Grants
VAST CREATIVE SCIENCE TEACHING MINIGRANT
2012 APPLICATION
The purpose of the VAST Mini-grant program is to provide seed money for innovative curriculum activities which expand learning opportunities for science students. Team applications are welcome, however one person must be designated as the Project Director. The Project Director must be a member of VAST (dues paid for 2012), must have taught at the elementary or secondary level for a minimum of three years, and must be currently employed as a teacher.
Awardees will be selected by a committee appointed by the VAST President. The committee will be looking for projects that will directly impact student learning in the science classroom. The committee will also evaluate the originality, creativity and cost effectiveness of the proposals. Ideally, the projects that are funded will provide the students with new experiences and make possible new scientific investigations. Preference will be given to persons who have not received prior VAST Mini-grant awards. The selection committee may elect to not make an award if the proposals do not meet the stated criteria. It is anticipated that most awards will be made in the range of $200-$500. VAST distributed awards totaling $1,500 in 2011.
Mini-grant funds may be spent for supplies, equipment, printing, and other materials essential to the project. Mini-grant funds are not intended for student travel (field trips) or for the personal remuneration of the grant recipients. All materials will become the property of the school/school system in which the Project Director is employed at the time the grant is awarded.
Upon completion of the funded activity the Project Director is responsible for submitting the following by
June 10, 2013
1) a short summary report to <president@vast.org> ;
2) a brief article about the project for the newsletter to <newsletter@vast.org> ;
3) an accounting of how/where the project funds were spent to <treasurer@vast.org> ;
4) arrange to make a presentation sharing the project with others - VAST PDI Presenter
forms may be found at <www.vast.org>; and,
5) return any unused funds to the VAST Treasurer.
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Recipients will be notified, and funds sent, by July 1, 2012
The Mini-grant requirements and application form may be accessed on the VAST Web site [www.vast.org ].
If not submitted on-line, this form is to be copied and submitted as a cover-sheet. Please fill in (print) all information, and attach:
1) a budget showing how you plan to utilize the funds; and,
2) a summary of the project details (2-page maximum) - to include: general purpose, goals, a
plan of action, anticipated outcomes, and why you need financial assistance.
Please use the following links to find great funding opportunities.
Russ Wayland Mini-Grant for Teachers
Sponsored by the Virginias Section of the
American Institute of Professional Geologists
In 1993, the Virginia Section AIPG established a grant in order to improve the teaching of GEOLOGY in the schools (K-12), Public and Private. Applicants should type, or print in ink, all sections of the application. And submit it prior to June 1, 2012. The section has allocated $1,000 to fund approved proposals for 2012.
Applicants must be currently employed as classroom teachers, and must be a member of VAST or WVSTA.
Applicants must agree to share the outcomes of this project with other teachers through inservices and/or a presentation at a VAST or WVSTA conference. Recipients are also expected to share the outcomes of the project with the members of Virginias Section of the AIPG at one of their four yearly meetings.
The review committee is looking for proposals that will result in more hands-on activities, and a better understanding of the importance of geologic resources, and/or geologic principles. The grant may be awarded to one applicant, or split among several applicants (to be determined by the AIPG selection committee). The grant moneys are not intended as remuneration and should not be considered as such. The AIPG selection committee may elect to not make an award if it feels that none of the proposals meet the goals of AIPG.
Applications are due June 1, 2012
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/searchresult/6/Education-&-Literacy-Grants.html
http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/
http://www.vanaturally.com/classroomgrants.html
http://www.healthyyouthva.org/funding.asp
