The Robert P. Bell Education Grants are awarded to teachers with innovative ideas, programs, or projects that are related to a classroom unit or lesson.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $50 to $600
Details:
Funding Information
Grants range in size from $50 to $600 and support projects that are designed to stimulate learning in students.
Grant Procedures
- Grants are available to K-12 teachers, counselors, special needs teachers and itinerant teachers working in schools in Delaware County.
- Grants are awarded from $50-$600. Recommendations for partial funding may be made.
- Applications are submitted in the online grants system. New users to the online grants system will have to create a new user account. Step-by-step instructions can be found here.
- Applicants must use the Bell Grant Budget Template provided with the application.
- Applications should not contain any identifying information in the Project Description section of the application. Use the Co-Applicants field to include information about additional applicants.
- Applications are reviewed anonymously by a committee of teachers appointed by superintendents. The committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for final approval.
- If awarded, grant money is sent directly to the applicant’s school system within 30 days of the deadline. Teachers will need to follow their school system’s procedures for purchases or reimbursements.
Who can Apply?
- Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and counselors working in Delaware County schools including special education teachers, itinerant teachers, and counselors are eligible to apply.
- Teachers must be working in accredited in public schools, nationally recognized accredited private schools, or charter schools in good standing to be eligible for grants.
- Small groups of teachers may submit one application for joint projects, but group applications are subject to the $600 limit.
For more information, visit Robert P. Bell Education Grants.