The Grant Process
Please find below an overview of how we receive the bulk of our grant requests and determine which requests get funded each year.
- The grant making process starts in March each year when the Board reviews income-to-date, and projects how much money can be allocated to grants for the year.
- Teachers and staff submit grant applications in mid-April.
- An Allocations Committee is formed made up of 2-4 board members, 2-3 parents, 2-3 students, 2 teachers, 1-2 classified staff and 1 administrator, usually the principal.
- The Allocations Committee meets to (a) confirm that all grant applications meet our Grant Funding Policies, and to (b) review and discuss each funding request.
- At the end of this meeting, the Allocations Committee votes to fund, partially fund, or deny each grant request.
- The recommendations are then documented and presented to the Board at its next meeting, typically at the end of May.
- The full Board reviews and discusses the recommendations, and then votes to accept, amend or reject the recommendations.
- The Managing Director notifies teachers and staff of the board’s decision on their application, and if applicable, the reason the grant was denied or partially funded (vs. fully funded).
- Funds are transferred to the school budget secretary in June and are available for use on July 1st via routine purchasing processes.
Last updated: June, 2023
Please note that the above process does not apply to Athletic requests.
Click here to learn more about how athletic requests are funded.
Click here to learn more about how athletic requests are funded.