The grant that I picked was the CVS Caremark Community
Grant. I picked this grant because being
a special education teacher we are taught that no child should ever be left
behind and that all students should be given the opportunity to live up to
their potential. In this grant that is
exactly what is taking place. This program must be given to children with
disabilities that are in inclusive programs. The grant will be able to give funding
to academic or enrichment programs and education to the at risk or underserved
population. I particularly picked this grant, because I think it will really
help with funding for the alternative program at my school. Even though we have
a good alternative program for are at risk population, the resources that this
funding can provide can really take the program to the next level. The grant is
up to 5,000 dollars and is accepted through Jan1st-Oct 31st. To
apply for this grant you need to go to http://info.cvscaremark.com/community/our-impact/community-grants/public-schools.
Once at the site you will
have to meet the minimum requirements which are:
- Qualifying organizations are
eligible for grants up to $5,000.
- All nonprofit organizations
applying for a Community Grant for this type of program ARE REQUIRED to
provide their EIN number before they can begin the eligibility quiz.
- Organizations must be serving
communities where CVS Caremark has a business presence. This includes
organizations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico with the exception of Colorado,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Arkansas.
- All CVS Caremark Community Grant
Applications must be submitted online.
Then you
start the application process
- Our process requires that all
applicants answer a number of questions pertaining to the program for
which they are applying before gaining access to the application. These
simple questions help us determine if your program falls within our
guidelines. Once you select which type of grant you wish to apply for
(children with disabilities, health care for the uninsured or underserved,
or public schools) you will be taken to an online application tool that
will present these prescreening questions.
- If you are chosen to receive a
grant, we will connect you with CVS Caremark colleagues in your area so
that they can participate in your volunteer projects.
- Once you pass our pre-screening
process and complete the application/proposal form, you can expect an
e-mail response within four to six weeks, whether or not your program has
been chosen for funding.
- Please do not call or e-mail us
during the review process, as we will be unable to provide any additional
information or status.
- All nonprofit organizations
applying for a Community Grant for this type of program ARE REQUIRED to
provide their EIN number before they can begin the eligibility quiz.
Please note public schools do not need an EIN to apply.
I provided
this application process, because since the application has closed for this
term, I cannot show you direct instructions, but I am looking forward to
looking at the process further and applying for the grant
I completely agree with you that school programs that target students' with special needs will need more funding to take helpful programs in and around the school to the next level. It seems that people don't understand the money that these programs actually require and I would say $5,000 would be a good start, but probably require much more. Anyways I am interested to see how this turns out for you.
ReplyDeleteI love that your grant supports inclusion but has money attached to help with it. Many programs, school district, advocates, etc, want to see inclusion but don't have have any training and/or money being offered to help with it. I think your grant is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis grant sounds like it could really benefit your students as well as the school. If you start preparing your grant proposal now, you could really have an amazing proposal to get the money you want.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great grant which could really make a difference to those students who are at risk or under-served. Great choice and good luck.
ReplyDeleteI looked at this grant to and loved it. I definately agree that this would be a great grant for you and your students but I am a little hesistant. This grant is really popular so I think your proposal would need to be something unforgetable
ReplyDeleteI like your approach to finding a grant. You are thinking about your subject area but also the message you are trying to teach the kids, that no one is left out. I also like that the grant not only rewards you funds but connects you with a volunteer who works with you to find out what you are doing in the classroom and with these students and how best to meet your needs. Good Pick.
ReplyDeleteI really like what this grant stands for and the purpose behind it. Although I have never gone through the process of applying for a grant, it is encouraging to know that there are organizations out there ready to provide the financial assistance for such great educational causes.
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