Eligibility

The ICS Principal, teachers, students and parents on behalf of the school who represent a sponsored club or department are eligible to apply.

Applicants may apply individually or as a group.

Grant Criteria

Funding is available for needs including but not limited to equipment, activities, projects which:

• Have specific uses and goals that are aligned with the PTSA mission and ICS curriculum.
• Must comply with ICS and LWSD guidelines and objectives.
• Strengthen/enrich academic or social performance.
• Directly involve students as much as possible.
• Priority will be given to requests that have the broadest student impact.

Grant funds must be used by May 31, 2024, except for special circumstances. Unused allocations will not be carried over to the following year.

Please note that each grant application will be considered on its own merits during each grant cycle.

Application Guidelines

To be considered for grant funds, submit a completed and signed application form which includes a detailed line-item budget with an explanation of the need. All deadlines are included in the form.

Awareness

Non-fundable items:

• Money spent on programs, activities or supplies prior to grant award.
• Teacher salary or release time.
• Non-instructional consumables (including food and incentives).
• Computer related projects not recognized by LWSD technical support.
• Buses/Transportation for non-PTSA organized events.

The PTSA will attempt to clearly explain why all or part of your request is not funded. Common reasons grants are not funded:

• Benefit to students and school are limited or not clearly defined.
• Lack of a detailed line-item budget.
• Plan still in the preliminary stage and not ready to implement.
• The application was submitted after completion of project or the purchase of materials.

Don't forget the details:

• All paperwork must be completed, signed and submitted to the ICS PTSA Grant Box in the PTSA Room for consideration.
• A detailed line-item budget must be submitted along with the application.
• It is our goal to support the students and staff at ICS to the best of our abilities.
• Please contact the PTSA Grants Committee chairs with any questions: grants@icsptsa.com
  
  

If you know of sources for grant funding, please send that information to the committee chairs at the emails above so that it can be reviewed and posted as appropriate.