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Annual deadline March 31, 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Mini-Grant program awards up to $500 to public schools, public libraries, and public preschool programs (such as Head Start) for creative, innovative projects that support or extend Common Core Standards. Eligible programs serve children from preschool through grade 12 and must be offered free of charge.
Projects should provide enriched learning experiences outside the standard curriculum, fostering creative expression, cooperation, and community engagement. Past funded projects include theater productions, school gardens, multicultural art initiatives, puppetry, and intergenerational storytelling. Charter schools, private institutions, and organizations outside the U.S. are not eligible.
Applications are due by March 31 each year, with decisions announced around May 1.
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An EJK Mini-Grant program is a creative and innovative activity … that takes place in class or out in the community … provides an enriched experience … and is funded solely by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. It is an opportunity for a public school teacher or librarian to present a special project outside the standard curriculum or an engaging way to help students meet curricular goals.
And every year sees an amazing variety of projects that foster creative expression, cooperation and community. An innovative program can: develop required academic skills in a creative and exciting way. allow educators to collaborate across disciplines.
inspire students to work hard toward a desired goal, applying necessary skills and knowledge to the project and the team. involve whole families and bridge generations to benefit the larger community. give children the opportunity to explore their own culture and learn about others.
Successful programs have included a public story walk … a multicultural portrait project … a school garden … bookmaking … puppetry … and intergenerational storytelling. See more examples in our Great Mini-Grant Programs gallery. Please use these as a starting point: We encourage new ideas.
Mini-Grant programs give teachers and librarians a unified, flexible way to meet Common Core goals—and offer students a fun experience, a sense of achievement and a source of pride. And when a program can be repeated in succeeding years, its benefits grow exponentially. That’s quite a feather in the cap for the school, the library and the educator who developed the program.
1. What is an EJK Mini-Grant? A Mini-Grant is an award of up to $500 that the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation gives to eligible organizations to provide creative, innovative programs that support or extend the Common Core Standards in education.
Programs may serve children from preschool to grade 12. 2. What kind of organizations are eligible to apply for an EJK Mini-Grant?
Public schools, public libraries and public preschool programs such as Head Start are eligible for EJK Mini-Grants. Organizations that charge tuition or fees, such as private and parochial schools, should not apply. Charter schools are also not eligible (see 4.)
3. Do you fund institutions or programs outside the United States? No. We fund organizations and programs within the United States and U.S. commonwealths and territories, including Puerto Rico and Guam.
4. Why don’t you fund charter schools? Simply put, the Foundation cannot fund any school that does not meet these Criteria for School Eligibility .
5. Where can I find a Mini-Grant application form? The application form is on our website.
Read the instructions on the page titled How to Apply for a Mini-Grant , then click on the link to the application. To access a blank form, you must first create an account. Your data will be saved automatically, and you can stop and return to the form later.
6. What is the deadline for applying for an EJK Mini-Grant? All completed applications must be received by 11:59 p.
m. Eastern Time on March 31 of each year. Those received as of 12 a.
m. on April 1 will not be considered. 7.
When will I receive notification of my application status? You will be notified of the Foundation’s decision on or about May 1. Emails will be sent to everyone who applied, and award checks will be sent a few weeks later.
Make sure you have access to the email address on your application. Notify us at foundation@ezra-jack-keats. org if you have not heard from us by June 1.
8. What would disqualify a proposal? These are some but not all of the reasons an application would be denied: The proposal is submitted late.
The same proposal is submitted for multiple schools. More than one proposal is submitted by an institution. Answers are vague or incomplete.
The program requires or has funding from other sources. The budget is primarily for salaries, books or equipment. The budget covers operating or administrative costs.
9. Why don’t you fund the purchase of books and equipment? The purchase of books and equipment is considered if they will be used as part of an innovative program that makes the most of the time spent by the participants.
Used for other purposes, those materials become general operating costs and are ineligible for funding. 10. What kind of projects do you support?
To be approved, a proposed program must provide an enriched learning experience either supporting or extending the basic curriculum. It must cost no more than $500 and be supported solely by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. It must be offered free of charge and cannot buy or produce merchandise for sale.
Here are some examples of approved projects: staging a theatre production publishing a book or newspaper bringing together different generations or communities in a joint activity See a sampling of past successes in our gallery of Great Mini-Grant Programs . 11. When is the Mini-Grant Final Report due, and what should it include?
The Final Report is due by June 1, at the end of the academic year in which your Mini-Grant program took place. a letter describing the program in detail, activities, attendance and the response of participants. a brief evaluation of the program written by you, a colleague, or an attending parent or caregiver.
a photo presentation of the participating children, their activities and the final product or production. Please include any of these that apply: announcements, fliers and invitations audio or visual recordings of the program web links regarding the program 12. How should the Final Report be sent?
The report may be mailed (do not request a signature on delivery). Or emailed, as a Word document or PDF. Images, photographs or video must be sent as digital files, even if also embedded in the report.
We accept these digital formats: documents: doc, docx, pdf photographs: jpg, jpeg, png 13. Please explain the timeline for Mini-Grants. Checks are sent in May, but Final Reports are due by the first day of June!
That’s June of the following year! Mini-Grants are awarded in May to fund programs that will take place during the summer or the next school year. The Final Report is due by June 1 of the school year your program was held—one year after you received your check.
14. What happens to the materials in the Final Report? 15.
What happens to the information I provided in the EJK Mini-Grant application? Each organization will be signed up to receive the email newsletter of the EJK Foundation. We do not, under any circumstances, share or sell our email lists.
16. What happens if I lose my copy of the proposal or the award check, or if the check is not deposited before it expires? Upon submission, you will receive a copy of your application to download, print and save.
Keep a hard copy as well as a computer file of the application—it is your responsibility not to lose it. To replace a lost or expired check, we will deduct $25 to cover any fees.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public school teachers and public librarians for Pre-K–12 students. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $500 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Mini-Grants are grants from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation that fund creative, innovative programs at public schools and public libraries supporting or extending Common Core Standards in education for children from preschool through grade 12. Programs must follow a three-phase structure: an introductory stage, an activity and engagement stage, and a culminating stage with measurable outcomes. Funded programs must be offered free of charge to participants, cost $500 or less, and be supported solely by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation for the funded activity. Programs may be implemented during the summer or the school year following receipt of the mini-grant. Eligible applicants are educators and librarians at public schools and public libraries. Award amounts are not specified publicly; visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation website for current application guidelines and deadlines.
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