Grants for Teachers

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Grants for Teachers

• Holdenville Education Foundation

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Mission of HEF

• To encourage academic excellence in Holdenville
  Public Schools
• To develop community ownership, commitment and
  pride in Holdenville Schools
• To generate creativity, imagination and
  inspiration in students and teachers
• To stimulate learning and expand the existing
  curriculum

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Funding Programs of the HEF

• Grants to Teachers
• School Site Grants
• Expert-In-Residence

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Grants to Teachers

• Where to get forms examples
• What HEF likes to fund
• Grant writing tips
• When is it due??
• How to submit your proposal
• What happens then?
• What we have learned.
• Questions??

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Where to Get Forms Examples

• www.hef4ourkids.com

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What HEF Likes to Fund

• Large number of students impacted (1 priority)
• Partnering
• Combine your grant with others to impact more
  students
• Beyond district funding
• Will not fund items the school should provide
• Innovative
• Grant amounts
• Break down into multiple grants or years- If full
  funding is not available, partial funding is an
  option.

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Grant Writing Tips

• Area of Impact- Give the Pass Skills targeted
• Skip the educational jargon
• Proof read
• Grammar
• Understanding/clarity

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When Is It Due?

• Postmarked by March 31, 2008
• Do NOT hand deliver

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How to Submit Your Proposal

• Signatures
• Yours Building Principal on cover page
• Grant should not have your name on it
• Your name is on cover page only
• Mail to
• Holdenville Education Foundation
• PO Box 641
• Holdenville, OK 74848

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What Happens Then?

• Grants Numbered
• Cover page removed
• Grant Committee
• Members
• All grants are reviewed individually scored
• Grants given out until money runs out
• Award!

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What We Learned from Last Year

• We will write checks to pay for grant items if
  the source does not take purchase orders
• We are giving more time to write grants.
• We are adding help area to our website!
• Giving away money is fun!

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Cant find something? Need help?

• Call or email
• Karen Patterson
• klp806_at_yahoo.com
• 405.712.0363

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