The grants will be awarded for use during the second half of the 2000-2001 school year. Teacher Mini-Grants program will provide funding for projects which directly enrich students' language and cultural learning experiences. ESOL learners may be of any age and enrolled in a school program or a program operated by a nonprofit organization. Each teacher or teacher team may submit only one proposal.
Collaboration is encouraged.
Grants cannot be used to pay school salaries, substitute teacher costs, or personal honorariums for the applicant. All equipment purchased must be integral to the project and clearly justified in the proposal. Grants cannot be used for expenditures normally supported by state, district, or federal revenues. Project funds must be spent within the 2001-2002 school year unless special permission is granted. A final project and expense report is required.