The Watertown Community Foundation offers grants to organizations for educational enrichment programs run in collaboration with the Watertown Public Schools.
Donor Name: Watertown Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Watertown
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: More than 10 Years
Details:
Foundation supports projects for individual classrooms, grade-level initiatives, after school programs, school-wide efforts, and system-wide plans, with preference for programs and projects that extend beyond one classroom and invite partnership and collaboration.
Programs and projects supported by School Program Grants in the past have included:
- Supplemental materials or books (e.g., student book clubs, school gardens)
- Equipment (e.g., musical instruments, supplemental lab or engineering equipment)
- Special events and speakers (e.g., anti-discrimination or drug and alcohol prevention programs, author-in-residence)
- Student Programs (e.g., college readiness, student newspaper, art and science after school)
- Experimental School or District wide initiatives (e.g., the Buck Institute’s Project-based learning professional development for K-8 teachers, Picture-in-Writing materials and training for all three elementary schools).
Funding Information
Eligible organizations may apply for a maximum of $2,500, though the average amount awarded will likely range from $500 to $1,000. Where partnerships of two or more schools or organizations are involved an award of up to $5,000+ will be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, your program must be:
- Run by a public entity, non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Organizations implementing programs with a Watertown Public School are welcome to apply. Organizations with a 501(c)(4) tax status are not eligible for support. Grants will not be provided to individuals.
- Approved by the school principal(s) before applying. Applications from teachers must be submitted in partnership with their school’s leadership team. With program approval confirmed, applications for programs may be submitted in collaboration with a school’s PTO or other fiscal agent.
For more information, visit Watertown Community Foundation.
