MUSH Grant

The Trussville City Schools Foundation is now taking applications for the MUSH Grant Program

(Motivational, Unique, Strategic and Helpful)

Purpose

To jump start INNOVATIVE teaching ideas throughout Trussville City School System.

Award Amounts

Grants may be awarded (up to $1,000 each). Submission is open to any teacher throughout the Trussville City School System. Grants will not be awarded to athletic programs. Physical Education and Health requests will be accepted. If you received a grant last year, you must wait one more year to apply again (2018-2019 school year).

Application Deadline

January 15, 2018

Selection Criterion

Each application will be judged based on the following criteria:

·         Project directly supports student learning.

·         Project needs to be INNOVATIVE, thinking “outside the box”.

·         Application clearly describes specific student outcomes and how success of the project will be measured.

·         Can be project support, equipment or software.

·         Everyday teaching materials such as copy paper, pencils, etc. will not be funded.

·         There is a one year waiting period for re submission if a project is funded.

·         Budget is complete, accurate and supports proposed activities.

·         Continuous funding for a previously-funded project can only occur if the proposal requesting additional funding contains a clear, innovative educationally-sound extension of the work that was previously funded.

·         A final project report is required by the project leader if a project is funded.

·         One site visit may occur for funded projects by members of the Foundation.

Requirements

·         Complete online Application at https://goo.gl/forms/5T7wTbcvrvh2smAI2

·         You must sign in to your TCS Google account to submit an
application.  If you need assistance logging in, contact April Chamberlain
or Stephanie Hawthorne.

·         You will receive an email with the PDF of your application that confirms your submission.

Next Steps

·         The application will be sent to your principal, superintendent, technology coordinator, and Curriculum and Instruction for approval which will be obtained by the Trussville City Schools Foundation.

Awarding

Grants will be awarded February.

If you have a question regarding the Grant Program,

email Heather Sandier at hsandifer@tcsf.org.