1. Great Teachers. Great Ideas. 2011 Grant Workshop Carmel Education Foundation

2. What’s New in 2011? New Application Deadline: Sept. 23, 2011 On-Line Grant Application Submission New Approval Requirements On-Line Grants Committee Review

3. Sept. 23, 2011 Deadline On-line Submission Only For Projects from Sept. 1, 2011 – Aug. 31, 2012 No Late Applications

4. On-Line Application Link: www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/grants Can save work & return to grant Grant closes at 11:59 P.M. on Sept. 23.

5. New Approvals! No Signatures Required! You must have written approval: Principal’s Approval (All grants) Superintendent’s Approval (Multiple school projects) Terry Howell’s Approval (Grants including technology) by 9/16.

6. On-Line Grant Review Grant Committee Will Review On-Line Committee Uses Score Sheet All Applications Will Be Scored Applications With Highest Scores Get Funding

7. Grant Process Grant Guidelines & Instructions on CEF website CEF Grant Budget Form on CEF website Grant Application Link: www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/grants

8. Grant Guidelines

9. On-Line Application

10. Creating An Account

11. Your Contact Information

12. Project Overview

13. Project Narrative

14. Project Narrative, Cont’d.

15. Project Timeline

16. Project Promotion

17. Budget Page Upload

18. Assurance Statement, Pt. 1

19. Assurance Statement, Pt. 2

20. Submit or Save

21. Confirmation When your application is successfully submitted, you will receive e-mail confirmation!

22. Grant Review Scoring 70 points maximum 10 points each for 4 Narrative Sections (Project Activity, Needs Assessment, etc.) 5 points each: Timeline, Budget & Project Promotion Bonus: 10 pts. – Innovation & 5 pts. – Co-funding

23. Questions? Dorothy L. Ilgen, Executive Director 844-9961 x 1009 dilgen@ccs.k12.in.us www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/grants