Mini Grants
Uses of Mini-Grants
The mission of the Niwot High School Education Foundation is “to enhance and enrich the teaching and learning experience at NHS for all students and faculty.” Mini-Grant proposals that are consistent with this mission will be considered. Some examples of Mini-Grants that have been funded in the past include materials, equipment, and bus costs for field trips.
General Guidelines
- Maximum to be awarded per proposal is $350.
- Proposal due date is the 1st Monday of each month for consideration at that month’s NHSEF Board of Directors meeting (generally the 3rd or 4th Monday of each month).
- Mini-Grant proposals should be submitted via email to grants@nhsef.org. An acknowledgement email will be sent when the proposal is received.
- Applicant will be notified within 10 days after the NHSEF Board of Directors meeting.
- When all Mini-Grant funding for the school year has been allocated, no additional proposals will be considered until the following school year.
- Programs developed with the use of Mini-Grant money must be fully implemented by the end of the school year, and equipment purchased must remain at Niwot High School.
Restrictions
- Mini-Grants will not be funded for lodging, furniture, or the expense of paying substitute teachers.
- Mini-Grants will not be considered for events that have already occurred, or for materials/equipment that have already been purchased.
Grant Proposal Requirements
Please include all of the information requested below, in the format shown.
- Please identify a primary contact person for this proposal. Include the names of all members of the group/department if applicable.
- Provide a name for the project or item that you are requesting.
- Background: Why do you feel this is needed? What other funding sources have been investigated?
- Purpose/Outcomes: Provide details about how the grant will be used “to enhance and enrich the teaching and learning experience at NHS for all students and faculty.” Include an estimate of the number of students this program or project will affect.
- Provide a simple time line for implementation and spending of Mini-Grant if funded.
- Provide a line item budget of all costs to be incurred. What part of the project will be funded by department, building, or other resources?
- Please include any additional information you feel would be helpful to the committee evaluating this proposal.