Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants

Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grants

Program Type: Classroom grant program for PSD educators

Overview: Each school year the PSD Foundation provides funding for vital access to educational and developmental opportunities to students across Poudre School District. The Ignite Grants program was refreshed during the pandemic (historically called the SPIE Grant program) to make it more relevant to the needs of district educators in today's classrooms.

Eligibility:

Applicants: PSD educators district-wide

Focus: Mental Health & Belonging - funding to aid students with early intervention, crisis intervention, prevention, and treatment to address specific needs

Award Details:

Up to $2,000 per application

Funding for programming that will help improve learning outcomes and provide access to educational opportunities that would otherwise not be possible

Funding Source: Generosity of individuals and organizations in the community

Geographic Scope: Poudre School District, Fort Collins, Colorado

Contact Information:

PO Box 270338, Fort Collins, CO 80527

Phone: 970-490-3207

Recent Activity:

Past fall cycle: Over 80 PSD educators applied; 27 requests were funded

2023-24 Mental Health & Belonging Ignite Grant Recipients:

- Hannah Dominguez, Bamford Elementary School
- Robert Montoya, Centennial High School
- Mark Bartlett, Irish Elementary School
- Mikole Grindel, Polaris
- Stephanie Pitner, Preston Middle School
- Kelley Madden, Rocky Mountain High School
- Whitney Perez, Webber Middle School
- Mackenzie Vantana, Kim Eberhart, Jamie Westyn & Brad Reimers, Fossil Ridge High School
- Doug Julian, Lincoln Middle School
- Werner Elementary School
- Gretchen Nolan, Rice Elementary