Grant Gazette

Please be aware there are quite a few upcoming deadlines in Title 1 Crate for December.

The following will be due December 1st:

• Needs Assessment
• School Improvement Plan

Due December 15th:

• BLT/TBT
• First Semester Professional Deelopment
• Evidence of Teacher Participation in TBT
• Evidence of Teacher Participation in BLT
• Evidence of Parent Participation in Schoolwide Planning
• Upload School Calendar of Planned Events
• School Parent Compacts

By taking advantage of these upcoming music grants, schools can expand their music programs and provide students with even more opportunities to explore their creativity and express themselves through music.

• Music Education Grants through The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. - The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. offers grants to public schools and nonprofit organizations to support projects in music education. The primary focus is students, ages 18 and younger, with particular interest in projects that target underserved children. However, the foundation considers projects that benefit college students, teachers, instructors, or adult students. The foundation funds projects that foster creative expression and promote self-esteem in any musical form (including composition, instrumentation, vocalization, or improvisation), and encourages applications associated with diverse or unusual musical styles, genres, forms, and philosophies. Grants may be used to obtain instruments, texts, and other materials, and for the support of learning space, practice space, performance space, and instructors or instruction. Note that the foundation does not support music therapy programs. Round 29 is due January 15, 2024
• Request a Musical Instrument - Hungry for Music collects and distributes musical instruments, including brass, woodwinds, strings, electronic keyboards, drums, and other percussion instruments, as well as amps and accessories. Grants help music teachers and Title I schools who identify children who cannot participate back of lack of funding, music directors at innovative after-school music programs, and social workers who have young clients who would benefit from music therapy. This grant accepts applications year round from social workers and school counselors.
  
• Matching Grants for Stringed Instruments - Classics for Kids Foundation works to empower young people to shape positive futures through music, build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provide grants for high-quality instruments. The foundation strengthens string programs through their matching grants, which encourage partnership and local philanthropy. The foundation offers matching grants only, whereby schools and nonprofit organizations raise at least half the funds to purchase the requested number of instruments, using a provider authorized by the foundation or, after discussion with the foundation, an alternate provider of instruments of similar quality. Applicants have one year from the date of application to raise matching funds.
  
• Gewitz Fund Music Grants - The Gewirtz Fund’s mission is to inspire young students to deepen their connection with string music. They fund a variety of initiatives including a special focus on direct support of the unfunded priorities of organized string music programs, mentoring programs, and high-level concert experiences. The Gewirtz Fund will make discretionary grants to programs and initiatives that will have the greatest impact on non-profit music programs throughout the United States. Grants will be awarded throughout the year based on available funding, requests, and greatest impact. Eligible applicants are public and charter schools with music education programs and qualified nonprofit programs that directly fund music education serving grades 5 through 12 regardless of a student’s ability to pay. All applicants must have an existing music program and curriculum in place.
  
• Music Education Grants through Guitar Center Foundation - The Guitar Center Music Foundation awards instruments and equipment to eligible music instruction programs. These items are lightly used, blemished or otherwise imperfect and have been collected from manufacturers and retailers. The company believes that music inspires creativity and personal expression, builds self-esteem, and teaches cooperation and team building from playing music together. Rolling deadline. Instruments and equipment awarded.

Grant Name: ALDI Cares Community Grants

Amount: up to $100 - $5000 (cash or ALDI gift cards)

Application Due: December 16, 2023

Grants ranging from $100 to $5,000 and ALDI gift cards are provided to local community organizations that encourage kids to be active in the areas of education, physical activity, nutrition, socializing, and the arts, athletics or any other program that inspires them to be active and healthy, we say kudos to you and encourage you to apply for support from the ALDI Smart Kids program. Requests should be submitted at least six weeks prior to the date the requested donation is needed to allow time for application review and payment processing. Applications are reviewed as they are received and we'll make every effort to review and respond to all requests in a timely manner

Grant Name: Teaching Tolerance

Amount: Up to $10,000

Application Due: April 2024

All Learning for Justice Educator Fund projects must utilize at least one Learning for Justice resource, framework or publication. Applicants must also demonstrate how the endeavor addresses one or more of the following key outcomes:

• Restorative discipline: an increase in schools and districts shifting from punitive discipline policies to restorative discipline policies;
• Youth civic engagement: an increase in student civic engagement, especially supporting the rights of marginalized students and communities;
• Dismantling oppressive narratives: an increase in schools and districts shifting from white supremacist or oppressive policies and curricula to policies and curricula that are anti-racist or support the safety and self-determination of all students.

Amount: Up to $10,000

Application Due: January 18, 2024

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA PreK12th grade educators and up to $10,000 to educator teams for projects that support professional growth and development. Funding is intended to offer educators the tools required to pursue self-designed professional learning experiences. Due by January 18, 2024.

ESSA provides suggestions on how schools and districts can build parent capacity for increasing academic achievement. Note there are two types of Title I schools: school wide programs and targeted assistance schools. School wide programs can serve all parents, but activities at a targeted assistance school are targeted toward Title I parents. Here is a summary of capacity-building exercises as recommended by ESEA Section 1116(e ):

1. Educate parents about challenging state assessments, Title I, and how to monitor student’s academic progress.

2. Provide training and materials to improve academic achievement.

3. Educate teachers and school staff on how to collaborate with families.

4. Coordinate activities with other federal, state, and local programs to encourage parents’ participation.

5. Provide information in a format parents can understand

6. May involve parents in training of teachers

7. May provide literacy training to parents if all other available funds have been exhausted.

8. May train parents to increase participation of other parents.

9. May arrange meetings at a variety of times and offer home conferences.

10. May adopt model approaches to family engagement.

11. May adopt model approached to family engagement.

12. May adopt districtwide parent advisory councils.

13. May adopt appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in family engagement activities.

14. Shall provide other reasonable support at parents’ requests.

To assist in finding funding, the State and Federal Programs office has a process in place to assist you. We will review your request and respond with available grants. A grant search can be initiated by clicking on the following link:

Request for Grant Opportunity Assistance

grants@columbus.k12.oh.us