Application Process
Guidelines
Guidelines for Funding Requests:
● Creative and innovative co-curricular programs, activities and equipment that supplement and enhance the educational process at Cook County Schools ISD166 are the primary focus of the foundation funding.
● Other funding resources should be reviewed and considered before submitting requests for dollars from the foundation. Foundation funding is not intended to replace usual and customary public funding of ISD 166.
● The number of students served and the cost per participant will be important factors when determining the value and merit of a request.
● Since new and innovative projects are encouraged,requests for repeated/continuing projects may not normally be allowed in consecutive years. However if the project
can demonstrate that an upgrade is a necessary improvement, the Board may consider.
Who may Request Funds?
Funding requests must originate with Cook County Schools ISD 166 professional staff. An individual may submit a funding request through a co-sponsoring arrangement with a teacher employed by Cook County Schools ISD 166.
How To Apply
Step 1.
Individuals requesting funds must complete the grant request form and submit it first to the Cook County ISD166 principal or assistant principal for a signature indicating support of the request.
Step 2.
The applicant then brings the request to a foundation board member ideally before the first Thursday of the month. The foundation typically meets the 4th Thursday of the month and the Distribution of Funds committee must have time to review the request and seek additional information if needed. Applicants are encouraged to attend the board meeting briefly to explain the project more thoroughly.
Step 3.
The foundation will notify the applicant in writing as to the status of the request for funds within one week of the monthly board meeting.
Step 4.
A project evaluation form must be submitted within two weeks of the project completion date to a board member. It is recommended that the applicant and students who are impacted by the grant attend the board meeting when the evaluation is reviewed.