Small Grants

GHS teachers, staff and student clubs are invited to apply to the BLT for project funding through the PTSA Small Grants program.

Applications are considered three or more times a year by the Building Leadership Team (BLT), a group of administrators, teachers, staff and PTSA representatives that also strives to welcome regular student participation in these and other decisions.

Applications are evaluated for factors including:

• Number of students who will benefit.
• How sustainable or measurable the proposal effects are beyond a single year.
• Impact on students who in the past have been underserved.
• Availability of adequate alternate funding resources.

The rubric attached to the application has more details about evaluation. (Download is below).

THE FUNDS
This is a small grant program (typical grants have ranged from $200 to $2,500), not a bridge loan or cash flow program. Funds may not be used to settle debts. See some examples of grants.

A high proportion of the proposals are funded, so please take the time to apply. We try our best to award these grants to assist our students, supporting your good ideas. Thank you for all you do for Garfield!

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The application form must be submitted by a GHS administrator, teacher or staff person.

• You will list your department head on the form, so make that person aware of your application in advance.
• A student club proposal must be submitted by the faculty advisor.

PROCESS

1. Staff should download the BLT Small Grant Request /Rubric form (requires SPS staff access).
2. Fill out the form (a PDF with convenient entry fields). Please be clear about how the money will be spent.
3. Staff should upload the completed form.  (Same link as the download.)