Lawrence Township School Foundation

Encourage imagination and creativity in your classroom
or school by applying for a Grant funded by the
Lawrence Township School Foundation.

Please note that the Grant Application Process for 2010/2011 has changed in the following ways:

• Grant Applications are now electronic and will be made available through LT Online (see link above). 
• In 2010/2011, there will be ONE grant round instead of two. 
•  In 2010/2011, with the newly “themed” elementary schools, we will give priority to proposals specific to elementary schools.
  
  Please contact Ellen Robinson, 423.8302, with questions.  Contact Bob Albano, 423.8325, with questions regarding middle or high school projects needing funds.
  
                                                     APPLICATION TIMELINE: 
  
                                           APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE:
                                                           August 27^th, 2010

  APPLICATIONS DUE:
  October 5^th, 2010 at 5:00 PM

  GRANTS AWARDED:
  October 26^th, 2010
  
  
  
  
  SUMMARY OF GRANT EVALUATION GUIDELINES
  LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL FOUNDATION

  The Foundation Grants Committee reviews each Grant Application it receives.  The Committee may request additional information from the applicant, school administrators, or curriculum coordinators.  Applications chosen for funding by the Committee are then recommended to the Board of Directors for acceptance.
  
  The Grants Committee uses a combination of objective and subjective criteria when evaluating Grant Requests.  Requests that clearly meet more criteria will generally be viewed more favorably during evaluation.  In some instances the Foundation is not able to fund all requests due to budgetary constraints.  This does not mean that a rejected request is inappropriate or unsatisfactory.
  
  In general, the Foundation is seeking to fund efforts that empower kids to be their best.  Does the project tap kids’ creativity, imagination and innovation?  Additionally, those applications that clearly and concisely describe the project and anticipate positive benefits for students in the form of clear outcomes will be favored during the evaluation process.