Applications OPEN: November 1, 2024

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

DETAILS

• Award Details: Up to $1,000

• Announcement: Recipients will be recognized during the Alvin ISD Winner's Wagon Celebration

• Funding Availability: Funds available after July 1, 2025

• Purpose : To drive creativity and innovative learning by making learning exciting and engaging for all students.

HOW TO APPLY

• Click https://alvinisd.academicworks.com/opportunities/1305

• Click "Apply" button located in bottom right corner

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

• Submission Requirements:

  • Online application

  • Grant Budget form

  • Principal Approval form

  • Technology Approval form (Required for Technology-Related Requests) DUE TO TECHNOLOGY BY: January 9, 2025

  • Continuation Grant Evaluation Form (Fill out ONLY if you were a recipient of last year's Alvin ISD Education Foundation Innovative Grant and wish to continue the grant for the upcoming school year.)

GRANT COMPLIANCE

• 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

• Notify the Foundation if you transfer to another campus or if you leave Alvin ISD

  • Funded grants may be transferred between campuses with approval from both campus principals.

  • Grant recipients leaving Alvin ISD forfeit funds, grants, and any purchased materials.

GUIDELINES

• Use the awarded funds for the purposes intended

• Awarded grant recipients may apply for a Continuation Grant for the following school year by completing a new application that outlines planned changes.

  • Continuation Grants are funded for a maximum of two years.

• Individual teachers and teaching teams employed by Alvin ISD may apply for grants if they are involved in student instruction.

• Each grant application must be independent; identical grants will not be accepted.

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.

• Think outside the box!

Process & Guidelines

Grant Budget Form

Principal Approval Form

Technology Approval Form

Continuation Grant Evaluation Form