Purpose
To jump start INNOVATIVE teaching ideas throughout Trussville City School System.

Award Amounts
Grants may be awarded up to $1,500 each. Submission is open to any teacher throughout the Trussville City School System. Grants will not be awarded to athletic programs. Physical Education and Health requests will be accepted.

Application Deadline
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 by midnight

Selection Criterion
Each application will be judged based on the following criteria:
*  Project directly supports student learning.
*  Project needs to be INNOVATIVE, thinking “outside the box”.
*  Application clearly describes specific student outcomes and how success of the project will be measured.
*  Can be project support, equipment or software.
*  Everyday teaching materials such as copy paper, pencils, etc. will not be funded.
*  If you received a grant last year, you must wait until next year to apply again.
*  Estimated budget completed
*  Continuous funding for a previously-funded project can only occur if the proposal requesting additional funding contains a clear, innovative educationally-sound extension of the work that was previously funded.
*  A final project report is required by the project leader if a project is funded.
*  One site visit may occur for funded projects by members of the Foundation.

Duplicate applications will not be accepted.  All applications must be unique.

Requirements
*  Complete online Application

Next Steps
*  The application will be sent to your Principal, Superintendent, Technology Coordinator, and Curriculum and Instruction for approval which will be obtain by the Trussville City Schools Foundation.
*   You will receive notification of the status of the application.

Awarding
*  Grants will be awarded in December.

If you have a question regarding the Grant Program, email Leslie Armstrong, director@tcsf.org.