The AAOCC Grant Program is accepting proposals for the 2019-2020 school year. Any AAO community member may apply. Contact the Treasurer with questions.
What is the Grant Program?
- Allows any AAO community member to propose or develop projects which further the goals of AAO.
- Funds projects that arise mid-year after the annual budget process.
- Provides funding options for part-time staff and those without a classroom/restricted account.
- Provides funding for activities and supplies to implement these projects.
How is this different from “Staff Grants”?
- The former “Staff Grants” program is being rolled into this larger Grant Program. Staff members are encouraged to use their classroom/restricted accounts to pay for incidental, day-to-day expenses and supplies.
- Staff requests up to $100/FTE will be approved automatically with a completed Check Request Form and receipts/documentation ONLY if received by (DATE TBA).
- Staff requests filed after (DATE TBA) or for more than $100/FTE require a completed Grant Request Form and will be reviewed using the same criteria as other requests.
What is the Application Process?
- Any staff member, parent/guardian, or student of the Ann Arbor Open Community may apply by submitting the Grant Request Form.
- Staff requesting up to $100 by (DATE TBA) only need to complete a Check Request Form .
- Requested funds are not guaranteed. FiFun will decide whether to approve, deny, approve a modified version, or defer each request. Applicants may appeal the decision to the Treasurer.
- Grant requests will be reviewed at least 3 times per year; at the October, January and March FiFun Meetings. Applicants are welcome to attend.
- Funds will be distributed from the Grant Program fund throughout the year. A large request made at the beginning of the school year may be deferred until later in effort to not exhaust the fund early on.
- It takes about 4-6 weeks from the time a request is submitted until a decision is made. Please submit requests as early as possible to allow the committee to review all the information.
- If approved, a separate Check Request Form will be required for distribution of funds.
What are the Criteria Used for Funding Decisions?
- All projects and programs MUST:
- Support the educational goals, philosophy, mission and values of AAO. Priority will be given to requests that will benefit the entire AAO community.
- Have a chairperson.
- Be manageable by AAO volunteers.
- Have enough volunteers with sufficient abilities to complete needed tasks.
- For staff requests over $100:
- Priority will be given to staff members without classroom/restricted accounts or with limited funds in those accounts.
- Include quotes from two or more potential sources, if possible.
- The AAOCC strongly encourages the use of AAO community & locally-owned businesses. However, to avoid any conflict of interest, or appearance of a conflict:
- Care should be taken that one community member is not favored over others.
- Goods or services should be received at a fair price.
- Do not source products or services from businesses of committee members or their families.
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