Call for Community Grant Proposals

The Grant Commission of the Steamboat Springs Education Fund is excited to announce its grants program for the coming year. Community Grant applications will be vetted by the Grant Commission and awarded by the Board in a competitive process based on available funds. Community Grants are awarded to community organizations that provide educational programming for students in the K-12 public schools in Routt County.

Each grant application is reviewed and recommended for funding based on merit and should be aligned with the Fund’s mission. Past funding is not a guarantee of future funding. Community Grants require collaboration with the districts.

Community Grant recipients from the Spring 2019 granting cycle included Integrated Community, Junior Achievement, Northwest Colorado Health, Opera Steamboat, Partners in Routt County, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, Yampa Valley Autism Program, and Yampatika.

Schedule:

January 17, 2020 – Community Grant Applications are due
May 6, 2020 – Community Grants awarded by the Board

Funds are to be deployed in the following academic school year.

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Community Group Grant Application

Step 1 of 3 - General Info

NOTE: Before you start please download the budget worksheet.
Organization Name*
Grant Name*
Total SSEF Grant Funds Requested:*
Contact Name*
Email*
Phone*
Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

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I. PROJECT NARRATIVE
A. Need/Opportunity*
What need/opportunity is being addressed by this request?
B. Project Summary*
Provide a project summary that details how receipt of SSEF grant funds will be used to address the need/opportunity above.
C. Project Alignment*
1. Please describe how your project aligns with the SSEF mission statement.
Project Alignment Continued*
2. Please describe how the proposed project is aligned with applicable education standards and best practices.
D. Number of Students Impacted*
Please give the number and grade levels of students, including any special populations to be targeted. Please specify which schools and districts will participate.
E. S.M.A.R.T. Goal 1*
Use this space to enter a S.M.A.R.T. Goal related to your project. Please include all of the following:
- Specific - Focus on Outcomes (e.g. changes in behavior or achievements) rather than Outputs (e.g. 35 Ipads)
- Measurable - How will you and your evaluator know the goals are completed?
- Attainable - Can the goals be completed within the next year?
- Realistic - What support or resources do you need to accomplish the goals?
- Timeline - Dates the goals will be completed.
S.M.A.R.T. Goal 2 (optional)
F. Collaborative Effort - Administrative Approval
Review and approval of this application by a District/School Administrator is required prior to submission. Please give name, title, and contact information for the Administrator who reviewed and
Administrator Name*
First Name Last Name
Admin Title*
Admin Email*
Admin Phone*

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II. FINANCIALS
A. Budget Detail*
1. Please download the budget template (opens in a new window), complete with proposed expenditure details of the project that would use SSEF funds, and upload here.
Accepted file types: pdf, xls, xlsx, doc.
2. Budget Detail Continued
Please use the space below to provide further explanation of your budget attachment, if needed.
B. Other Funding*
1. If no funding from the SSEF is received for this grant request will the need be addressed by other means?
Other Funding Continued*
2. If full funding cannot be achieved and only partial funding is awarded by SSEF, what changes would be made to the program?
C. Grant History
Detail the 3-year history of grants received from the SSEF to address this need, if applicable.
D. Future Funding*
What is your organization’s plan for funding this program in future years?
E. Income Statement*
Please attach the previous fiscal year income statement. Acceptable file types: pdf, xls, xlsx, doc, docx
Accepted file types: pdf, xls, xlsx, doc, docx.
F. Balance Sheet*
Please attach the previous fiscal year balance sheet. Acceptable file types: pdf, xls, xlsx, doc, docx
III. Additional Information
Please give any other relevant details not included above.
Additional Files
File 1
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File 2
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File 3
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Call for Community Grant Proposals

Schedule:

Community Group Grant Application

Step 1 of 3 - General Info

I. PROJECT NARRATIVE

II. FINANCIALS

III. Additional Information

Additional Files