CINS Grants
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In the 2011 - 2012 academic year, CINS awarded over $4,500 to teachers and staff in the Grady Cluster of Schools through its Grants for Excellence in Education Program.
CINS’ Grants for Excellence in Education Awards:
• Provide an opportunity for the teachers and staff of the Grady Cluster of Schools to enhance the learning environments of their classrooms and schools. (CINS’ grants are designed to supplement, not replace, funding from the Atlanta Public Schools.)
• Support innovative educational efforts. (These educational efforts may include creative classroom projects, teacher enrichment, guest speakers, performers, field trips or innovative materials.)
The Adelia Hall Arts Grant
In honor of Dr. Adelia Hall and to keep alive the spirit of discipline-based arts education, each year CINS awards the Adelia Hall Arts Grant to an applicant who seeks to integrate art into the curriculum through his or her proposed project.
The Grant Process
Grant Applications. The CINS’ grant process generally begins at the start of the school year, with the submission deadline generally falling at the end of September, beginning of October. For the 2012 - 2013 school year, the deadline is October 5th. Print out your Grant application here and follow instructions on the form for submission. Please note 9 copies must be submitted to the Grant committee for consideration.
Judges: A panel of independent judges evaluates the submitted proposals. This judging panel is comprised of three to five educators, none of whom are currently affiliated with the Grady Cluster of Schools. These judges have varied educational backgrounds, with some judges working at the collegiate level of education and some working at the secondary or elementary level of education. All judges, however, share a commitment to raising the bar of educational excellence in the classrooms of the Grady Cluster of Schools.
Grant Proposals/Awards. Grant awards range from a minimum of $150 to a maximum of $500 for an individual applicant or $1,200 for two or more applicants in collaboration. The strongest proposals offer strategies that further the school’s mission and show a high degree of promise for effectiveness and reproducibility. New proposals are prioritized over previously funded projects, although the latter are eligible for funding as long as the applicant met previous reporting requirements.
CINS’ Annual Grants Showcase. The grant recipients are encouraged to present or arrange for a brief presentation of their project at the CINS’ Annual Grants Showcase, which is usually held in April.
Judges: A panel of independent judges evaluates the submitted proposals. This judging panel is comprised of three to five educators, none of whom are currently affiliated with the Grady Cluster of Schools. These judges have varied educational backgrounds, with some judges working at the collegiate level of education and some working at the secondary or elementary level of education. All judges, however, share a commitment to raising the bar of educational excellence in the classrooms of the Grady Cluster of Schools.
Grant Proposals/Awards. Grant awards range from a minimum of $150 to a maximum of $500 for an individual applicant or $1,200 for two or more applicants in collaboration. The strongest proposals offer strategies that further the school’s mission and show a high degree of promise for effectiveness and reproducibility. New proposals are prioritized over previously funded projects, although the latter are eligible for funding as long as the applicant met previous reporting requirements.
CINS’ Annual Grants Showcase. The grant recipients are encouraged to present or arrange for a brief presentation of their project at the CINS’ Annual Grants Showcase, which is usually held in April.