Great Teachers. Great Ideas Grant Workshop Carmel Education Foundation

What’s New in 2011? New Application Deadline: Sept. 23, 2011 On-Line Grant Application Submission New Approval Requirements On-Line Grants Committee Review

Sept. 23, 2011 Deadline On-line Submission Only For Projects from Sept. 1, 2011 – Aug. 31, 2012 No Late Applications

On-Line Application Link: www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/grants Can save work & return to grant Grant closes at 11:59 P.M. on Sept. 23.

New Approvals! No Signatures Required! You must have written approval: Principal’s Approval (All grants) Superintendent’s Approval (Multiple school projects) Terry Howell’s Approval (Grants including technology) by 9/16.

On-Line Grant Review Grant Committee Will Review On-Line Committee Uses Score Sheet All Applications Will Be Scored Applications With Highest Scores Get Funding

Grant Process Grant Guidelines & Instructions on CEF website CEF Grant Budget Form on CEF website Grant Application Link: www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/grants

Grant Guidelines

On-Line Application

Creating An Account

Your Contact Information

Project Overview

Project Narrative

Project Narrative, Cont’d.

Project Timeline

Project Promotion

Budget Page Upload

Assurance Statement, Pt. 1

Assurance Statement, Pt. 2

Submit or Save

Confirmation When your application is successfully submitted, you will receive confirmation!

Grant Review Scoring 70 points maximum 10 points each for 4 Narrative Sections (Project Activity, Needs Assessment, etc.) 5 points each: Timeline, Budget & Project Promotion Bonus: 10 pts. – Innovation & 5 pts. – Co-funding

Questions? Dorothy L. Ilgen, Executive Director x 1009 www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/grants