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Academic Enrichment Grants is sponsored by McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation. These grants are designed to develop in-class and extracurricular programs that improve student learning. The foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students' knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.
They fund programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of children from lower-income households.
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Academic Enrichment Grants « McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Academic Enrichment Grants The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students’ knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.
The Academic Enrichment Grants provide funding for programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic and creative abilities of children from low-income households. The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation awards grants to individuals in amounts up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $20,000 over two years, provided the eligibility requirements continue to be met.
CONSIDER APPLYING FOR A GRANT IF … you have a unique idea for a project that will supplement your regular classroom curriculum or after-school activity your students have ideas for enrichment activities or a need for strengthening their academic experiences you have facilities, expertise and community endorsement, but need additional resources for materials, time and transportation THE McCARTHEY DRESSMAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION CONSIDERS APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM EDUCATORS WHO… are employed by schools or non-profit organizations (e.g. community centers, museums, etc.) have the background and experience to complete the project successfully have direct and regular contact with students in grades pre-k to 12 work with students from low-income households are willing to work in collaboration with the Foundation PLEASE NOTE: A project may have one to many participants involved in its planning and implementation.
However, the Foundation does require that each application be submitted in the name of one individual even if there are two or more participants involved in a single project. Apply early! The application system closes when we reach 200 submissions.
Submissions accepted JANUARY 15 – APRIL 15 . The email address you submit your application under is the email address that will receive all autoresponders, updates and messages – make sure our emails don’t go to your spam blockers. Funded applicants should submit this Academic Enrichment Grant Progress Report annually.
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Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals or small teams of teachers in K-12 settings. Programs should nurture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of children from lower-income households. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000 per year for up to three years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 15, 2001, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Academic Enrichment Grants is funded by McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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