Please read more about the grant application below. Click the 'Apply Now' button below when you are ready to create your account and begin the application.
Applications for Creative Classroom Grants are closed
Welcome to the first annual offering of classroom grants for Yadkin County School teachers. We invite you to dream big and bold as you consider an application. In this first year, the application is intentionally open to all teachers, and with some parameters in place, the canvas is wide and blank for you to share the creative ways you hope to enrich and engage students.
Please read and follow the instructions carefully
About the Grants - To set the stage, these grants are specifically designed to provide the tools, materials, equipment, and other resources that will allow you to deliver a creative, student-engaging, and life-relevant instructional project. All expenses should be directly and clearly linked to an instructional plan. You will also have the chance to provide supplemental materials such as videos, case studies or other attachments which illustrate your goals. Classroom instructional environment upgrades such as furniture, motivational or other décor, or computers and routine classroom supplies are not in the scope of this grant opportunity.
There are two applications: the Individual Application and the Collaborative Application. Please determine which is appropriate for you and your project:
Individual Applications - These must be completed by one teacher who will implement the project, though students beyond your classroom or subject may benefit. Individual Applications may be awarded a maximum of $2,000.
Collaborative Application - Designed for two or more teachers who choose to actively work together to plan, implement, and evaluate a project. It may be cross-curricular in nature or delivered to whole grades, schools, or district-wide academic departments. All teachers listed in a Collaborative Application should be part of the project’s development. Collaborative Applications may be awarded a maximum of $4,000. Principal Sign-off - Applications must be reviewed by all applicants’ principal(s), and principal awareness will be confirmed as part of the application process. Be sure to submit the application early enough to also allow principals time to affirm awareness, which must be completed by the application deadline. Applications without principal sign-off will not be evaluated. No exceptions.
Greg Keener, Program Officer, may contact you during the review period with any questions or clarifications on your application. Application Review - Applications will be reviewed and scored be by teams of reviewers from a cross-section of community leaders – not all educators. Teacher names will be redacted during the review process. The criteria for evaluating applications include:
The values of YCS: Welcoming, Collaborative, Innovative, Accountable, and Purposeful
Outcomes that enhance learning and increase student engagement
The goal of awarding grants across the district’s schools and grade levels
Remember, The application deadline is April 18 at 6 PM. Award recipients will be announced in late May before summer break for project implementation in the 2024-2025 school year. Grant funds will be given to YCS for distribution as needed for purchase by the schools (no requirement for teachers to purchase and be reimbursed).
2024 Fall Equipment Grants
Purpose: To fund equipment needed to provide creative, innovative, impact full learning projects and opportunities that align with YCS core values. These projects should provide for collaboration and spark innovation and creativity in students. Total Funding Amount: Up to $32,000 Grant Application Process: The application process will tentatively open Monday, September 9th and conclude Friday, October 4th. Grant applications will be reviewed by YCEF Advisory Board members using a similar scoring rubric used for the spring grants. Those grants that are deemed most creative, collaborative and impactful to students by the advisory board will be funded. Grants should be submitted by individual schools. Educators should work with their principals to complete the grant application. The grant minimum is $2,000 and the maximum is $6,000.
Guidance: As educators work to develop grant proposals, they should consider the following:
This grant is not focused on the “nice to have” equipment. Rather the grant has as its focus needed equipment that will provide the most innovative, creative learning environment possible for students in Yadkin County Schools.
What are the students’ greatest needs?
What is essential to meet students’ greatest needs that are outside the scope of traditional school district funding?
How will your grant, if awarded, make a life-altering impact on your students?
How will this grant, if awarded, lead to greater student engagement and learning while helping students achieve their academic goals?
How will your grant, if awarded, assist those students who need help overcoming challenges that are impacting their capacity and ability to learn?
What do you need to create a learning environment that is truly impactful to all students?
To apply, create an account on our online portal. Applications can be submitted starting on Monday, Sept. 9th. You may view the application now.
Creating an account will allow you to review all opportunities available, including complete criteria and full applications.
It does not add you to the applicant pool unless you complete and submit an application.
Please note: once you have created an account and logged in, you will see all of the Foundation’s funding opportunities, including other grant opportunities. Please ensure you are selecting the correct application when starting.
Information for Annual Creative Classroom Grants:
If you have questions, contact Greg Keener, Program Officer, at greg@shallowfordfoundation.org or 336-403-0433.
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