Westborough Education Foundation Grant Application Information
2023-2024 Academic Year
Grant Application Guidelines - Grant Year: 2023-2024
The Westborough Education Foundation (WEF) is a nonprofit organization committed to the support of
innovative educational programs within the Westborough Public Schools. WEF grants are intended to provide
the initial funding for such projects, with the idea that successful programs might later be integrated into the
regular school curriculum and budget.
Submission Deadline:
Grant applications should be submitted electronically to Dr. Daniel Mayer via email (mayerd@westboroughk12.org) by
Friday, March 24, 2023. Before submitting your application, you must have your principal review the application and
send Daniel Mayer an email in which your principal states the following:
I have reviewed Name of Applicant (s) Title of Grant and, in my opinion, it supports the goals of the
Westborough school system. Costs requested lie outside the normal budget, and appear to be well-justified. I
grant permission for this project to proceed.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must fit one of the following categories:
1. Faculty or administrator of the Westborough Public Schools.
2. Student at a Westborough Public School with a faculty advisor.
3. Westborough community member with a faculty or administrative sponsor.
Criteria:
Proposals will be evaluated to determine those that best meet the following priorities:
1. The project is an innovative educational program that has not yet been implemented in the Westborough Public
Schools.
2. The project supports and enhances the goals of the Westborough Public Schools.
3. The project has the potential for long-term impact within the school system.
4. Preference will be given to those projects with the potential for broad application to a wide range of students.
5. In order to be implemented, the project requires funding that lies beyond the normal school budget.
Funding:
The total number of grants awarded and the amount of each grant varies from year to year, based on the available funds
and the quality of the proposals. Past awards have ranged from several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars.
However, proposals of all levels of available funding will be considered.
Acceptable expenses include:
1. Equipment, supplies and travel expenses that support the above criteria. (Paper goods, snacks, and prizes may
not be funded.) Equipment and non-consumable items purchased with grant funds are owned by the school
system and are added to Department inventory.
2. Stipends at the rate of $30/hour for time devoted to the program, provided that time is beyond the teacher’s
normal workday. Note: Stipends are subject to income tax.
Preliminary Feedback:
Applicants may submit a preliminary abstract (one or two paragraphs) for the purpose of obtaining preliminary feedback
on their proposed project. No commitments of funds will be made on the basis of the abstract. Abstracts may be submitted
by email through March 10, 2023 to Maureen Johnson at maureenj1@verizon.net. We encourage grant proposals with
the following characteristics:
1. Longer term grant programs, with the possibility of renewal of funds for up to 3 years. Plans for extending the
project beyond the 2023-2024 academic year should be included in the project description.
2. Programs that affect larger numbers of students and involve larger numbers of teachers.
3. Multi-disciplinary projects, incorporating several departments.
All applicants will be notified of funding decisions in late April.
Please feel free to contact Maureen Johnson at maureenj1@verizon.net with any questions.
Application Form and Submission Directions:
Here is the GRANT APPLICATION FORM. When you click on the grant application form you will be asked to make a copy of it.
Please retitle the form using your last name in the title (e.g., “Mayer WEF Grant”). Submit the application electroinically to Dr. Daniel Mayer via email (mayerd@westboroughk12.org) (no paper copies please) no later than Friday, March 24, 2023. Be sure to set sharing permissions to “anyone with the link.”
Before submitting your application, you must have your principal review the application and send Daniel Mayer an email in which your principal states the following:
I have reviewed Daniel Mayer’s grant (for example) and it supports the goals of the Westborough school system. Costs requested lie outside the normal budget, and appear to be well-justified. I grant permission for this project to proceed.
All applicants will be notified of funding decisions in late April.
The Westborough Education Foundation (WEF) is a nonprofit organization committed to the support of
innovative educational programs within the Westborough Public Schools. WEF grants are intended to provide
the initial funding for such projects, with the idea that successful programs might later be integrated into the
regular school curriculum and budget.
Submission Deadline:
Grant applications should be submitted electronically to Dr. Daniel Mayer via email (mayerd@westboroughk12.org) by
Friday, March 24, 2023. Before submitting your application, you must have your principal review the application and
send Daniel Mayer an email in which your principal states the following:
I have reviewed Name of Applicant (s) Title of Grant and, in my opinion, it supports the goals of the
Westborough school system. Costs requested lie outside the normal budget, and appear to be well-justified. I
grant permission for this project to proceed.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must fit one of the following categories:
1. Faculty or administrator of the Westborough Public Schools.
2. Student at a Westborough Public School with a faculty advisor.
3. Westborough community member with a faculty or administrative sponsor.
Criteria:
Proposals will be evaluated to determine those that best meet the following priorities:
1. The project is an innovative educational program that has not yet been implemented in the Westborough Public
Schools.
2. The project supports and enhances the goals of the Westborough Public Schools.
3. The project has the potential for long-term impact within the school system.
4. Preference will be given to those projects with the potential for broad application to a wide range of students.
5. In order to be implemented, the project requires funding that lies beyond the normal school budget.
Funding:
The total number of grants awarded and the amount of each grant varies from year to year, based on the available funds
and the quality of the proposals. Past awards have ranged from several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars.
However, proposals of all levels of available funding will be considered.
Acceptable expenses include:
1. Equipment, supplies and travel expenses that support the above criteria. (Paper goods, snacks, and prizes may
not be funded.) Equipment and non-consumable items purchased with grant funds are owned by the school
system and are added to Department inventory.
2. Stipends at the rate of $30/hour for time devoted to the program, provided that time is beyond the teacher’s
normal workday. Note: Stipends are subject to income tax.
Preliminary Feedback:
Applicants may submit a preliminary abstract (one or two paragraphs) for the purpose of obtaining preliminary feedback
on their proposed project. No commitments of funds will be made on the basis of the abstract. Abstracts may be submitted
by email through March 10, 2023 to Maureen Johnson at maureenj1@verizon.net. We encourage grant proposals with
the following characteristics:
1. Longer term grant programs, with the possibility of renewal of funds for up to 3 years. Plans for extending the
project beyond the 2023-2024 academic year should be included in the project description.
2. Programs that affect larger numbers of students and involve larger numbers of teachers.
3. Multi-disciplinary projects, incorporating several departments.
All applicants will be notified of funding decisions in late April.
Please feel free to contact Maureen Johnson at maureenj1@verizon.net with any questions.
Application Form and Submission Directions:
Here is the GRANT APPLICATION FORM. When you click on the grant application form you will be asked to make a copy of it.
Please retitle the form using your last name in the title (e.g., “Mayer WEF Grant”). Submit the application electroinically to Dr. Daniel Mayer via email (mayerd@westboroughk12.org) (no paper copies please) no later than Friday, March 24, 2023. Be sure to set sharing permissions to “anyone with the link.”
Before submitting your application, you must have your principal review the application and send Daniel Mayer an email in which your principal states the following:
I have reviewed Daniel Mayer’s grant (for example) and it supports the goals of the Westborough school system. Costs requested lie outside the normal budget, and appear to be well-justified. I grant permission for this project to proceed.
All applicants will be notified of funding decisions in late April.