Grants
Since the PBL Education Foundation was founded in 1997, it has awarded educators in the PBL Community Unit #10 School district over $120,000 in the form of grant money. To see a complete listing of specific grants awarded, visit the Grant Listing Page. Visit the Grants Update Page to see pictures of recent grant recipients. Teachers who are interested in applying for grants may read the quick summary for each grant type below. More detailed descriptions, procedures for applying, and application blanks are available at each respective link below.
The Foundation awards four different types of grants:
Opportunity-for-Change Grants:
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The Foundation is looking for
grant applicants
who are leading their colleagues into the future in terms of the
tools they use in their teaching. The Foundation reserves the right
to determine the number of grants awarded and the amount of each
grant. If the trustees
feel that a proposal has exceptional merit, they may award the
entire $10,000 to one applicant.
Tech Grants:
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$10,000 has been budgeted for Tech Grants per
year. These grants will be competitive. The Foundation may award
any number of grants that they choose. Applications are due by
January 6 in the Superintendent’s office. Grants will be awarded
in February. See more details at the Tech Grant Page.
Innovation Grants:
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A maximum of THREE $1,000 Innovation Grant awards will be
given per year. Applications for these grants are due in the early
spring and then awarded in May for use in the following school
year. See more details at the Mini Grant page.
PBL
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Information)
One $2,000 PBL Grant is available per school year. The application
for this grant must be submitted through the School Improvement Team
. Applications for these grants are due in January and then
awarded in May for use in the following school year. See more
details at the PBL Grant page.
For Grant Updates, click here.
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