Funding Request
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Crete-Monee School District 201-U Education Foundation Program Funding Guidelines
- The Foundation is primarily focused on providing funding for creative and innovative programs and activities that supplement and enhance the educational experience for Crete-Monee School District 201-U students.
- Funding may include but is not restricted to: a) Grants/monies for programs and activities that fulfill The Foundation’s focus and mission.
- The Foundation reserves the right to honor the request in full, in part or deny the request. Consideration will be given to the benefit per individual when determining the amount to be awarded.
- Other funding resources should be considered before submitting funding requests. Foundation funding is not intended to replace usual and customary public funding of Crete-Monee School District 201-U.
b) Resource materials that support and enhance the educational process and experience for Crete Monee
District 201-U students.
c) Scholarships for continuing education for Crete Monee High School students.
d) Special classes, extracurricular programs and/or camps, including summer enrichment, for students of
Crete-Monee School District 201-U.
e) Field trips and assemblies, unable to be fully funded by other sources.
Who may request funds?
- Any current student, staff, or representative of Crete-Monee School District 201-U may submit a funding request.
- Any citizen or community member of Crete-Monee School District 201-U may submit funding requests through a co-sponsoring arrangement with a district staff member or representative.
Approval Procedures:
- We require all funding request to go through the district and/or school resources before they are submitted to the foundation. As noted on the application, you must provide proof that at least two (2) additional funding sources were contacted. (Please review the application for more details).
- Individuals or groups requesting funds must complete and submit a funding request form to the Crete-Monee District 201-U Education Foundation.
- It is the intent of the Crete-Monee District 201-U Education Foundation to discuss and vote upon funding requests during the next regularly scheduled meeting.
- The requestor, or a group representative, will be asked to attend the meeting if the request exceeds $1,000.
- A member of the Foundation Board of Directors will notify the requestor as to the status of their request within one week following the meeting in which the request was discussed.
- The group or individual initiating the request must submit a Project Evaluation Form within thirty (30) days of the completion of the project or program. Failure to submit a completed Project Evaluation Form may negatively impact future requests.
- Acceptance of the Crete-Monee District 201-U Education Foundation monetary award constitutes permission for unlimited use of the recipient’s name(s), voice, and/or likeness for Crete-Monee District 201-U Education Foundation and Crete-Monee School District 201-U advertising or promotional purposes in all forms of media without further approval, compensation, or payment.
determine approval or denial of a request.
b. Requests not to exceed $1,000 may be voted upon by a three person Executive Board Committee, per
Article V: Section 2 of the Crete-Monee District 201-U Education Foundation By-laws.