Concord Ed Fund
Grant Application Process

Grant proposals are typically due directly following winter break and awarded in May for project implementation no later than the end of the following school year (i.e. May 2017 awards to be implemented by June 2018). Awarded funds will be available through the school administration before summer so that proposed work can commence.

Our goal is to support the development of programs for academic enrichment through the creation of new or enhanced curriculum, programs and/or services that are extraordinary and beyond the scope of the annual school budget.

Those eligible for grant award include teachers, administrators and curriculum specialists within the public school system or any member of the community in conjunction with a schoolteacher or administrator.

• Training related to implementation of the proposal
• Grant-related equipment, supplies, travel, and materials
• Stipends for curriculum development, as long as it complements but does not replace system funding – Staff stipends should be no more than the maximum rate set by the Concord Public Schools

• Salaried positions
• Programs previously funded in the school budget
• Basic school curriculum development
• Equipment, supplies, materials, and so on, not related specifically to implementation of the proposal

Please submit proposals by completing the online form.

The application form will ask you to describe the following:

A. Beneficiaries – The number, location, and grade level of primary beneficiaries

B. Objectives – Description of grant activities and a timeline

C. Evaluation Methodology – How you will evaluate the project’s impacts during and after completion 

D. Budget – Detailed accounting of all project expenses

E. Future Budget – Whether the proposal will have future operating budget impacts and if so how your proposal will remain funded or supported in the future when CEF funds are spent (Subsequent funding from CEF is available for up to two additional years)

F. Qualifications – Education, experience or personal interest of grant team

If you have additional documentation to submit in support of your proposal, you will have an opportunity to do so by email at the end of the proposal form.

CEF will award individual grants for a one-year term only. Subsequent funding for previously-funded grants will be considered for two additional years.

• Academic enrichment for students
• Creative and innovative ideas
• Probability of project continuity by school system or other means
• Number of students and/or teachers benefiting
• Consistency with curriculum goals of the school system
• Clearly defined goals, activities and outcomes
• Fiscally responsible budget
• Proposal support within subject discipline
• Evaluation mechanism that can accurately assess project results

All grant recipients will be asked to provide updates on grant implementation in January (Interim) and May (Final) of the grant year. These updates should include photos (where applicable) as well as written documentation about the grant and its success. The reports are very brief — requiring only a few minutes to complete.

All grantees are expected to acknowledge and thank the Concord Education Fund (CEF) when the project receives any publicity, including press releases, media interviews, etc. This helps us ensure that our CEF donors can see the good work that their donations are supporting which enables the CEF to continue making grants available. We suggest language such as ‘With the support of the Concord Education Fund’ or ‘Made possible with funding from the Concord Education Fund.’