Grants for DPS Administrators and Teachers

DEF funds educational project grants and professional development grants.  See below for the criteria for each.

EDUCATIONAL PROJECT GRANTS

A proposal is appropriate for a DEF educational project grant if it:

  • Displays innovative/creative educational ideas and programs.

  • Enriches or enhances existing educational programs.

  • Provides students with learning experiences that encourage creative thought processes and problem solving skills.

  • Is a student-driven proposal.

  • Consistent with curriculum goals of the school system, where applicable.

  • Includes clearly-defined goals, activities, outcomes.

  • Fosters school/community relationships.

  • Impacts a significant number of students/residents.

  • Falls outside the regular municipal or school budgeting process.

  • Encourages leadership and creativity in teachers, administrators and students.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be staff or students of the Duxbury Public School system.

Or

  • Applicants can be from community organizations with compelling proposal.

 DEF WILL consider funding:

  • Equipment, supplies, and materials necessary for implementation.

  • Training, if required, for implementation of the project.

  • Consultants or outside speakers.

  • Workshop fees.

  • Stipends.

DEF WILL NOT fund:

  • Salaries or substitute teachers.

  • Routine supplies and operating costs (e.g., text books, utilities, building maintenance).

  • Refreshments.

  • Lobbying or religious purposes.

  • Scholarships.

  • Sales Tax (the DEF will provide you with a tax-exempt I.D. number in order to purchase materials).

  • Grants are not intended to replace or relieve existing responsibility for public funding, nor are they intended to substitute for normal budget growth and maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

A proposal is appropriate for a DEF professional development grant if it:

  • Improves practice, curriculum, and student achievement.

  • Demonstrates application to professional growth and renewal.

  • Leads to development of creative educational programs.

  • Allows teacher to broaden knowledge and skills.

  • Explores new and innovative teaching methods.

  • Leads to collaboration with colleagues and students, potentially across disciplines and grade levels.

  • Recipients are required to exercise professional leadership by sharing their new learning with their colleagues.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must have been teaching in the Duxbury Public Schools for at least three (3) years.

  • Grant recipients must plan to remain teaching in the Duxbury Public Schools for two (2) years after completion of their project.

  • Teachers may apply individually or as part of a group.

  • Coordinator, Director, Assistant Superintendent or Department Chair (where applicable) and Principal must indicate that the Professional Development opportunity is appropriate.

DEF WILL consider funding:

  • Conference registration fees.

  • Travel to and from conferences and research sites outside the local area.

  • Consultants or speakers in educational fields to work with teachers.

DEF WILL NOT fund:

  • Coursework toward degrees.

  • Regular curriculum development normally funded by the school budget.

  • Stipends or substitute teachers.

  • Refreshments.