Teacher/Classroom and Imagine/Professional Development

Each academic year, ZEF provides grant funds to Zionsville Community School educators to promote academic excellence within ZCS.

Imagine/Professional Development Grants are awarded once in the fall.  Two grants of up to $3000 each will be awarded.

Teacher/Classroom grants are awarded in both the fall and the spring.

NEW Grant Announced!

A brand new Student Enrichment Grant is now available for any student group activity requests up to $3000 per year. Application and Guidelines below.

ZEF is very proud to be able to fund over $87,000 in classroom and professional development grants in 2010.  Our volunteers and donors are the heart of the foundation.  Thank you for making this possible.

Grants Reception:  A grant reception honoring those educators who were awarded a ZEF grant during the 2010-2011 academic year will be held in May 2011. Date TBA.

Grants Workshop:  A workshop on grant writing will be held each fall.

Grant Application Deadlines:  

FALL 2010 Teacher/Classroom Grant applications are due to Dr. Scott Robison's office (ESC) by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 27, 2010.

Imagine/Professional Development Grant applications are due to the ZEF office (ESC) by 4:00 pm on Monday, September 13, 2010.

Teacher/Classroom Grant Application Materials:  

• Grant Cover Sheet
• Grant Proposal Guidelines
• Grant Proposal Grid
• Top 10 Tips for Grant Writing
• Grant Evaluation Form     
• Grant Follow Up Form 
• Sample Parent Letter

Imagine/Professional Development Grant Application Materials:

• Imagine Grant Instructions and Cover Sheet
• Imagine Grant Evaluation Sheet

Student Enrichment Grant Application Materials:

• Student Enrichment Grant Application
• Student Enrichment Grant Guidelines

Imagine/Professional Development Grant recipients will be announced on Friday, September 17, 2010.

Fall 2010 Teacher/Classroom Grant recipients will be announced on Monday, October 18, 2010.