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“User-Friendly” Forms

 Just complete the forms on your computer, print and submit — It’s that easy! 

ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE TYPED. 

NO HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

• Student Achievement Grants – Deadline: April 5, 2024

  2024-2025 Student Achievement Grants – Up to $2,000 (individual) or $4,000 (partner/team) — awarded on a competitive basis. These grants are awarded annually (in the Spring for the following school year), and fund innovative projects in the classroom that promote student achievement in and outside of the classroom.

  • Student Achievement Grant Applications will be accepted in the Business Services office beginning Monday, March 4, 2024.
  • Winners will be announced by Friday, May 24, 2024
  • 2024-2025 Student Achievement Grant Instructions (See Below)
  • 2024-2025 Student Achievement Grant Intake Sheet (Application) (See Below) 

• Technology Grants – Deadline: April 5, 2024

  • 2024-2025 Technology Grants– Up to $1,000 (individual) or $2,000 (partner/team) – awarded on a competitive basis. These grants are awarded annually (in the Spring for the following school year), and fund innovative projects using any and all forms of technology in the classroom.
  • Technology Grant Applications will be accepted in the Business Services office beginning Monday, March 4, 2024.
  • Winners will be announced Friday, May 24, 2024
  • 2024-2025 Technology Grant Application (See Below) 

• Mini Grants –

  • Back to School – Deadline: Friday, one week after the ending of school
  • Spring Mini Grants – Deadline: Friday, the first week in December.
  • Mini-Grants – $100 to $1,000 (awarded on a competitive basis). These grants are awarded two times a year (in July for “Back to School” Mini-Grants and in January for “Spring” Mini-Grants) and fund innovative projects in the classroom.
  • Mini Grant Application (See Below)
  • General Grant Guidelines (See Below) 

• Polly Robertson Memorial Reading Incentives –

  • Awarded throughout the school year
  • Individual teacher applications may be awarded up to $300. A teacher team may be awarded up to $600.
  • Up to $600 per school site, per school year (non-competitive). It is as easy as 1,2,3. Fill out the application and submit. It will pay for any projects that promote reading. Ideally projects should impact as many children at the school as possible. Each school can be funded up to $600.
  • Application forms are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on the last Friday of every month.
  • Polly Robertson Memorial Reading Incentives Application (See Below) 

• BCSD Academic Competition Grants (Chess) – 

  • Awarded throughout the school year
  • Up to $600 per school site, per school year (non-competitive). If you need chess pieces and/or equipment or want to start a chess club, this grant is for you!
  • Application forms are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on the last Friday of every month.
  • Academic Competition Grant Application (See Below)

Grant Documents

• Grant Level Overview 
• Mini Grant Application
• SA Grant Instructions 
• SA Grant App & Intake Sheet
• Tech Grant Application
• Polly Robertson Memorial Reading Incentive Application 
• BCSD Academic Competition Grant Application
• Student Achievement Grant Ranking Sheet
• Technology Grant Ranking Sheet

BCSD Education Foundation Check Request

Use this form to be reimbursed or to have a check made directly to the vendor. This form is to be used with all BCSD Education Foundation grants or funds.

Payments directly to vendors: Please note that the Education Foundation does not purchase items directly from vendors with credit cards. Please ensure that the vendor accepts checks and mail orders before submitting a check request to pay a vendor. The Education Foundation may reimburse purchases made by District employees using their personal credit cards with proper receipts.

Purchase of student food: All purchases for food intended for students must meet the District’s Student Wellness Food Guidelines. Please review the TAB published on January 7, 2016, to ensure your future purchases are in line with the guidelines. Please note that as per the TAB “In accordance with Federal and State regulations and BCSD Student Wellness Board Policy (BP600.3), food is not to be used as a reward or withheld as punishment.” Purchases for student food outside of the guidelines will not be approved for reimbursement.
Student Wellness Food Guideline Tab

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Video Release Forms

Please share your success stories with us! Take pictures of the projects that are being used in your classrooms and e-mail them to us at thompsonla@bcsd.com.  Make sure that you send us either English Photo/Video Release Form or a Spanish Photo/Video Release Form. Click below to download the forms.