Mini Grant/Request for Funding Proposal - BSPTO

We have two options to offer money.
Mini Grants ($499 or less)
Request for Funding ($500 or more)
Mini Grant/Request for Funding Proposal
Mini Grant
Bethany PTO has created a budget for Mini Grants in the amount of $2,500. Each Mini Grant proposal needs to
be $499 or less. Funds will be approved and distributed until all budgeted funds have been allocated ($2500 a
school year). Once the $2500 is exhausted all proposals will be considered a Request for Funding.
Request for Funding
These requests are for funds over $500 and will come out of the PTO savings, if available.
Proposal
These funds can be requested by filling out the attached form. The proposal will be presented at the next PTO
meeting. The proposal will be presented by the President of the PTO during the New Business portion of the
meeting. The requestor does not need to be present, but if more information is required, the proposal will be
tabled until the next following PTO meeting. The requestor can ask another teacher, parent or administrator to
answer questions if they cannot attend the meeting. If a proposal is not approved because more information is
needed, a list of questions will be given to the requestor and can be resubmitted for the next meeting. Proposals
need to be turned in to Mr. Montelongo for his approval.
The following considerations will be used to approve proposals:
Number of students impacted
Impact of expense, on-going or one-time expense (i.e. computers vs. speaker)
Evidence that need supports curriculum
Need of school, team or teacher
Number of students
impacted
Curriculum Need
Proposal Scoring Guide
3 2 1
Entire School or Multiple
One Grade Level
One Classroom or less
Grade Levels
Shows significant evidence Shows evidence that the Shows minimal impact on
that the proposal directly proposal effects student student achievement.
effects student achievement. achievement.
On-going/one-time expense Item will be used for 3+ years Items will be used
throughout the current
school year
Evidence of Need
Submitted proposal shows
significant evidence of need.
Submitted proposal shows
evidence of need
One-time expense for event
Submitted proposal shows
minimal evidence of need.

Proposal
_________Mini Grant (< $499)
_________ Request for Funding (>$500)
Requestor(s):
Grade/Team/Department:
Brief Description of Request:
Number of Students Impacted:
Total Project Budget:
Principal’s Signature:
Project/Item Description (What need will be addressed, what will you do and how, what do you hope to
achieve, etc.?)
How will this project improve/enhance student learning?
Total Budget for project: (Be specific. List items to be purchased and approximate cost. List titles of
books, videos, manipulatives, websites, vendors etc.) Please attach supporting documents.
Expense Duration:
____ Funds/Items will be used for 2+ years
____ Funds/Items will be used throughout this school year
____ One-time expense and will be used immediately