Hancock Education Fund
Up
to $60,000 in Hancock Education Fund grants are available to
Hancock County teachers each year!
TEACHER GRANT - Up to $800 per teacher. Single classroom.
SCHOOL GRANT - Up to $1,200 per school. Multiple classrooms
in one building.
COLLABORATIVE GRANT - Up to $2,000 per project. Multiple
buildings in one or many districts
In cooperation with:
Hancock Education Fund Guidelines:
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Projects must provide 21st
Century Student Outcomes. These are knowledge, skills and
expertise students should master to succeed in work and life
in the 21st century. For more information, go to
www.21stcenturyskills.org.
Projects MUST include three or more of the following 21st
Century Skills:
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Global Awareness
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Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
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Civic Literacy
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Health Literacy
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Creativity and Innovation
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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
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Communication and
Collaboration
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Information Literacy
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Media Literacy
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ICT
(Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy
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Flexibility and Adaptability
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Initiative and Self-Direction
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Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
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Productivity and
Accountability
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Leadership and Responsibility
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Projects with potential
impact beyond the initial grant period will be given
priority.
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Interdisciplinary projects
will be favored.
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Parent involvement will
strengthen a proposal.
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Grants may not be used for
tuition or to pay public school personnel.
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Grant funds must supplement,
not replace, state or local school funds.
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Grants that include a
technology component MUST show a compelling need and strong
connection to increased student achievement.
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Projects will not be
refunded in subsequent years except in rare circumstances;
however, the educator may initiate another project.
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Grant application must be
typed.
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Applicants must be currently
employed in a school district located in Hancock County.
Deadlines are the first Fridays in October and March.
Examples of Good
Hancock Education Fund Grant Applications
Example 1: School Grant
Example 2: Teacher Grant
Examples of previous
projects funded by the Hancock Education Fund:
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Cory-Rawson Middle School to fully
support materials for fifth and sixth grade special needs
students.
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Findlay City Schools to partially
support Camp Read: Reflection, Enrichment,
Adventure, Dramatics.
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Findlay City Schools to partially
support materials to teach the Chinese language after-school
to 40 students.
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Findlay City Schools to partially
support materials for 26 students to publish a book to send
over to Uganda.
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Findlay City Schools to partially
support the Sista Jewel: African Soul International
performance.
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Van Buren Elementary School to fully
support materials for 20-24 first grade students
participating in Spanish culture enrichment and learning.
Downloadable
Application Form
