UTR Grant Application Tips

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STREAM GRANT

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Budget $3000

Where can I find ideas?

1. Start at the Grants page
The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo (FRCDB)

2. Print the Application Worksheet template
The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo (FRCDB)

3. Talk to your principal and survey your teachers

4. Read this book for some ideas

Questions?
E-Mail: Spawelczyk@buffalodiocese.org
or Grants@buffalodiocese.org

DUE 9/15/23

STREAM education is vital for students' success in the modern world. It cultivates a passion for innovation, creativity, and problem-solving skills. It is crucial to foster STREAM education at an early age, to create a strong foundation for students' future careers.

Our target audience is elementary school students in grades K-5. The beneficiaries of this program are not only the students but also the teachers and the entire community. The teachers will have access to new resources and ideas to incorporate STREAM into their lesson plans, and students will have the opportunity to develop crucial skills for their future.

Some helpful starting paragraphs........

Improving STREAM in my school

What are your school demographics?
No need to write this from scratch. Ask you Principal for a template or paragraph written for a previous grant proposal.

Struggling to get paragraphs on paper?
Have you thought about using an AI tool?
I am not saying you can write your whole grant using AI but you can use it to help you come up with appropriate language to use in a grant application.

Some ideas:
Fostering STEAM Education in Elementary Schools
Transforming Middle School Learning with a STEAM Grant
Building a Life Skills Classroom for K-8
(I used STEAM in my prompt so I didn't confuse the program with STREAM)

These are in no way comprehensive grants that could be submitted by your school but there could be some useful language in there to help you to express the needs of your school. Experiment with Gamma (referral link) or another AI tool, using a simple prompt and go from there.

The STREAM grant program provides resources to help students develop knowledge and skills in Science, Religion, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. This grant initiative is creating opportunities to bring real-world experiences and innovation to classrooms.

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