SampleGrantProposalforConfratute1

GrantProposalTemplate

Name:

ContactInformation:

GrantTitle:

AmountRequested:

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StreetAddress
City,State,Zip
PhoneNumber
EmailAddress
DevelopmentofanEnrichmentClusterProgramforSpringfieldElementary
OtherExamplesmightinclude:
ImprovingSpringfieldElementarythroughtheSchoolwideEnrichmentModel
(SEM)
DevelopingTeachersCapacitytoEffectivelyUtilizetheRenzulliLearning
System
RespondingtotheNeedsofAdvancedReadersthroughtheSchoolwide
EnrichmentModelReadingFramework

Calculatethetotalcostofyourprojectasdocumentedinthegrantbudget
(Item3c)

ProposedStartDate: July13,2014
Duration:

2013/2014AcademicYear

1) ExecutiveSummary
Includeaonepagesummaryofyourproposal,highlightingthepurpose,goals,andexpectedimpact
oftheinitiative.

2) BackgroundoftheProject
Providebackgroundinformationfortheproject,includingwhythisprojectisimportantwithinthe
contextofyourschoolordistrict,researchthatsupportstheeffectivenessoftheinitiative,andwhy
this

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3) DetailedDescriptionoftheInitiative
a) ProjectTheory

GoaloftheProject
ProjectActivity
a) Onerepresentativefrom
Goal#1:IncreasegradeK5
eachgradelevelteamwill
teachersunderstandingof
attendConfratuteto
EnrichmentClusters.
participateinEnrichment
Clustertraining.
b) Gradelevelrepresentatives
willsharetheirlearning
withtheirgradelevelteam
membersduringschool
basedprofessional
developmenttime.

Implementtwo8weekcycles
Goal#2:Provideweekly
enrichmentopportunitiestoall ofEnrichmentClustersduring
the2013/2014academicyear.
SpringfieldElementary
students.

a) Collectevaluation
Goal#3:Buildcapacityfor
informationattheendof
ongoingimplementationof
eachEnrichmentCluster
EnrichmentClustersbeyondthe
cycletoinformfuture
2013/2014academicyear.
programplanning.
b) Identifyandcatalogue
communityresourcesthat
contributetotherichness
ofTypeI,II,andIII
enrichmentexperiences
withintheEnrichment
Clusters.

ExpectedOutcomeorImpact
AllteacherswithinSpringfield
ElementarySchoolwill
understandwhatEnrichment
Clustersare,howtheyare
implemented,andtheir
purposewithintheschool.

a) Allstudentscontributeto
studentdrivenproductsor
servicesinareasof
interest.
b) Studentsbuildfriendships
andcommunitywith
learnersofsimilar
interests.

SpringfieldElementarySchool
incorporatesenrichedlearning
experiencesthatrespondtothe
interestsandtalentsofthe
Springfieldcommunityfor
yearstocome.

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b) ImplementationTimeline
Goal

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

#1

1a:
Confratute

1b)ProvidePDandongoingsupporttogradelevelteams

#2

EC
Planning

ECCycle#1

#3

ECCycle#2

Feb.

March

April

3a:
3a:
Evaluati
Evaluation
on
3b)Communityresourceidentificationandcataloguing

c) Budget

BudgetItem
Oneweekregistration,
room,andboardfor
Confratute
Transportationto/from
Confratute
BooksandMaterials:
Enrichment
Clusters
Guidebook
Suppliesfor
Enrichment
Clusters

TotalBudget:

SubTotal
1,330.00X6Teachers
(grouprate)

TotalCost
7,980.00

Inkind

0.00

36.00ea.

500.00X2cycles

216.00

1,000.00

$9,196.70

4) Team
Names,titles,andrelevantexperiencesofkeyprojectteammembers.

5) OtherSourcesofFunding
Acknowledgeanyotherfundingsourcesthatwillbeutilizedtosupportthisproject.

6) Attachments
ConfratuteBrochurehttp://www.gifted.uconn.edu/confratute
ResearchtoSupporttheSchoolwideEnrichmentModel
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem/semresearch.html
Listofkeynotespeakershttp://www.gifted.uconn.edu/confratute

May

June

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ChecklistforReviewingyourGrantProposal

Haveyouadequatelydescribedthepurpose,majorfeatures,location,andcostof
Confratute?

HaveyoudescribedwhyConfratutediffersfromothertypesofprofessionaldevelopment
thatmightbeavailablemorelocally?

HaveyoudescribedyourspecificgoalsforattendingConfratute?

Haveyoudescribedthespecificoutcomesthatyouexpecttoseeinyourclassroom,
school,ordistrictasaresultofattendingConfratute?

HaveyouincludedtheresearchthatsupportstheinterventionspresentedatConfratute?

HaveyoudescribedhowyouplantoshareyourConfratutelearningwithyourcolleagues
uponreturningtoyourschool?

Haveyouincludedatimetableorworkplanthatexplainsthefullscopeofyourwork
relatedtoyourattendanceofConfratute?

Haveyouincludedanywordsoreducationaljargonthatmightbeentobedefinedwithin
yourproposal(e.g.EnrichmentCluster,ClusterGrouping,HighendLearning)?

Haveyouattacheddocumentsthatprovideadditionaldetailsoraddsubstancetothe
contentofyourproposal?