Funding for grants enables teachers to test and evaluate classroom projects each year. Successful grant proposals must define expected learning results and the evaluation method to be used.
The generosity of sponsors and community members has funded:
2010-11 14 grants - total $19,912
2009-10 21 grants - total $19,912
2008-09 17 grants - total $24,612
2007-08 25 grants - total $19,426
2006-07 11 grants - total $19,470
"I joined the EFB Board because it offered the opportunity to support teachers – and their students – with truly innovative programs that could be funded in no other way." – Ted Nemzek
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR 2012-13 EDUCATION INNOVATION GRANTS
The Education Foundation of Bloomington requests applications for 2012-13 Education Innovation Grants to fund innovative educational curriculum material or equipment in classrooms and programs of the Bloomington School District. Education Innovation Grants are funded through various fundraising efforts of the Education Foundation of Bloomington. Click here to donate or contact our President, Karyn Arazi, at 952-888-4005.
The 2012-13 Education Innovation Grants are designed to provide curriculum materials or equipment to support and strengthen ideas that enhance classroom learning and have the potential to be reused/shared throughout the year or reused as a part of a following year’s curriculum plan. Proposals should describe materials or equipment that cannot be purchased through the school or program’s regular budget process. Funds will NOT be awarded to supplement or replace current curriculum or equipment funded through school budgets. Proposals will be evaluated and funds allocated by the Board of Directors of the Education Foundation of Bloomington.
Classroom Innovation Grants enable teachers to explore and evaluate creative instructional projects that meet their students’ learning needs. The Foundation’s annual Chip In for Schools Golf Classic provides funding for grants. Successful grant proposals must define expected learning results and the evaluation method to be used in measuring results.
A Poplar Bridge Elementary School project that teaches students to write about their academic progress and publish a complete book at year’s end.
A money-management class for students at all three Bloomington middle schools.
Support for Debate and Forensics teams at Kennedy and Jefferson High Schools enables more students to compete in speech contests.
Olson Middle School students build literary skills through outside reading requirements.
