Grant Recipients for 2008-09 School Year


Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $224,000 to staff members for grant projects.



The Foundation Generates Funds ...

  • To give to staff as grants to enhance or launch creative and or innovative projects for students;
  • To fund programs that are working in our schools, but are limited due to cuts in public funding; and
  • To support opportunities and resources to enrich and expand learning opportunities for students and staff.

Foundation Grant Applications Deadlines


The deadlines for Foundation grant applications are the 15th of October and February. Awards will be made the second week of November and March.

For more information, please e-mail the Foundation at foundation@isd623.org or contact Cindy Gustafson at 651-628-6446.



Roseville Area Schools Foundation Application


Link to the PDF version of the Foundation Grant Application (or the MS Word Version)


Background

The following information will help you understand the purpose of foundation and what we're looking for in a grant proposal.


The Foundation's Mission

The Roseville Areas Schools Foundation seeks to enhance educational opportunities for students and/or residents of the school district by developing and supporting programs consistent with the mission of the school district and by generating, receiving, and distributing gifts for these purposes.


Our Program Development Goals

Our activities are designed to:

    • Reinforce, supplement, and extend the goals of the School Board;
    • Support the pursuit of excellence by District 623 staff;
    • Assist in establishing a learning and working partnership among the educational community, business, government, and non-profits; and
    • Support projects that focus learning on problem-solving, creative analysis, and thinking skills.

Criteria Used in Reviewing Grant Applications

    • Relevance of the proposed project to the foundation's mission and goals;
    • Importance of the need addressed in the proposal;
    • Potential of the project to impact students;
    • Evidence that the project is creative, innovative, or in some other way unique;
    • Evidence of cooperation with others who have similar interests;
    • Possibility of support from other sources; and
    • The plan for evaluating and sharing results.

Completed applications should be sent to:

Roseville Area Schools 623 Foundation
District Center
1251 County Road B-2 West
Roseville, MN 55113

Link to the Foundation Application