For Teachers

Below is all the information you need on the Kennerly PTP Grant Program! Click on the links at the bottom of the page to fill out your grant request. If you need help, please contact us at kennerly.treasury@gmail.com

Grant Application 

The Kennerly PTP is pleased to announce the PTP Grant Program, available to teachers and staff at Kennerly School.    

Purpose of the Grant

The vision of the PTP includes offering resources to the school that are not provided for in the school budget and are deemed necessary or desirable by the parents and staff for the support and education of the children at Kennerly Elementary.  The mission of the PTP includes improving the environment of our school by providing volunteer and financial support to progress the educational opportunities and facilities, which are not otherwise provided for within the school district budget. 

In line with this vision and this mission, the purpose of the PTP Grant Program is to provide funding to enrich and enhance students' educational experiences and well-being in the school setting, to support teachers in their creative and innovative thinking, and to provide a critical link between the PTP and the school faculty.

Grant Funding

The grant program is made possible solely by the fundraising efforts of the PTP. 

Grant Criteria

All ideas are welcome.  No idea is too big or too small to be considered. 

Proposals will be considered in totality to allow decisions based on equity among grades, and classrooms. 

1. The goal of the Grant Program is to benefit as many students as possible.  Therefore, preference will be given to proposals that benefit students in multiple classrooms or students in the same classrooms over multiple years.
2. Preference will be given to grants that support in-house programs over grants that pay for talent or experience outside of the school staff and the school.
3. Proposals that are denied solely because of insufficient Grant Funds are encouraged to be resubmitted the following year, and will receive preferential consideration at that time.
4. PTP Grant Funding will not be awarded for projects or materials that are normally provided by the school district.

Grant Terms and Conditions

1. All items purchased through the PTP Grant Program become the property of Kennerly School. 
2. Grant recipients will be supplied with the PTP's tax ID number so that sales tax will not be applied to the purchase.
3. Grants will be paid out in one of two ways:
   1. Grant recipients may provide invoices to the PTP Treasurer, who will write the checks and notify you that payment has been made. We prefer that recipients use this method, particularly for larger expenses.
   2. Grant recipients may pay for expenses directly, and then request reimbursement from the PTP Treasurer.  Recipients will be required to fill out a check request form to request reimbursement and to attach receipts totaling the amount of reimbursement.  Requests for reimbursement must be submitted within two weeks of the date the recipient pays the expense, and in no event later than the last day of school.  Receipts must be dated after the grant is awarded as the grant is not intended for expenses incurred prior to receiving an award.
4. After students have benefited from the grant (or begun to benefit in the case of an ongoing program), grant recipients agree to submit a brief (one page) report to the PTP, and to present that report at a PTP meeting.  The report will describe the project or activity and explain how students have benefited from the grant.  The PTP looks forward to celebrating, promoting, and publicizing the efforts of the grant recipients and their accomplishments with the grant program.  Grant recipients are invited to submit materials that could help showcase their projects, if appropriate.  Information from the reports and any other submitted materials may be used in the PTP newsletters, the PTP website, and during appropriate school events.

Who May Apply

All teachers and staff at Kennerly School are eligible to apply for grants under this program.  Teachers and staff may apply individually or collaboratively.

When to Apply

Application Deadline:  February 29, 2024

Recipients Announced: As Approved

How to Apply

Click the appropriate link below that best fits your request.