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What are KOCH Classroom Grants?
KOCH Classroom Grants are designed to support school-based licensed teachers in their efforts to provide innovative, quality educational opportunities to students. KOCH Classroom Grants must support STEM or Business Entrepreneurship initiatives and must align with curricular standards and the Every Student Future Ready Strategic Plan goals. Applicants can request up to $3,000.
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Who is eligible to apply for a KOCH Classroom Grant?
All school-based, certified staff members employed by the Wichita Public Schools may apply.
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How much funding can be awarded per application request?
During the 2023-2024 school year, KOCH applicants can request up to $3000.
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When can I submit my application?
Grant applications open Friday, May 5th and will close at 11:59PM, Friday, June 16th.
The grant review process will take place June 19th - July 14th and award notifications will be made in August 2023.
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How do I apply?
KOCH applications are now online! Only applications submitted via email to edge@usd259.net will be reviewed. Carefully read the application packet and instruction pages, along with all proposal questions, before beginning your application.
A completed application will have all questions answered. Once you have completed the online application, be sure to review your answers before you submit. Only one grant application submission will be accepted. Please do not send more than one submission email as the first one will be the one reviewed. If you need to print multiple pages for the project narrative please do so.
Be sure to review the rubric to clearly understand the scoring criteria.
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Can I receive help with my application?
Yes!
Schedule One-on-one sessions with the grants team for specific questions
For additional, customized support, the Grants & Development team is offering Koch Classroom Grant applicants the opportunity to meet with our team for 30-minute sessions by appointment.
You can sign up for a session here: Book with Us!
- To best prepare for your meeting, we suggest you bring a draft of your proposal, a copy of the Application Instructions packet and a copy of the application questions.
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What will KOCH Classroom Grants Fund?
Funding Consideration will be given to
- Innovative, high quality, individual classroom initiative that will enhance teaching and learning in any subject area.
- Projects must include STEM or Business Entrepreneurship components
- Resources, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary for successful implementation.
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What WON'T the KOCH Classroom Grants fund?
- Proposals that do not have a STEM/Business Entrepreneurship Focus
- Proposal that do not clarify how the program/project aligns with the District Strategic Goals.
- Proposals that do not align with curriculum standards.
- Proposals that are not preapproved by building principals
- Proposals that include budgetary items that are not integral to the implementation of a program. Proposals that request sustained support for a prior year’s EDGE or Koch Classroom Grant.
- Proposals that include funds for Salaries, stipends, supplemental for any staff, and/or indirect/administrative costs.
- Proposals that include Professional development, workshops or travel expenses.
- Proposals that include funding Scholarships.
- Proposals that include funding for Laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, desktops, tables or other computing devices.
- Projects that request less than $1,000 or request more than $3,000.
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Will I be expected to provide a follow-up report to the Grants & Development Team?
Yes. A mid-year and final-year report is due in December 2023 and May 2024. You will want to have a plan in place for how you will track the progress of your program/project and what you expect your final outcomes to be.
