Hello:
I am pleased to announce that our partnership with the VT Lottery is continuing with a new opportunity for Vermont K-12 public schools. EDUCATE/MAKER PROGRAM GRANT 2019<https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/AOE%20and%20VT%20Lottery%20Award%20Spring%202019_0%20%281%29.pdf>
This will be announced tomorrow in the Weekly Field Memo but I am releasing it today to keep on a tight schedule.
This grant will help schools purchase equipment for Makerspace activities. $15,000 each will be awarded to two schools this Spring. $14,000 for equipment and $1,000 for professional development.
Please read the application THOROUGHLY to understand exactly how this must be orchestrated. Essentially, a school must shop for their equipment in advance and then invoice the Lottery. For those reasons, if schools are interested they should waste no time in getting started on the process.
As with past Lottery grants, there is some restriction on schools with regards Free and Reduced Lunch, but there should be a significant number of schools that qualify. Note also the clause that "Reviewers will look favorably upon, but not be limited to, applications with the following characteristics...." You will find detail within the application.
Important dates:
Application Release
January 14, 2019
Intent to Apply Letter due -via email-
January 23, by Close of Business day
Conference call for submission questions
January 28, 2019 3:30 PM EST (recorded)
Submission Deadline (Received in VT AOE)
February 22, 2019 (Winter Break)
Award Announcements
March 20, 2019
Project Implementation
June 30, 2019 through July 1, 2020
Grant Amounts
$15,000 per school
It is apparent that the deadline falls for some during school break, it could not be helped with the timeline. The application is fairly short, the time will need to be spent in hunting down the vendor and pricing on the equipment.
Thanks and best in your application submission.
Peter
Peter Drescher
State Director of Educational Technology
VT Agency of Education
219 N. Main St. Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641
802-479-1169
@VTED_Technology
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