Parents Reaching Out (Pro) Grants

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1 Parents Reaching Out (Pro) Grants Parent Involvement Committee February 2012 Based on Parent Engagement Office Marjorie Dowdell PIC vice-chair

2 What is a Pro Grant? $$ to encourage parent engagement at all levels local, regional, and provincial To support parents in identifying barriers to parent engagement in their own community Also to find local solutions to involve more parents in support of student achievement and well-being

provincial To support parents in identifying barriers to parent

3 Two Types of Pro Grants School Councils Individual maximum $1,000 Regional / Provincial In Partnership maximum $30,000

4 Who is eligible? School councils can submit only 1 proposal, each year a) individually b) with another school council(s) in the same board c) with other groups in the school or community (i.e. Family of schools)

5 When working with a Partnership The applications can be identical, and the budget will reflect each school council s portion Each school council is eligible for the maximum amount of $1,000 Each school council is responsible for its own application and project budget

school council is eligible for the maximum amount of $1,000 Each

6 Project Focus Each grant application should contain information from the following two parts Part 1 Support school based initiative to reach parents who face barriers to becoming involved in their child s education or school a) Communication - could include translation b) Geography reaching parents in a larger or remote area c) Parents new to the System

becoming involved in their child s education or school a) Communication - could include

7 Part 2 The grants should focus on initiatives that are designed to inform or engage parents in support of improved student achievement and well-being Funds are to be spend by the end of the following school year Implementation of the PRO is the responsibility of the school council

and well-being Funds are to be spend by the end of the following

8 Applying for a Grant Apply online Information can be saved to allow work on the application at different times Make a copy of the completed application for the school council file and provide a copy to the Director of Education Principal of the school Keep your registration address active for one year for future notifications

school council file and provide a copy to the Director of Education Principal of

9 Tips to Help with the Application Aim at parents not students Keep the application short, brief and concise Focus on what you will do to engage, include, and involve parents Make sure the goal is clear and simple Be sure to have a way to measure how well the project achieves your goal

engage, include, and involve parents Make sure the goal is clear and

10 Popular Ideas Character development Environmental education Healthy schools Safe schools Special education Student success Running parent workshops Literacy / numeracy event Ideas on website as to previous approved grants

education Student success Running parent workshops

11 Budget Enter all items and estimate the cost of each Speaker Child care Transportation Refreshments up to 15% of total allocated Translation Photocopying Promotion up to 5% of total allocated

12 Costs /Activities NOT Eligible Activities that have already taken place Payment to staff Purchase of goods & services for which the Ministry provides funding Student focused activities or purchases Computer software, voice messaging systems or website maintenance Capital items such as TVs, sports equip, school signs Bbq s, fun fairs, dinners, celebrations/entertainment Full list on the website

purchases Computer software, voice messaging systems or website maintenance Capital items such as

13 Declaration Signed by the school council chair and the principal Once approved, it becomes the contract Mail your declaration to Parent Engagement Office 900 Bay Street 12 th Floor, Mowat Block Toronto, ON M7a 1L2

Mail your declaration to Parent Engagement Office 900

14 Approval of the Proposal Applicants funded for proposal will be asked to sign a contract before receiving the funding Funds will be paid in two installments 1) A payment of 80% after the contract is signed 2) A payment of 20% after the final report is completed and submitted Check online when year end reports are due.

A payment of 80% after the contract is signed 2) A payment of 20% after the

15 More Information Questions (800) Technical support for help with the online application Get all your answers

html Questions (800) 387-5514 Technical support for help

16 Last Years Results Over 17,000 Pro grants were funded across Ontario totaling 1.8 million 93% of school council applications submitted were approved highest approval rate ever

17 Become a Success Story Success stories at Don t wait become a success story for your school community! There are many other grants available, do a little investigating to see what you can find

html Don t wait become a success story for your school

Prepared by: Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Thank you for all you do for your school council!

School Councils Top 10 Toolkit Prepared by: Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Published Summer 2012 Updated Summer 2013 Tools in the Kit 1. School Council Handbook/Website 2. Books & Resources 3. Continuity