Great Idea Grants
GREAT IDEA GRANTS provide Oklahoma City Public School teachers the opportunity to implement projects to inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn. Twice a year, a committee evaluates and scores proposals to prioritize support for proposals deemed to have the greatest impact on students from teachers or teams of teachers around the District.
How much are Great Idea Grants?
Grant amounts are up to $1,000 for individual applications and up to $5,000 for collaborative applications.
What is a “Great Idea?”
Anything that leads to active student learning and participation in the classroom. A sink for an art class is a great idea. Supplies and teaching tools for a robotics program is a great idea. Science activity tubs are a great idea. If your grant proposal has a high likelihood of impacting student learning with measurable outcomes, it’s a great idea.
2011-2012 Grant Cycles
| FALL GRANT CYCLE | SPRING GRANT CYCLE | |||
| Summer 2011: | October 3, 2011: | |||
| Fall application period opens | Spring application period opens | |||
| September 7, 2011 | January 4, 2012 | |||
| Applications due by 4:30 p.m. | Applications due by 4:30 p.m. | |||
| No later than September 30, 2011: | No later than January 26, 2012: | |||
| Applicants will be notified of funding decisions; funding immediately available as soon as required paperwork is returned. | Applicants will be notified of funding decisions; funding immediately available as soon as required paperwork is returned. | |||
| May 31, 2012: | May 31, 2012: | |||
| Grant evaluations due | Grant evaluations due | |||
| Begin Collaborative Application | Begin Individual Application | |||
