Birmingham Education Foundation · BEF Grant Application for the 22-23 School Year

General Information

Name

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First Name

Last Name

Email

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Verify Email

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School

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Position in the District

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Example: First Grade Teacher, Reading Specialist, Counselor

Names of Other Teachers Involved In Request

Please list the names of any other teachers involved in the grant so that we may keep them up to date!

Title or Topic of Grant

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Amount of Grant Request

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Do not include dollar signs or commas in this number.

What Other Sources Have You Asked for Funding?

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Please check all that you have asked. At a minimum, you must ask the top 3. Note: we do not require you to have secured funding from these sources, but do require that you have asked.

Principal

Department Chair

PTA

Booster Groups

Parents (e.g. asking parents to cover a portion of a field trip or send funds for supplies)

Community Organizations

Other

What was the response to your requests for funds from other sources?

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Example: "My principal and department chair do not have funding for this. The PTA is giving $500 towards supplies."

Could your initiative be successful if it received partial funding from the BEF? Please explain.

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For example, if you are requesting 10 student kits, but you the project could be successful with 5 kits, tell us that and let us know how much 5 kits will cost. Or, if you're requesting $1,000 for an event, but you could still hold the event if you were granted $750, let us know. You can also tell us "This will not be able to happen without full funding."

Projected Start Date

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If you don't have an exact date, indicate the month when you hope to start.

Grade of students impacted

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Number of students impacted

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Have you reviewed the guidelines and sample grant applications on our website?

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Guidelines and sample applications can be found here: https://www.supportbef.org/grant-guidelines.html

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No

If you are granted funds, do you agree to acknowledge the BEF Grant in materials or communications related to the grant?

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Example: Include a note in e-news, your emails to parents, on permission slips, social media posts about the grant, etc.

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Affirm understanding of what BEF Grants DO NOT Fund

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By checking below, you are indicating that you understand that BEF grants do not fund consumables, refreshments, travel expenses for BPS staff or students, professional development, iPads, laptops, Chromebooks or other technology considered 'standard equipment', furniture of any kind, uniforms, costumes or apparel, or subsciption software that does not have plans for future funding.

I understand

Narrative Description

Give a detailed description of your project, including information on how it will directly impact students.

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Please make sure that your grant application can be understood by anyone who reads it.

It is the mission of the BEF to make exceptional educational experiences possible for BPS students. How does your grant request meet this goal?

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Tell us about the inspiration behind your grant application. What made you want to bring this opportunity to your students?

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What do you anticipate as the outcome and impact of your project? Please explain your evaluation process and how it will measure your anticipated result. How will you share this information with the BEF?

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Please explain the short and long term impact of your grant project as part of your response.

What is your timeline for this project?

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The BEF does not fund projects that have already happened. Applications are due by the 1st of the month for review that month. Grants will be reviewed on the second Monday of the following months: September - January, and March - April. (Small but Mighty Grants for less than $250 will be reviewed within 2 weeks of receipt.)

Provide a detailed budget for your project.

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If you would rather attach a budget, type "see attachment" in the field.

Please upload any files that will help us to understand your project.

This might include screenshots of budget documents, brochures or pamphlets about the items you wish to purchase, or anything else that will help the committee fully understand your request. Only one file can be uploaded. We would suggest that you convert any files you'd like to include to .pdf files, and merge them into one document before attaching. If you have questions about how to do this, please contact our office.

Administrator

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Please let us know which administrator we should contact for approval.

Thank you for applying!

Thank you for applying for a BEF Grant!

Grants are reviewed each month from September - January, and March - April. Grants submitted by the first of the month will be reviewed that same month. Grants submitted after the first may be reviewed the following month. We aim to review grants applications for $250 and less within 2 weeks of receipt.

Please understand that not all grants will be funded. The decisions are made by a committee and prioritize those grants that make a strong case that they are providing an exceptional educational experience for students. We attempt to distribute funds to all levels.

The BEF understands that BPS has recently gone through a round of reductions to address deficit spending. We will do our best to support as many innovative ideas that impact and learning for students as we are able. Due to the reductions, we anticipate that we will receive more requests than in years past and want to be clear that submitting a grant application does not guarantee that the BEF will provide funding towards the project. Thank you for your understanding as we work to provide as much support to BPS classrooms as possible.