Grant Application

Submitting a Grant Application

Columbia Public Schools District Curriculum/Program Coordinators or Cohort Principals must complete a brief application. The application must be comprised of the following five sections:

I.  Grant Coordinator and Contact Information

Identify the grant coordinator for the project.  The grant coordinator is responsible for overseeing planning, development, implementation, fiscal accountability, and evaluation of the grant.  Please include the following contact information:

• Name of Grant Coordinator
• Building and street address
• Phone
• Email address

II. Grant Summary

Explain how this grant proposal aligns with the district curriculum, encourages academic achievement and enhances the learning opportunities for the participating students.

III. Grant Description

Write a description of the grant that includes:

1. needs assessment – identify major need addressed by the grant based on student achievement data
2. students (current and future) who will benefit
3. grant goal and specific, measurable objectives – identify alignment to one or more Board of Education goals, CSIP objectives, cohort goals and/or school improvement goals
4. plan of action
5. material and equipment needed
6. implementation timeline
7. coordination with existing district curriculum, programs and initiatives
8. sustainability - a description of how the activities funded under this proposal will continue after the original grant period has expired

IV. Grant Evaluation

Describe how you will monitor and evaluate the grant to determine if the goal and objectives have been met, what has gone well, and what has caused problems.

V.  Budget Request

List the items that require the expenditure of grant money such as purchased services, materials and equipment. For each item provide sources of supply and projected costs.

Note: Salaries for school district personnel and substitutes will not be funded.

Expenditures that generate long-term benefits are encouraged over expenditures for consumables. Check with the district’s Business Office, if your proposal is funded, to understand what information will be required to support your purchase requests.

If you have specific questions regarding the development of a grant proposal or are concerned if your grant meets CPS curriculum goals, contact Leslie Trogdon, Office of School Improvement, by email at ltrogdon@columbia.k12.mo.us or by calling (573) 214-3970. 

Two complete copies of the grant application must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 21, 2008.
It should be mailed to:

Columbia Public Schools Foundation
P.O. Box 1234
Columbia, MO 65205

The Columbia Public Schools Foundation will announce the grant awards at the end of May 2008.

If you have questions call Grant Co-Chairs Sally Silvers (573) 442-4697 or Donna Buchert (573) 874-4182.