Grants for Educators

Traditional Grant

Our traditional grants support

projects of any dollar amount

or size. Projects that are

creative, innovative, relevant,

effective, and inspiring, and

help to benefit the community.

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Micro Grant

Our micro grants are used to

support projects up to $500.

These grants help to facilitate initiatives that are creative, innovative, relevant, effective,

and inspiring, and help to benefit the community.

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Professional
Development Grant

Our PD grants help to fund

learning opportunities

for educators, beyond the

classroom, such as workshops, coursework, or certifications—

that enhance instructional

practice and directly

benefit students.

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The North Stonington Education Foundation (NSEF) seeks to fund educational projects that are creative, innovative, relevant, effective and inspiring. The primary criterion for dispensing grants will be high-quality educational content and the impact on students and/or community members. The project must promote advancement of skills or knowledge and add depth to the education programming.

Projects may be directed towards students of any grade level (Pre- K through 12), a single class, a single grade level, or multiple classes or grade levels.
- Projects that were denied funding during the Board of Education budgeting process will not be considered for a grant by the NSEF.
The NSEF will fund only those proposals that augment and enrich the education of the students of the North Stonington Public Schools and do not supplant programs traditionally funded by district, state or federal budgets.
The NSEF will not fund books, supplies, honoraria, equipment, professional development, etc. as isolated items unless these items are essential to the project.
The NSEF will not fund local transportation costs, compensation for substitute teachers and salaries or stipends for additional staffing as a part of an approved project.
The NSEF will generally not grant funds for projects that will later become a required future expense for the North Stonington Board of Education. A good question to ask is, “Will the program be able to sustain itself or be replicated after initial funding?”
At the conclusion of the project, recipients are expected to provide NSEF with a written report of achievements through the grant. They are also expected to attend the NSEF Grants Reception. There may also be an opportunity to exhibit any outcomes or products as a result of the project. Any publicity, pictures, printed materials or presentations generated by the project must credit the NSEF. We request photographs and/or student quotes that highlight your grant/project in use that we may post on our website or include in printed materials for the NSEF.

If for any reason a grant recipient is unable to administer the approved project, the grant recipient will return all allocated funds and purchased items to the North Stonington Education Foundation.

Grants will be reviewed and voted on by the board of the NSEF. Projects may be partially or completely funded.

Members of the NSEF will recuse themselves from voting or endorsing the selection of specific proposals for which the Board member suspects a conflict of interest.

Members of the NSEF will keep all discussion of Grant reviews private. There will be no discussion of the review proceedings or voting with non-NSEF persons.

Grants can be submitted at any time and will be funded throughout the year. Approval will be based solely on merit. Applications are available via the application links above. If you have questions you may email NSEF at grants@nsedfoundation.org.

All purchases need to be ordered by/approved by the North Stonington Education Foundation (NSEF), not the North Stonington Public Schools. Funding for grants will proceed by one of the three following procedures:

1. If the grantee is seeking to purchase an item from an external vendor, send the tax ID (26-0088118) to the vendor, asking for a tax free invoice.

a. The invoice will then be attached to the grant to define the budget.

b. If the grant is awarded, NSEF will send a check to the North Stonington Public Schools Business Manager, District Office, which will then be deposited in a school account.

c. A North Stonington Public Schools check with the invoice will be sent to the vendor.

d. When the items are received, the grantee will bring the packing slip to Business Manager in the District Office, indicating that the items have been received.

e. A copy of the packing slip will be sent to the NSEF to complete the cycle.

2. If the grantee needs cash to purchase an item from a local store (Target, Walmart, etc.),

a. A check for the requested amount will be sent to the North Stonington Public Schools Business Manager, District Office, which will then be deposited in a school account.

b. The grantee can then request a school checks be drawn against the account for specific cash purchases until the funds are used up.

c. With each purchase, the grantee will bring the receipt(s) to the Business Manager in the District Office.

d. Once the funds are used up, a copy of the receipts will be sent to the NSEF to complete the cycle.

3. If a community member is seeking to purchase an item from an external vendor, send the tax ID (26-008818) to the vendor, asking for a tax-free invoice.

a. The invoice will then be attached to the grant to define the budget.

b. If the grant is awarded, the NSEF will send a check to the vender

c. When the items are received, the grantee will send a copy of the packing slip to the NSEF indicating that the items have been received to complete the cycle.

Note: If a reduction in any cost is achieved by the applicant or a NSEF board member’s efforts, the savings are not to be reallocated without prior concurrence with the NSEF.

Funds need to be used within the calendar year they are approved, unless prior approval has been given by the NSEF. Items purchased through an NSEF grant shall remain the property of the organization unless otherwise set forth in the grant proposal and approved by the NSEF.

The North Stonington Education Foundation (NSEF) is pleased to offer grants to educators that will help facilitate and reward innovative approaches to learning and to the development of our students and community. The NSEF helps to fund grants that benefit the North Stonington Public School District

that aren’t covered through the normal school budgeting process. Anyone who supports the mission and purpose of the NSEF is eligible to apply for grant funding.

Grants for Educators

Traditional Grant

Micro Grant

Professional Development Grant

Professional
Development Grant