Each team will designate a team member to be the CPSF contact person. Each project application must receive the approval of the appropriate principal or curriculum coordinator. All grant proposals are evaluated by an Allocation Committee appointed by the Foundation Board of Directors. The Allocation Committee, composed of community members, operates independently of the Columbia Board of Education. The proposals are submitted to the committee without the names of the applicants, principals, curriculum coordinators, or schools.
Anonymity keeps the competition focused strictly on the merit of the project.
Members and family members of the Foundation Board of Directors are not eligible to submit School Grant Program applications. Final approval of grant awards rests with the Foundation's Board of Directors. The Project Team must complete a brief application describing its proposed project, present a budget, and state what the project plans to accomplish. Any incomplete application or any application which reveals the identity of the applicants or their school may not be considered. Application materials will be available starting March 16th from principals, curriculum coordinators, and the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, or they may be downloaded now from this site.