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Do you have an idea but need money to implement it? The Virginia Education Association is proud to provide mini grants to support members’ ideas designed to improve student learning. We invite you to submit your proposal for a VEA mini grant for any amount up to $500.
Proposals that do not comply with the guidelines listed below and throughout this document will not be considered or scored. Please check and double check that all guidelines are followed and all documents and both signatures on the signature sheet are submitted as the final packet. Applicants will not be notified if the mini grant submission is incomplete.
If you have any questions, please contact Isabel Sullivan in VEA’s Department of Teaching & Learning at isullivan@veanea.org or 800-552-9554, ext. 332.
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Proposal Guidelines
The project coordinator and all team members must be members of the Virginia Education Association to apply for the mini grant, receive the funds, and implement the project.
All team members must remain members of the Virginia Education Association throughout implementation.
Please contact your UniServ Office or call 1-800-552-9554, if needed, to verify membership before submitting the application packet.
DO NOT use your name, the name of your local association, your school, your school division, or your locality anywhere in the proposal. Only the signature sheet should include any personally identifiable information.
Write your application following the Proposal Outline shown on the next page.
Specific formatting guidelines:
No handwritten proposals will be accepted.
Proposal should not exceed the word counts indicated in the outline directions.
Use a standard 12-point type.
Proposal to be submitted as an MS Word document.
Maintain one-inch margins and single spacing.
The application packet must be submitted electronically no later than 11:45 pm on Saturday, September 30th.
Mini grants will be limited to one grant per person/team per school year.
Mini grant recipients will be required to submit an interim report and a final report with itemized receipts If you do not use the entire amount of your mini-grant funds, the unused funds will need to be returned to the Virginia Education Association.
If your proposal is funded, you will be notified by October 25, 2023; the project coordinator and all team members will be required to attend a virtual session outlining the expectations of mini grant recipients.
Winning proposals may be published in VEA publications. Grant recipients should submit pictures and/or videos of grant activities to VEA Communications and Public Affairs for possible inclusion in publications and social media posts.
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I understand the Proposal Guidelines *
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A special link to resume the form will be sent to your email address.
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