Kids In Need Foundation

2008 Kids In Need Teacher Grants Application

Sponsored by Office Depot Foundation and the Kids In Need Foundation
Please read the instructions carefully.
Application deadline is September 30, 2008.

Please use this application for all 50 states. 

Purpose of Grants: to fund projects that make creative use of common teaching aids, approach curriculum from an imaginative angle, or tie nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. Innovation and merit account for 40% of the evaluation.

Eligibility: K-12 certified teachers teaching in the subjects of the projects at a public, private, charter, or parochial school within the U.S. Kids In Need DOES NOT fund pre-school projects.

Grant Amounts: $100 to $500. We want to be the sole funding agent for your project. In exceptional cases, a grant may be awarded in conjunction with funding from another source. If you are receiving additional funds for this project, please indicate it in the budget section of the application.

Name
(1 teacher only): 		 First Name
  Last Name   
Email Address: 
School Name:  Phone:   Fax: 
Address: 
City:   State:  Zip: 


Funds requested from Kids In Need: $ .
A budget must be included at the end of this application. No other materials should accompany the application.

No. of Students Involved: Grade Level: Subject:

State in general terms the curriculum or state standards by which the project activities are driven and how they are relevant to the “No Child Left Behind” initiative. Do not include full descriptions of state standards.
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Name of Project:

The project should be your original creation (or your teaching team’s), and should be conducted within the 2008-09 academic year.

Kids In Need WILL CONSIDER FUNDING: supplies or materials for students to do such things as create a product, conduct an experiment, grow or tend living things, learn a new skill; written materials or software to be used in the activities of the project. The project should engage students in hands-on activities that lead to new knowledge, awareness, or self-discovery.  We are looking for NEW ideas.

Funded projects are published in the Guide to Award Winning Classroom Projects, which is shared with teachers all over the U.S. Therefore, the feasibility of replicating your project is important and accounts for 20% of the evaluation. The concepts addressed in your project should be curriculum based, and the materials necessary to conduct the project should be widely available.

Kids In Need WILL NOT CONSIDER FUNDING: pre-packaged lesson plans; classroom or library book collections; field trips, if they are the sole activity of the project; substantial equipment, such as office machines, computers, camcorders; admission fees; bus rental/driver fees; speaker stipends or compensation to a teacher, teacher's aid, or substitute teacher.

Project Objectives: List at least two specific skills, behaviors, or new knowledge students gain from this project. The clarity of your written objectives accounts for 20% of the evaluation.

Begin each objective with “The student will. . .”
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Describe the activities of the project: Describe sequentially what the students will do during the project. Provide details. Judges are looking for a clear picture of the exact activities in which the students will be engaged. Your description should communicate the quality of your project and justify the funding of it, and it should convey how innovative your project is, which accounts for 40% of the evaluation.
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Evaluation Instrument: Describe the method you will use to determine if the objectives have been realized by your students - verbal presentation, essays, tests, surveys, etc. The appropriateness of your method accounts for 10% of the evaluation.
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Budget: Please identify the costs of the project by itemizing what you will buy with the funds. Again, provide enough detail for judges to determine if the items are necessary and the costs appropriate. Cost effectiveness accounts for 10% of the evaluation. Do not include catalogue descriptions or pictures of the items you are purchasing. If you are receiving funds from another source, also, please state where the funds are coming from.
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Submission Deadline: Complete the application online OR email your Word document by midnight on September 30, 2008. Choose only one method of submitting your application.

How to Apply: There are two different methods of applying. Choose one method only.
  • Apply on line at www.kinf.org. After completing the application, click on the Submit button.
             OR
  • Using a computer, type your answers to the questions into a Microsoft Word document and attach it to an email sent to pennyh@kinf.org
Do not hand write your information in pen or pencil. Handwritten applications will be disqualified.

Grant Award Notification: You will learn whether or not your project has been funded by December 1, 2008. Please do not call to check on the status of your grant. If you find yourself reaching for the phone, please first check the Web site, www.kinf.org, to see if the list of grant recipients has been posted.

Agreement: By submitting this application you agree that if you are awarded a grant based on this application, you irrevocably transfer and assign to the Kids In Need Foundation, its successors and assigns, all right, title, and interest (whether known or unknown) including any copyrights and renewals or extensions thereto related to any and all materials submitted in connection with this application, including, but not limited to, lesson plans, processes, writing, designs or other materials. The Kids In Need Foundation hereby provides all grant recipients the right to reproduce such materials for personal use. You will seek prior approval in writing if you wish to change the project from the original description. You will keep accurate records of dates, expenditures, and activities related to the project so you can complete an End Report. The End Report will be sent to grant recipients in March, 2009, for completion and should be returned by June 1, 2009.


Applicant's Name Date
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Questions? Email (preferred) to pennyh@kinf.org or phone us at 877-296-1231, ext. 303.