Taylor Education Mini-Grants (Mary Jane Taylor Education Innovation Grants)

Taylor Education Mini-Grants

Funder: The Greyhound Foundation (Shippensburg Schools Education Foundation)

The Greyhound Foundation honors the memory of Mary Jane Taylor, a legendary educator and founding member of the foundation, through this competitive mini-grant program. The program invites applications from educators who can demonstrate innovative projects that address an identified educational need directly benefitting students of the Shippensburg Area School District.

Geographic Scope: Shippensburg Area School District, Pennsylvania, US

Focus Areas:

• Educational innovation
• Innovative classroom projects
• Programs addressing identified educational needs
• All grade levels and subject areas (examples include: archery, greenhouse/gardening, literacy initiatives, arts/music, family consumer science)

Implementation Period: Six-month implementation period; projects must be offered between November through May of the current school year

Eligibility:

• Educators (teachers) in Shippensburg Area School District
• Must demonstrate innovative projects addressing identified educational needs
• Must benefit students directly

Selection Criteria: This is a competitive grant awarded to proposals that best meet stated criteria

Contact Information:

• Organization: Shippensburg Schools Education Foundation dba The Greyhound Foundation
• EIN: 30-0104247
• Website: thegreyhoundfoundation.org
• Contact: Use contact form on website

Background: Mary Jane Taylor (1941-2018) was a local and international education leader and passionate educator. She was a founding member of the Greyhound Foundation, worked as a research consultant for the U.S. Department of Education, classroom teacher, Head Start director, university professor, and school administrator.

Application Process

No detailed application process information was provided on the website. However, based on program information:

• Educators submit proposal requests
• Applications are competitive
• Proposals should demonstrate innovative projects addressing identified educational needs
• Projects must directly benefit students in the Shippensburg Area School District
• Implementation timeline: 6-month period, November through May of current school year

For detailed application instructions and submission procedures, contact the foundation using the contact form on thegreyhoundfoundation.org