Gloucester Education Foundation General Grant Program

Gloucester Education Foundation General Grant Program

Funder: Gloucester Education Foundation Inc (MA, US)

Geographic Scope: Gloucester Public School District, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Status: Active and ongoing

Program Focus

GEF grants support programs and projects that promote:
• Active, engaged learning
• Innovation
• A sense of belonging for students
• Opportunities for students to demonstrate learning in authentic ways
• Community collaboration
• Increased student achievement
• Involvement of a significant number of students and/or deep impact for a smaller number of students
• Goals and on-going priorities of the Gloucester Public School District (GPSD)

Eligibility

• Applicants: Any combination of parents, students, faculty, administration, and community groups may collaborate
• Requirements: At least one representative from the faculty must be involved in every proposal
• Approval Required: Principal and Superintendent (or designee) approval required
• Beneficiaries: Gloucester Public School District students

What GEF Does NOT Fund

• GEF grants are not intended to replace or relieve existing responsibility for public funding of GPSD system
• Not a substitute for normal budget growth and maintenance
• Typically will not fund items considered school/office supplies
• Grants including funding for services by organizations outside the District must align with GEF's partnership guidelines

Application Requirements

• Grant Report: Recipients required to complete a grant report within 30 days of project completion, including photographs, comments from students, parents, and teachers
• Future Applications: Future applications from recipients who have not met reporting requirements will not be considered until a final report is submitted on the most recently funded project
• Publicity: Recipients asked to publicize projects to parents, teachers, and community; GEF must be properly credited with the statement: "This project is made possible (in whole or in part) by a grant from the Gloucester Education Foundation"
• Materials: Logo should be included on program handouts; copies of all promotional materials should be sent to GEF with post-project report

Contact Information

• Phone: (978) 282-5550
• Email: emailus@thinkthebest.org
• Address: P.O. Box 1104, Gloucester, MA 01931 / 185 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
• Website: thinkthebest.org

Background

Since 2005, GEF has raised more than $12 million in funding for programs in the Gloucester Public Schools. GEF funding impacts every school and every child in the Gloucester Schools and provides innovation and enrichment across academic subject areas.