Huntington Foundation Seeks Grant Applications
Teachers with ideas for exciting new innovative practices are just the type of people the Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education hopes to interest in its 2009/10 grant programs. Teachers and administrators say that grants awarded over the past 16-years have made a real difference in the lives of students.
The Huntington Foundation is making available thousands of dollars to be spread across its mini-grants and Star grants programs. The mini-grant program “is to provide money for special projects costing up to $1,000 for innovative classroom activities that are beyond the core curriculum, such as new computer software, educational additions for a classroom and various workshops,” states the application form. Mini-grant applications must be submitted by October 30.
Star grants usually exceed $1,000 and have reached as high as $11,000. They are awarded for projects that “fuel grade-wide, department-wide and school-wide initiatives that have a broad impact or grand vision of education,” according to the application.
Recent Star grants have included funds for the renovation of the Huntington High School weight room, printmaking technology to enhance creative explorations and personal expression through the print medium, a robotics program at Woodhull Intermediate School and an introductory engineering program at Jack Abrams Intermediate School. The Star grant application deadline is January 8, 2010.
Teachers have been asked to answer a set of questions in completing their applications including how the grant will enhance the instructional program in their classroom, how it will support the standards within the curriculum, what will students be able to accomplish as a result of the grant that will expand and enhance their learning and, for Star grants, what other funding sources have been investigated to support the project?
“The Huntington Foundation has been incredibly generous over the years and the grants it has funded have reached into all eight of our school buildings and touched every student in one way or another,” Superintendent John J. Finello said.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization. It will hold its 16th Annual Reach for the Stars fundraising gala on Friday, January 22, 2010 at the elegant Woodlands in Woodbury. The evening will honor Mr. Finello, who is retiring at the end of the school year following a nearly four decade long career in the Huntington School District.
For more information about the two grant programs contact Carol Leek at cleek@optonoline.net or (631-423-0514.
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