2024-2025 PTA Mini-Grants
The River Eves Elementary PTA is excited to offer mini-grants again this year.
We encourage all teachers and staff to apply.
Purpose:
To enable teachers and staff to provide supplemental enriching academic projects, innovative approaches and creative ideas that are not supported by the current school budget.
Amount:
Grant award is expected to be $500.00 or less.
Timeline:
- Week of 08/19/24 Applications available
- 9/27/24 Applications due (Applications will not be accepted after this date)
- 9/30 – 10/4/24 PTA Mini Grant committee reviews applications
- 10/4/24 Applicants notified
- 12/16/24 Money spent and reimbursements submitted
PTA Mini-Grant Committee:
A committee consisting of PTA members, school administration and PTA Board members will meet to review each grant application. Please feel free to contact Jennifer Rushing at jrushingnsrf@gmail.com or Chelsea Agababyan at cagababyan1@gmail.com should you have any questions.
Eligibility/Stipulations:
- Mini-grants are available to all teachers and staff who have joined PTA.
- Teachers and staff may submit an individual or joint proposal.
- Mini-grant applications must be complete, legible and submitted on time for consideration.
- A pricing budget (including shipping cost if applicable) is required for a mini-grant to be considered.
- Mini-grant funds cannot be used for students not directly serviced at River Eves.
- Mini-grant recipients should use their funding by 12/16/24.
Judging Criteria:
- Potential to improve student achievement
- Creativity of project or innovative approach
- Number of students who will benefit
- Potential for continuation and/or replication
- Cost effectiveness and realistic budget
- Potential to enhance instructional skills
Project Accounting:
If awarded, recipients will submit receipts directly to the PTA Treasurer for reimbursement.
Please note: Requests for field trips, websites, apps, magazines, or subscriptions cannot be funded through mini-grants.
