The Program
Educational Entity Grants: The Foundation is offering one-time grants of up to approximately $20,000 to educational entities within SSVEC’s service territory. These grants support larger-scale educational initiatives or projects benefiting the region’s youth.
Teacher Microgrants: The Foundation is offering one-time microgrants of up to $500 to teachers within SSVEC’s service area. These grants are intended to facilitate the development of innovative instructional strategies, help create new teaching materials, fund the purchase of supplies or equipment to enhance the educational experience, cover travel and admission fees to educational facilities, including but not limited to museums, art exhibitions, or science centers, or sponsor teacher continuing education.
Eligibility
Educational Entity Grants: Interested entities must submit a grant application outlining the nature of the project or initiative, the number of students to be impacted, and a detailed budget breakdown. Proposals will be reviewed once per year. Recipients must agree to permit SSVEC to highlight the recipients’ accomplishments with the grant funding in print and other media.
Teacher Microgrants: Interested teachers must submit a grant application detailing the purpose of the grant, the proposed use of funds, and the expected impact on student learning. Applications will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis until funds for the current program year have been exhausted. Recipients must agree to permit SSVEC to highlight recipients’ accomplishments with the grant funding in print and other media.
Application Process
Educational Entity Grants: Interested entities must submit a grant application outlining the nature of the project or initiative, the number of students to be impacted, and a detailed budget breakdown. Proposals will be reviewed once per year. Recipients must agree to permit SSVEC to highlight the recipients’ accomplishments with the grant funding in print and other media.
Teacher Microgrants: Interested teachers must submit a grant application detailing the purpose of the grant, the proposed use of funds, and the expected impact on student learning. Applications will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis until funds for the current program year have been exhausted. Recipients must agree to permit SSVEC to highlight recipients’ accomplishments with the grant funding in print and other media.
Selection Criteria
The Application Review Committee (ARC) will utilize a scoring rubric to rate each application based on various criteria, including but not limited to the potential impact of the project, the relevance to the fields of education, science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics, the feasibility of the proposed budget, and the capability of the applicant to successfully implement the project.
Submitting Applications
Registration begins December 1, 2023. The deadline for return of applications is January 26, 2024. Additional registration and submission dates will be publicized in 2024. Remember: A proposed grant budget must accompany the application. Please return applications by mail or email to one of the addresses below:
SSVEC Office (Attn: Application Review Committee)
311 East Wilcox Drive
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
E-mail: foundationgrants@ssvec.com
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