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Holdenville Education Holdenville Education FoundationFoundation

Mission of HEF• To encourage academic excellence in

Holdenville Public Schools• To develop community ownership,

commitment and pride in Holdenville Schools

• To generate creativity, imagination and inspiration in students and teachers

• To stimulate learning and expand the existing curriculum

Funding Programs of the HEF

• Grants to Teachers

• School Site Grants

• Expert-In-Residence

Grants to Teachers• Where to get forms & examples• What HEF likes to fund• Grant writing tips• When is it due??• How to submit your proposal• What happens then?• What we have learned.• Questions??

Where to Get Forms & Examples

• www.hef4ourkids.com

What HEF Likes to Fund• (#1 PRIORITY) - Large number of students

impacted • Partnering

– Combine your grant with others to impact more students

• Beyond district funding– Will not fund items the school should provide

• Innovative• Grant amounts

– Break down into multiple grants or years- If full funding is not available, partial funding is an option.

Grant Writing Tips• Area of Impact- Give the Pass

Skills targeted• Skip the educational jargon• Be sure the grade level and

educational area the project will reach is well defined

• Proof read– Grammar– Understanding/clarity

When Is It Due?

• Postmarked by March 31, 2012– Do NOT hand deliver

How to Submit Your Proposal

• Signatures– Yours & Building Principal on cover page

• Grant should not have your name on it– Your name is on cover page only

• Mail to:– Holdenville Education Foundation– PO Box 641– Holdenville, OK 74848

What Happens Then?• Grants Numbered

– Cover page removed

• Grant Committee– Members– All grants are reviewed individually &

scored– Grants given out until money runs out

• Award!

What We Have Learned• We will write checks to pay for grant items if

the source does not take purchase orders

• We are giving more time to write grants.

• We are adding help area to our website!

• Giving away money is fun!

Can’t find something? Need help?

• Call or email:• Jamie Foster• j_foster74@hotmail.com• 405-379-3862