Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) Mini-Monies Program - Round 1

Q: When is the deadline for Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) Mini-Monies Program - Round 1?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

VERMONT PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION INC

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Funding Amount

$2,500 - $7,500 per school (Total: $65,000 distributed to 13 schools)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Community Navigator Pilot Program Mini-Monies Program - Round 1

Status: Completed (distributed April 2022)

Geographic Scope: Vermont schools and school districts statewide

Funder: U.S. Small Business Administration through Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC)

Focus Areas:

Work-based learning and design thinking

Engineering and entrepreneurship programs

Culinary arts expansion and community outreach

Affordable housing initiatives

Independent-based learning (IBL) programs

Support for targeted populations: BIPOC students, rural communities, veterans, women

Award Amounts: $2,500, $5,000, or $7,500 per school

Program Structure: VPA distributed $65,000 total to 13 Vermont schools/districts as part of Community Navigator Pilot Program using "hub and spoke" model

Sample Funded Projects:

Spaulding High School: Collaboration with Generator and Champlain Valley Educator Development Center for work-based learning with Design Thinking, Engineering and Entrepreneurship focus

Burlington BTC Culinary Arts: Expansion of pop-up restaurant sites ("Champlain Café") to reach women, BIPOC, and rural areas

Orange Southwest School District/Randolph Technical and Career Center: Community outreach project building tiny homes for affordable housing

Hazen Pathways program: Students create Independent Based Learning (IBL) courses with materials, tools, and business owner mentorship

Recipient Schools/Districts:

Arlington Memorial High School

Burlington City School District

Cold Hollow Career Center, Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union

Champlain Valley Union High School

Hazen Union School

Hazen Union High School

Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union

Lamoille North Supervisory Union