Innovative Teaching Grants
Create a plan to bring the excitement of learning into your classroom. Group and individual grants are funded annually.
2022 Grant Application Timeline
- January 4, 2022 Call for Grants
- February 4, 2022 Grants Due to JISD Principals by 4:00pm for Review (applications not submitted to principals on or before this date will not be accepted)
- February 18, 2022 Completed Application due to JEF by 4:00pm
- March 1, 2022 Grant scoring due from Grant Selection Committee.
- March 9, 2022 Education Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
- March 21, 2022 School Board Meeting
- April 8, 2022 Grants Awarded
- May 27, 2022 All purchase orders submitted to business office for awarded grants.
Grant Writing Tips!
- Remember your audience may not be teachers. Please provide a summary that anyone could understand.
- Work with a previous grant writer.
- Budget accordingly and provide detail.
- Remember that grants are to align with school goals.
- Identify a means of evaluation - good or bad, we want to know how it worked out. Grant Evaluation Form