Serving the public & parochial schools in the 6 Valley towns of
Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour & Shelton
We are once again pleased to offer Mini-Grant opportunities for
Educators in the 6 Valley towns! We are looking for those special,
creative and innovative projects that will nourish our students’
curiosity, and challenge them to achieve. We are interested in
projects that are replicable in other classrooms and can be
continued without additional funding.
All funded projects must be implemented during the 2002-2003
school year.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Project must fill a need in your school
Some form of parental and/or community involvement MUST
be included in the proposal. Projects that include both will be
considered more favorably
Your school principal must sign the last page of the
application form
Low priority items are field trips, software and consumables
Funding may not be used for stipends for public school
personnel
Your proposed budget should not exceed $500. Additional funds
will be considered for collaborative projects
You will be asked to account for all expenses and submit
receipts
Please TYPE your application. You may retype the
application form onto your computer or download the form from
the Electronic Valley website at
Applicants will have an opportunity to discuss their project
with a member of the Allocations Committee
The project must be complete by the end of the 2002-2003
academic year
Application deadline is November 1, 2002
Please call Wendy Poeta-Tisi at (203) 735-3942 or e-mail her
at
wendy.vc@snet.net