What is Funded

 What we Fund

• Community-building educational activities within each school in the form of a school-wide project,   program, or special speaker with the goal to typically affect a large population of the Wilmington students.
  
• Strategic, scalable programs or initiatives targeted to address a unique situation or need facing the school as a whole or some component of the school.
  
• Scalable professional development activities that will have an immediate effect on a population of students learning
  
• Teacher outreach programs that enables them to enhance their classroom teaching by learning in an intensive or hands-on environment.
  

 What we do not Fund

• Requests for  salary related or substitute teacher stipends
• Hospitality costs (entertainment, food, transportation)
• Services that are part of the school budget (copiers, furniture, construction)
  
• Building and equipment maintenance, repairs or renovations
  
• Replacement  of equipment/services cut from the district’s operating budget
  
• Basic supplies such as toner, paper and pens
• Requests more typically funded by a school’s PAC such as field trips
  

The Grant Process
The WEF grant committees evaluate the applications based on the grant criteria, educational merit and available monetary resources. the WEF may choose to fully fund, partially fund or not fund grants based on the above-mentioned criteria.


      Criteria for Grant Selection

• Creative and innovative enrichment for students as defined in the WEF Mission
  
• Meets the guidelines as outlined in What is Funded   
• Aligns to WPS district’s goals and is consistent with current curriculum
  
• Clearly defined goals, objectives, plan and schedule that are worthwhile and realistic
  
• Target group is well defined and outputs are measurable
  
• Commitment from administration and support of colleagues
  
• Realistic, fiscally responsible budget
  

Review Application Information and apply today!