Tennessee Space Week 2011-12 Learning Grant Guidelines

 

DEADLINE: September 23, 2011

  
TEA will award Tennessee Space Week Learning Grants to teachers for instructional projects and materials in grades K-12. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your local Association’s commitment to academic excellence through local publicity for the program and sponsorship of supportive activities.

  1. Application must be typed and submitted as directed on the application form. 
     
  2. Individual K-12 teacher members, groups of members, or local associations are eligible to apply. Applications for collaborative projects should be made in a single application. Only current members holding professional certification are eligible. Special consideration is given to those proposals from first-time applicants or proposals that include matching funds from other school and/or community sources. 
     
  3. Grant amounts up to $1,000 will be awarded to purchase aerospace teaching and learning materials to be used in instructional projects for classrooms, departments or schools. Reusable materials are preferred, but not required. TEA encourages incorporation of matching funds from other sources wherever possible. Learning grant funding can change annually, and matching funds increase the impact of your proposal. 
     
  4. Field trips, salary supplements, and professional development courses are not eligible for funding with TSW Learning Grant Fund; however, they can be part of a total project. 
     
  5. Applications are due at TEA by 5 p.m. (CDT), Friday, September 23, 2011. A joint committee of TEA and the Tennessee Space Grant Consortium will select and notify winners. Grant winners receive checks in November and make all purchases for their projects. 
     
  6. Any unspent funds must be returned to TEA by Friday, May 4, 2012 as part of the final report for each grant project.

 

Tennessee Space Week – January 22-28, 2012

 
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