P.S. 102 Grant Committee Meeting Friday, 4/12/19- 8:15 a.m.

Grant Committee

What are our Objectives?

Areas of need?

Roles/Responsibilities?

Researcher: builds your case for support—your statement of need. You want this person to be
somewhat analytical and able to make connections between facts and figures.
Writer: takes all of the information and turns it into a compelling request for support.
Graphic designer: takes the data you provide and develops charts and graphs, or creates any visual that
will strengthen the request.
Copyeditor: reviews the entire proposal before it is submitted, making sure it is grammatically clean.
Bookkeeper or accountant: generates the budget for the request.
Proposal coordinator: reviews all of the grant guidelines and assembles the final package
Outcome- Monitor grant, provide follow up report (if needed) in regards to outcome & implementation

Types of grants

Government-
Foundations/Banks- FoundationCenter.org
Private Individuals & Businesses-
Sponsorship from Local Businesses
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Parent association
P.S.102’s district elected official representatives:

Congress- Adriano Espaillat- 13th Congressional District

163 West 125th Street, #508, Harlem State Office Building
(212) 663-3900
https://espaillat.house.gov/

State Assembly- Robert J. Rodriguez- 68th Assembly District

55 East 115th St
(212) 828-3953
Rrodriguez@nyassembly.gov

Senate members- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)

U.S. Senate
(202) 224-4451
https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/

Brian Benjamin (D)

NY State Senate District 30
(212) 222-7315
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/brian-benjamin

Borough President- Gale A. Brewer (D)

Manhattan Borough President
(212) 669-8300
https://www.manhattanbp.nyc.gov/

City Council member- Diana Ayala

105 East 116th Street
(212) 828-9800
DAyala@council.nyc.gov
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Academic Enrichment Grants

https://mccartheydressman.org/academic-enrichment-grants/
you have a unique idea for a project that will supplement your regular classroom curriculum or after-
school activity
Up to $10,000 per year for up to 3 years- Application Period 1/15- 4/15 (up to 350 submissions) each
year

GENERAL GRANTS

THE BROWN RUDNICK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CORP. COMMUNITY GRANTS

Up to $2,000 – rolling deadline- reviewed monthly
http://www.brownrudnickcenter.com/foundation/community-grants/community-grant-application/
The proposal must be to fund a specific, one-time future education-related need or idea which promises
to improve inner-city education in one of the Foundation's U.S. communities (Boston, Hartford, London,
New York City, Providence or Washington, D.C.)

STEM Grants
American Honda Foundation
From $20,000 to $75,000- deadline August 1
https://www.honda.com/community/applying-for-a-grant-
Funding Priority- Youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy.

Verizon STEM Grants- by invitation only Contact- mario.acosta-velez@verizon.com

https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/grant-requirements

Supply Grants
https://supplyaclassroom.org/home - Application begins in July

General Grants

Recess Enhancement Program (according to website, was at 102 in 2014/15)

https://www.asphaltgreen.org/mission/community-programs/recess-enhancement-
program/participate-rep/

Urban Advantage Science Initiative** Stem for grades 3-5 – Application begins mid-may
https://www.urbanadvantagenyc.org/about-ua/how-can-my-school-apply-to-participate-in-ua/