Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Educational Foundation

P.O. Box 1306

New London, CT 06320

(860) 437-7775 Ext. 202

Grant Application Guidelines

The Regional Multicultural Magnet School Educational Foundation was formed in 1998 to provide support for the Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS). The RMMS Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that serves the students of the Regional Multicultural Magnet School but it is a separate entity.

The mission of the foundation is to promote and enhance excellence in education at RMMS by providing independent financial support for innovative projects.

The goals for the foundation are to:

• provide funding for worthy educational projects, enrichment programs and other educational initiatives
• provide a means for friends of multicultural education to channel contributions to RMMS
• work in cooperation with the Magnet School community to identify and evaluate educational needs at RMMS
• enable alumni of RMMS to continue involvement and support for the school

The Foundation responds to financial needs in the RMMS community that aren't covered by the school's budget. The process begins with proposals submitted by an RMMS community member, including parents, caregivers on behalf of the students. The proposals are reviewed by our Board of Directors and funded to the extent our annual budget allows. After the board meeting you will be notified by letter of grant approval or denial.

• An applicant is limited to the submission of one grant application per calendar year regardless if the previous application was approved or denied.
• Please provide all information requested.
• The Foundation requires one (1) original complete typed application with supporting materials. We cannot accept email applications.
• Submit the grant application by October 15^th for fall funding cycle and May 1^st for spring funding cycle. Applications received after the deadline will be held for the next review period if applicable.
• Complete package should be addressed to:

Sue Goldstein

RMMS Foundation Mailbox

One Bulkeley Place

New London, CT 06320

• All components of the project, including shipping, need to be accounted for in the grant.
• Funds need to be used within the calendar year unless prior approval has been given by the Foundation.
• Purchases are arranged for through the Foundation’s treasurer. If a reduction in any cost element is achieved by the applicant or a Board Member’s efforts, the savings are not to be reallocated without prior concurrence with the Foundation.

Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Educational Foundation

APPLICATION COVER SHEET

Today’s Date

Name of project

Contact Person for Project

Title of contact person:

Email address Telephone

Amount Requested Time period of Grant

Targeted population to be served

Please provide the following information in this order using these headlines. Limit your narrative to 5 pages.

1. Describe in detail, the project you are requesting funding for.
2. Description of measurable project goals, objectives, and activities.
3. Describe the anticipated benefits of this grant to your organization and to the RMMS community.
4. How do you plan to evaluate the outcomes of this project? Include a description of how the results will be defined and measured. Please list at least 2 measurable outcomes.
5. How evaluation results will be used and disseminated to the RMMS community.
6. Itemized breakdown specific to grant request (in$$). All components of the project, including shipping, need to be accounted for.
7. List other grant applications related to this project including amounts requested and received.
8. What alternatives do you have if this request is not funded?
9. How will you sustain the program or maintain the equipment after the allocation has been spent?

If you have been the recipient of a previous grant from the RMMS Educational Foundation, have all post grant reports been submitted? Yes___ No___ If no, please explain.

I understand that the RMMS Foundation requires a project and expenditure reports from grant recipients for purposes of project evaluation within 30 days of project completion. The report should contain a narrative account of what was accomplished by the expenditure of funds, including a description of progress made toward achieving the goals of the grant.

(Signature) Date

Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Educational Foundation

Post Grant Evaluation

The RMMS Educational Foundation is pleased to make a grant to your project. When publicizing this grant, please refer to foundation as “RMMS Educational Foundation.” We look forward to receiving a report thirty days after project completion.

Name of Project:

1. How did you fulfill the goals set by your project in the grant application?
2. What are the lasting benefits of the project?
3. What problems did you encounter during the course of this project?
4. Please provide an itemized income and expense summary for the total project. Please indicate specific sources of all income.
5. If this project is on-going, please list the sources for future funding.
6. What are the specific plans, if any, for continuing the work started by this project?

If you have questions or comments, please contact Sue Goldstein, RMMS Educational President at sgoldstein@rmms.k12.ct.us, (860) 437-7775 ext. 117.