
 * Donors Choose – get your funding projects by individual donations
 * Federal Education Grant Announcements
 * Teachers Count has an extensive grant listing.
 * The Foundation for Excellence in Education has extensive grant searches, but they charge for membership. It may be available for free through your local library, school or district though.
 * [|http://www.schoolgrantsforteachers.com]
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