Jordan Fundamentals Public School Grant Program

Posted by on June 9, 2006

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Applications Invited for Jordan Fundamentals Public School Grant Program
Deadline: June 30, 2006

Founded by Michael Jordan, the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program recognizes outstanding teaching and instructional creativity in public schools that serve economically disadvantaged students. The program is presented by the Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., and administered by Scholarship America (<a href="http://www.scholarshipamerica.org/">http://www.scholarshipamerica.org/</a>).

Applicants to the program must be public school teachers or para-professionals working with students in grades one through twelve and be employed by an accredited public school where at least 50 percent of the school’s student population is eligible for the free or reduced school lunch program.

Applicants must develop an original lesson plan or thematic unit (a series of lessons with related learning objectives united by a common theme) that demonstrates high expectations for students. Applicants are encouraged to involve students in the development of this plan or unit. The plan or unit should not be derived from any commercial package.

Grants of $2,500 will be awarded. Grant funds must be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, or other costs related to field trips, software, and other items required to implement and assess the proposed lesson or thematic unit. Funds may not be used to supplant expenditures that are the normal responsibility of the school district (e.g., salaries).

In 2006, the program has earmarked two hundred grants for teachers impacted directly by hurricanes Rita and Katrina, regardless of free/reduced lunch program eligibility. See the application materials for a list of eligible schools.

Program guidelines and application materials are available through the Nike Web site.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10002704/jordan">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10002704/jordan</a>

For additional RFPs in Education, visit: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10002705/education">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10002705/education</a>