Applying for the Community Giving Circle $10,000 grant

The USD 232 Education Foundation Community Giving Circle meets each spring to hear presentations from three educators to then award a $10,000 grant to fund one of the projects.

Applying for a Community Giving Circle Grant gives teachers the opportunity to consider, explore, and inspire new educational possibilities for their students.

  • Enhance Educational Excellence - high-value grant funds will help to enhance the educational excellence for both our teachers' work and our students' learning

  • Inspire Innovation - the opportunity for these funds will prompt educators to think outside the box for solutions and to dream big

  • Flexible Funding- the grant provides the foundation a way to distribute funds nimbly and flexibly to teachers ready to put them to good use 

  • Connect Community - Connecting community donors and impactful projects in our schools which will stimulate growth and change 

Grant Timeline

  • Grant applications are submitted approximately two months before the event.

  • All Giving Circle applications are then reviewed and the three presenting finalists are announced.

  • These three finalists will then prepare presentations to share at the Community Giving Circle Event.

  • This event provides all Giving Circle Members a chance to vote then award a $10,000 grant to fund one of the projects.

How to Apply

Submit your innovative idea for your classroom or school to be considered for a $10,000 grant.

For planning purposes, use the links below:

  • We want to encourage you to reach out to the USD 232 Education Foundation early and often. As soon as you have an idea you are thinking about applying for the grant with, let us know. We want to help set you up for success. If we foresee any stumbling blocks, we want to notify you early so your application has a clear path towards becoming a finalist.

    Please contact USD 232 Education Foundation should you have questions or issues with the grant application.

  • Applicant and contact information, grant title, and quick project summary, plus, we will want you to confirm that you have building administrator approval.  Additionally, if the grant uses technology, we want confirmation that you have consulted with District Techology Director.

  • Yes, we recommend starting with your principal and also getting feedback from team members (PLC or Leadership Team), as everyone will be able to provide ideas and input to assist with your grant writing.  Your principal should also read through the completed grant and send you an email approval prior to your online submission.

  • Please take a screenshot of the email communication that clearly shows the individual was sent your word application and approves of it.  You will be asked to upload the screenshot(s) as a part of the online application.

  • Yes, as long as the colleague is working with you on the project as a co-collaborator and will follow through with all details involving classroom/building project if/when the grant is awarded.

  • If that’s the case, we would encourage you to think about how to broaden the audience for your project. You can partner with another educator, another grade level or a whole other school.  Not only will this increase the budget, but it will also impact a GREATER number of students. Our board is passionate about spreading our work across the whole district and donors LOVE seeing sustainable projects that include collaboration.

Application FAQs

Contact the Foundation

USD 232 Education Foundation
35200 W 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018

Phone: (913) 667-6200