current funds
The Governors Row Fund for Teachers and Students
The Governors Row Fund for Teachers and Students was established in March 2016 by W. W. Webb & Associates developers of the townhouses at Governor's Row, as a demonstration of their commitment to the people of the Fredericksburg. Each year a percentage of the total fund is made available in the form of grants to benefit Fredericksburg public school teachers and children.
Grant funding for the 2023/2024 school year
- The online application for this funding opportunity will be available September 18. 2023
- The deadline for submissions is October 23, 2023 by 5:00 pm.
- Awards will be announced the week of November 20, 2023
The foundation’s Haven Make a Difference Fund and the Governor's Row Fund for Teachers and Students will award $18,000 in combined grants that benefit Fredericksburg City Schools teachers and students. Teachers may apply for grants that expand their teaching skills or provide classroom resources. Successful proposals will feature innovation, be based on solid research and best practices in teaching and include professional development that directly impacts students.
- Proposals that feature innovation.
- Proposals based in solid research and best practices in teaching.
- Professional development that directly impacts students.
Strongly discouraged:
- Funding used to provide food, except for off-site training meal expenses.
- Funding spent for individual awards, clothing, or incentives for teachers.
- Funding spent on incentives for students (stickers, posters, etc.), unless there is an innovative and compelling justification for such an expense, e.g. persuasive research/evidence showing that the items will cause beneficial outcomes.
Reviewers will consider funding proposals for:
- Off-site and on-site professional development for teachers, to include tuition and travel expenses.
- Providing time off for promising practices such as building Professional Learning Communities (may include payment for substitute teachers, when deemed essential).
- Travel to schools (locally and nationally) that model innovative methods (such as Inquiry-Based Learning),
- Funding tobring a subject matter expert to the school/division as a speaker, trainer,or consultant, with follow up throughout the year.
What size grants will be made?
The minimum grant awarded will be $500 and maximum grant awarded will be $10,000.
How will grant applications be judged?
Competitive proposals will:
- Have a direct impact on students (particularly lasting benefits).
- Demonstrate highest quality professional development.
- Be rooted in and reflect the best available research.
- Be intellectually engaging and address the complexity of teaching.
- Make frugal use of grant funds.
Each year, The Community Foundation may suggest various program priorities. These are not mandatory but are of interest to our grant reviewers. We continue to encourage programs that address:
- Drop-out prevention, particularly early intervention.
- Community-building, to benefit students and teachers.
- Development of professional learning communities.
For support in designing a proposal that makes best use of available grant funds, feel free to contact Casey Hu, Donor Services Manager: 540 373-9292, casey.hu@cfrrr.org.
Preparing Your Application
- Limit your use of bullets and other formatting.
- Copy and paste as needed.
- Log into your account to access saved and submitted requests. *Note that your confirmation email will include this link to your account.
- Add info@cfrrr.org to your safe senders list to ensure you receive all system communications.•Grantees will be expected to submit periodic progress reports and financial reports.
School information
- Full Name of Your School
- Annual Budget
- School Description -In 100 words or fewer, briefly describe your school. You might choose to include school history, student, family or teacher demographics, successes, goals, etc.
- School Website
Educator Application Contact
- Provide contact information on application
- School Financial (Accounts Receivable)
- Contact Information –provide contact information on school bookkeeper.
Project Request Information
- Project Title
- Request AmountProject start date and end date
- Demographic selections –ethnicity, gender, etc.
Project Budget Information
- Project Budget -Total Amount
Click here to download an MS Excel budget template. The file, entitled “Budget Template for Grant Application” will automatically download to your computer.
- Open the budget template file on your computer and fill it in with information about your proposal.
- Once completed, rename, save,and upload your budget using the file loader below.
Budget Narrative: Provide a narrative description explaining how grant funds would be spent if awarded
Project Description : What is the need that your program/project addresses? What is your goal considering this need? What are you proposing to do to meet the identified need(s)?
- Include a projected timeline. (Describe the strategies, activities, and details of the proposed project.)
- What long-term results can be anticipated? Be sure to include benefits for students.
Evaluation
To the extent possible, detail how you will measure the effectiveness of your proposed grant-funded project. (Include a specific quantifiable goal and objectives.)
- Additional Attachment –1 is allowed