Grant Guidelines
I. Grants Purposes
- To award grants any time during the school year.
- To encourage innovative and creative ideas that promise to enrich the curriculum.
- To encourage and support collaborative efforts or partnerships among teachers, students, and community members either initially or in the future.
- To support major grants that impact, or have the potential to impact, a significant number of students, or have a profound impact on a smaller number of students.
- To support grants that benefit future students.
- To support grants that explore new teaching practices.
- To encourage grants that can be replicated in other Easton schools or classrooms.
II. Application Guidelines
- All proposals must be for projects that will benefit Easton public schools.
- Projects must take place within the current or following school year depending on time of application.
- Project funds may be used for educational materials and supplies, computer hardware and/or software, scientific or mathematical equipment, printing expenses, periodical or internet subscriptions, field trips, and other uses as part of innovative educational experiences not otherwise covered by the School Department.
- Grant recipients will be required to complete an evaluation of their projects.
III. Application and Review Procedures
- Applications may be for either classroom grants or professional development grants, and may be submitted any time during the school year.
- Applicants will be notified by phone of decisions following Grants Committee recommendations and full Board approval.
- ELF may fund projects partially or in full.

