Department/School/Grade Level Grants

General Information

Grants are up to $2,000 each and are awarded to a school, department, or groups of teachers/staff currently employed by the Carson City School District.

The purpose of these grants is to provide funding for a school, department, or group of teachers/staff to implement an innovative project aligned to specific strategies within Empower Carson City, 2022, the District’s strategic plan Empower Carson City 2022.

Applications for the Fall 2023 academic period will be accepted from Monday, September 13th, 2023 through Tuesday, October 20th, 2022, 5:00 p.m. All awards will be announced on Friday, November 17th.

Important Grant Information:

- Awardees have until the published due date to implement their projects.
- All funds must be spent by the designated completion date.
- Any funds not spent by the completion date will revert back to the Foundation.
- Awards for school/department/grade level grants will be placed in a Carson City School District account. The CCSD Grants Department will assist the awardees with all purchasing and expenditures of these grant funds.

Please note, that awardees must be willing to share the results of their work via pictures, videos, and/or reports with the Carson City Schools Foundation. Some or all of these items may be used in press releases and uploaded to the Foundation’s website.

Click here for the recipients of The 2021/2022 school year grants

To apply, please fill out and submit the application below:

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS (above) OF THIS GRANT (required)

Primary contact:(required)

Additional Applicants:(required)

School/Department/Grade Level:(required)

Population to be served:(required)

Subject/Topic to be addressed:(required)

Primary Contact E-Mail Address:(required)

Primary Contact Phone Number (xxx) xxx-xxxx:(required)

My principal or administrator is aware of and has given approval for this project to occur between March 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. (required)

Yes No

Project Name:(required)

1. Provide a detailed description of the project, to include the need for the project, the activities that will be implemented, a description of the students/population to be served, and the long-term benefits of the project. (max 300 words).(required)

2. Describe the specific strategies of Empower Carson City, 2022, that will be addressed with this project. (max 300 words)(required)

3. Provide at least 1 measureable goal for the project. This goal should include data related to student achievement or program implementation (MAP scores, # students/staff served, pre/post survey data, etc.). The successful applicant should be able to report on their success in reaching this goal via pictures, videos or reports (provided by the Foundation).(required)

4. Provide a detailed timeline for this project. (max 300 words)

5. Provide a detailed budget for this project. Indicate Total Project Cost plus a breakdown of Quantity, Description, Unit Cost and Total Item Cost for each major expense.

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