The Ed Young Special Projects Grant

2008-2009 Application Information

Purpose

The Ed Young Special Projects Grant provides one or more annual grant awards to teachers and support staff members in the Monona Grove School District to support their development of new programs/projects or further development of existing programs/projects which have the potential to enhance the education of Monona Grove students at the secondary level.

Eligibility and Selection

One or more worthy enterprises are selected annually to receive awards from the Ed Young Special Projects Fund. Any individual Monona Grove teacher or support services staff member, or groups thereof, from grades 9-12 is eligible to apply for an award. Selection of award recipients is made by a committee of the Monona Grove Education Foundation.

2008-2009 Grant Awards

The total of these grants for 2008-2009 will be no more than $1000. Grant applications are available in October 2008. Deadline for completed applications is November 28, 2008. Announcement of grant awards will be made in December. Funds will be available immediately.

Application

To be considered for a 2008-2009 award, applicants must submit the following information on the enclosed Application Form.

NAME/SCHOOL/ASSIGNMENT. List the name(s), and assigned duties of all the Monona Grove staff members who will be involved in the program/project proposed for grant award consideration.

ABSTRACT. Briefly summarize the general nature of the program/project for which grant application is being made and the proposed uses of the grant funds.

GOALS. Describe the rationale for the proposed project/program (i.e., the needs it will meet and the promise it holds for meeting those needs.) and the goals of the project/program (i.e., the outcomes expected if the project/program is successful).

PARTICIPANTS. Identify the students, staff members, parents, and/or others whom the project/program is designed to serve.

PROJECT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. Describe the key features of the proposed program/project and how it will operate (i.e., what will be done to accomplish the program/project goals).

TIMELINE. Specify the timeline (i.e., beginning and ending dates) for the proposed program/project. This should be the timeline within which the developmental work will be done, not necessarily the implementation of the project/program. NOTE: 2008-2009 grant monies must be used during the 2008-2009 school year.

BUDGET. Specify how the grant monies will be used by listing each type of proposed expenditure, an estimated amount for each expenditure, and a total amount. NOTE: The maximum total amount for a 2008-2009 grant is $1000. Grant recipients will be required to submit a detailed expenditure report at the conclusion of their work on their program/project.
EVALUATION. Describe how the program/project will be evaluated (i.e., how the accomplishment of the program/project goals will be determined).

Grant recipients will be required to submit a completion report at the conclusion of their work on their program/project. This report will include a summary of the work done, the evaluation results, and a detailed listing of expenditures.

Applications for 2008-2009 grant awards must be received not later than 4:00 PM November 28, 2008. Return application to:

Selection Process and Criteria

A selection committee consisting of five members (consisting of educators, community members and Monona Grove Education Foundation Board members) shall review the applications.

1. Does the grant proposal describe the development of a new project/program (or further development of an existing one) which has the potential to enhance the education of MG students?

2. Does the grant proposal describe a rationale for the proposed project/program (i.e., the student needs it will meet)? Do the needs seem educationally legitimate? Does the proposed project/program hold high promise for meeting the identified student needs?

3. Does the proposed project/program specify goals (i.e., outcomes expected if the project/program is successful) which relate appropriately to the rationale?

4. Does the grant proposal identify the participants (i.e., students, staff members, parents, and/or others) who the project will serve? Are the participants appropriate for the goals?

5. Does the grant proposal specify what will be done (i.e., activities, procedures) to accomplish the goals of the project/program? Are these appropriate?

6. Does the grant proposal specify a timeline within which the project/program will operate? Does the timeline seem appropriate?

7. Does the grant proposal specify each type of expenditure for which the grant monies will be used? Do the expenditures seem appropriate? Do the expenditures total $1000 or less?

8. Does the grant proposal specify how the project/program will be evaluated? Do the evaluation design and measures of success seem appropriate for determining the accomplishment of the goals?