What is an Innovative Campus Grant: An Innovative Campus Grant supports school-wide initiatives that bring unique, impactful solutions to enhance the educational environment and promote student success across an entire campus. These grants fund creative projects aligned with campus and district goals, encouraging collaboration, engagement, and positive change throughout the school community.

Who can apply:

• Principals

Applications OPEN: November 1, 2024

Applications CLOSE: January 15, 2025 (No extension will be granted)

DETAILS

• Award Details: Up to $3,000

• Announcement: Recipients will be recognized at the Alvin ISD Employee Recognition Ceremony

• Funding Availability: Funds available after July 1, 2025

• Purpose: Supports special projects not covered by regular budgets or personal funds

• Project Scope: Enhances education, benefits 60-70% of the school population (no furniture requests)

• Examples: Incentive programs, school gardens, campus projects

• Submission Requirements: Online application and grant budget form

• Limit: One application per campus

HOW TO APPLY

• Click https://alvinisd.academicworks.com/opportunities/1426

• Click "Apply" button located in bottom right corner

• Click "Sign In With Your Institution" to log in with your Alvin ISD Google account

• Fill out the Application and submit

GRANT COMPLIANCE

• Use the awarded funds for the purposes intended

• Provide the Alvin ISD Education Foundation with:

  • Photo Op - check presentation AND 7 photos of grant in action

  • Communication - we request to be recognized and tagged in all social media posts and district communications to parents and community partners

  • Video - 1-2 minute video to be sent to the Foundation by December 15 of awarded year stating how the Foundation has been beneficial to your project

• Be prepared to demonstrate the grant in action at a scheduled Alvin ISD Education Foundation board meeting

• Commit to sharing your grant process experience at the new employee orientation for the upcoming school year

GUIDELINES

• Specify if the grant is for Elementary or Secondary

• Complete grant budget form (Vendors do not need to be from the District’s approved vendor list.)

HINTS

• Proofread your application

• Clearly define the purpose of your project, its benefits to students, and how it will be implemented and evaluated

• Specify the number of students/teachers impacted by the grant

• Avoid acronyms

• Campus field trips, incentive programs, school gardens, and campus projects are a few possibilities