Apply for a Grant - CMC Education Foundation

Grant applications are due by 5 p.m. on January 29, 2025. No late applications will be accepted or considered. All applications under consideration for approval will be reviewed by CMCSS Level Directors before submission to the Foundation Board for a final vote. Applications will be scored using a rubric, and final approval is based on a majority vote by the Education Foundation Board. Voting will take place on February 6, 2025, during the regularly scheduled Board meeting.

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Grant applications are accepted for two grant cycles each year and are reviewed by the Foundation Board. Grant applications are due by 5 p.m. January 29, 2025 to be considered at the February 6, 2025 Foundation Board meeting. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

All grants are reviewed and assessed by the Foundation, and the final applicants selected are presented and approved or denied by the Foundation Board of Directors. Please allow 2 weeks past the approval date for notification on if your grant was approved.

The CMC Education Foundation awards grants and any decision regarding the grants is at the Board’s discretion. This is to include any changes or alterations to the original grant application once awarded. In the instance a teacher changes schools (within the Clarksville Montgomery County School System) after being awarded a grant, the Board will decide if the individual grant recipient can take item(s) to their new school or if the item(s) purchased with the grant dollars is to remain at the recipient’s original school.

Grants will need to support one of three areas: STEAM, SEL and Behavior Improvements, or Innovation in the Classroom. Applications will be assessed and scored using a rubric.

**PLEASE NOTE: Grants will not be awarded for individual sponsorships, travel expenses, airfare, transportation of any kind, conference fees, or hotel expenses. Any grants submitted for technology-related items will be reviewed by the CMCSS technology department prior to Board consideration. Any project in excess of $2,500 will not be considered unless ALL additional funding past $2,500 has been secured and the proof is submitted with the application. Grants concerning staff morale or school swag items will not be considered for these grants. Those must be submitted as part of the annual Morale Grant application in October.**

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I am applying for a

Great Idea Grant (up to $1200)
Big Idea Grant (up to $2500)

Project start date – must be completed within 12 months

Number of students it will benefit

This will fund one (or more) of the following

STEAM Education
SEL and Behavior Improvements
Innovation in the Classroom

What is the primary need this project addresses and how will it impact student achievement?

Summary of project components and purpose:

What activity will the students participate in for this project?

Will there be additional resources needed (i.e. technology, facility, operations) to complete this project?

Include a description and cost for all items requested:

Total amount requested:

Signed letter of support from principal

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Each application must include a signed letter of support from your school’s principal or department head.

Please upload any additional support documents

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I, the undersigned, authorized the submission of this grant application to the CMC Education Foundation and confirm all information in this application is accurate to the best of our knowledge:

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