2018-2019 Innovation Grant Guidelines

#### Purpose:

The King George Education Foundation (KGEF) supports efforts to enhance the quality of education in our public schools through innovation and creativity. The Foundation seeks proposals that present promising ideas for achieving the district’s curricular goals, enhancing students’ personal development, and/or encouraging links with the community. Proposals not selected to receive the KGEF Innovation Grant will be posted to the Foundation's website for an opportunity to be directly funded by a community member, business or organization. For purposes of your grant proposal, please use the following definition of the term “Innovation”: the introduction of something new; a new idea or method; novelty.

#### Grant Application Guidelines:

- • is a competitive process and any King George County School Division (KGCSD) • is a competitive process and any King George County School Division (KGCSD) employee may apply.
- • community members, and students may submit project proposals in collaboration • community members, and students may submit project proposals in collaboration with a KGCSD employee.
- • may request funding up to $1,000 per proposal, though smaller proposals are • may request funding up to $1,000 per proposal, though smaller proposals are encouraged.
- • KGEF must receive all grant applications by close of business (4:00 pm) Friday, • KGEF must receive all grant applications by close of business (4:00 pm) Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Foundation’s email address kgef14@gmail.com or mailbox at the school board office.
- • KGEF grant committee will announce the winning proposal(s) at the November 19, • KGEF grant committee will announce the winning proposal(s) at the November 19, 2018 school board meeting.
- • recipient(s) will receive funds by November 21, 2018. • recipient(s) will receive funds by November 21, 2018.

#### Grant Funding Terms and Conditions:

- • are not intended to replace school division's funding. • are not intended to replace school division's funding.
- • employees cannot be financially compensated with grant funds. • employees cannot be financially compensated with grant funds.
- • and/or materials (non-consumable items) purchased with grant proceeds • and/or materials (non-consumable items) purchased with grant proceeds become property of the school system and will be designated for use by the grant recipient.
- • of these items will remain with the school when the applicant leaves the • of these items will remain with the school when the applicant leaves the division.
- • and/or materials bought through grant funding which are not used in line with • and/or materials bought through grant funding which are not used in line with the written proposal and/or school division policies may be reassigned.
- • Summary report will be required from the winning grant recipients. Failure to submit a • Summary report will be required from the winning grant recipients. Failure to submit a completed summary could jeopardize future funding through the Innovation Grant process. The report shall be submitted 30 days of the project’s completion and contain the following information:
- • Description of the Project including anecdotes and photographs of • Description of the Project including anecdotes and photographs of children (with parental photo releases) participating in this activity
- • to the summary, (as a Word, Excel or PDF document) a description of • to the summary, (as a Word, Excel or PDF document) a description of each expense, the amount expended on each item, and the amount and source of