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Comal Education Foundation Innovation Grant Application

You are applying for CEF's Innovation Grant. This grant is intended for innovative programs, teaching methods, or processes that enhance the current curriculum.

Innovation - new, creative, original, leading-edge, modern, beyond the norm, advanced, inventive, pioneering, forefront, experimental, groundbreaking.

Maximum award amount of $7,500. Please refererence the scoring rubric found on the CEF Grants webpage to help guide your responses.

Complete the form below and upload documentation. The deadline to submit an Innovation Grant for the 2024-2025 Fall Cycle is Sun., Sept. 29, 2024 by midnight. Required fields marked with an asterisk *

Program Title:*

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Primary Contact Name:*

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Campus or District Department:*

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What is your role/position on your campus or with the district?*

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How long have you been in this role/position?*

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Collaboration and Impact

Other in-house collaborators:

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Other community collaborators or grant partners (PTA, booster club, etc.):

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Grade levels and number of students benefitting:*

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Other Campus(es) Benefitting:*

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Rationale and Justification for Support

Describe the program for which you are requesting funding for. Explain the gaps in learning (academic, social-emotional, etc.) this innovative program will help close. Provide evidence by identifying specific data and relevant trends. (150 words min., 400 words max.)*

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Innovation in Education

Describe in detail the innovation behind this program. Explain how students will be engaged and how the program will enrich learning in ways that are a departure from the norm. (150 words min., 400 words max.)*

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Program Goals and Objectives

Describe your goals and objectives for this innovative program. Explain how these goals relate to achieving campus and/or district improvement goals. Provide evidence of specific strategies you will use to support the objectives, and measurable outcomes you expect to achieve. (150 words min., 400 words max.)*

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Growth and Sustainability

Describe how this innovative program will significantly expand learning and the opportunity for students to excel. Explain how this program will be sustained and predicted length of time. Explain your training of trainers strategy planning for you, your team, and new teachers for future success. (150 words min., 400 words max.)*

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Evaluation Strategies

Describe what data you will collect and when you will measure the expected outcomes detailed above in your goals and objectives. Explain how you will share both what you've learned with other teachers and administrators, as well as ways you will publicly showcase the program with CEF and your campus community. (150 words min., 400 words max.)*

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Total Estimated Project Cost*

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Grant Budget Template*

Found on the CEF webpage under "Grant Application"

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Principal Approval Form*

Approval must be provided before submitting application

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Supplemental Information

Explanation videos, program website, photos, program success at other schools, etc.

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By submitting this application I understand and agree to the following: No funds will be directly given to grant winners. Should I receive a grant it is my responsibility to work with my campus senior associate and/or bookkeeper to arrange ordering materials, supplies and equipment; complete registrations if needed; and arrange substitutes if needed. I understand that should I receive a grant I must use the grant funds within Comal ISD's fiscal year for which the funds were awarded, and submit all documents needed to my Senior Associate/Bookkeeper within Comal ISD's end of year purchasing deadlines. I understand any grant funds left unused will not roll over into the following year, and I must forfeit any unused funds. *

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