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District 196 Foundation Funding Request Program

DISTRICT 196 FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

District 196 Foundation Funding Request Program

Geographic Scope: Independent School District 196 (Minnesota, US)

Mission: The District 196 Foundation works to eliminate barriers to learning for students.

    Funding Focus Areas

  • Food access and nutrition programs
  • Summer reading programs and books
  • Music education (instrument restoration)
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Technology devices
  • Period poverty/menstrual product access
  • Emergency response supplies
  • Student wellness and social-emotional well-being
  • Equity-focused initiatives
  • District-wide educational programs

    Eligibility

  • Who can submit: Individuals (students or faculty) on behalf of student groups or administrative teams
  • Geographic scope: Initiatives serving District 196 students

    What the Foundation Does NOT Fund

  • Individual classroom requests
  • Sports equipment for a single facility
  • Club-specific attire

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals are evaluated based on: 1. Wellbeing: Enhances social-emotional well-being by increasing capacities, skills, structures, and experiences 2. Achievement: Strengthens instructional practices across all classrooms to improve student outcomes 3. Equity: Promotes equity through practices, structures, beliefs, resources, and staffing 4. Resources: Provides necessary staffing, facilities, technology, and equipment to create a safe, stable, and dynamic learning environment

    Proposal Guidelines

    Proposals must:
  • Remove barriers to learning
  • Demonstrate clear, measurable impact
  • Promote equity
  • Achieve district-wide results
  • Support a sustainable funding model (if applicable, to ensure long-term viability)

    Contact Information

    District 196 Foundation Incorporated
  • Address: 3455 153rd St. W., Rosemount, MN 55068
  • Phone: (651) 423-7722
  • Email: district196foundation@gmail.com
  • Website: district196foundation.org

How to Apply

How to Apply

Submission Status: Submissions are currently being accepted on a rolling basis

Required Information

Responders will be asked to provide the following information:

1. Organization Information:
- Name
- Mission statement
- History
- Current programs
- Budget
- Top accomplishments in the past three years
- Website

2. Proposal Details:
- Brief description of the proposal
- Purpose of the grant
- Key outcomes
- Timeline for the project

3. Impact and Success:
- How the initiative will serve the community
- How it will eliminate barriers to learning for students currently enrolled in District 196
- How success will be measured and reported

4. Funding Information:
- Amount requested
- Additional funding sources
- Breakdown of how funds will be spent

5. Contact Information:
- Contact name
- Phone
- Email
- Address
- Organization tax ID

Review Process

Proposals will be reviewed by District 196 Foundation board members and evaluated based on the criteria outlined in the overview section.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

k-12-schoolseducationnutritionliteracymusic-educationtechnologyschool-healtheducation-equity

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