Campuses
or departments interested in applying for a grant must contact the District
Grants Office prior to contacting the funding agent or source. District Grants
assists in determining the proper course of action in the pursuit of external
funds aligned with the mission and goals of the District. The review process
will include a proposed determination of grant applicability based on factors
such as: internal and external competition, coordination with current and
available District resources, program or project sustainability, alignment with
Campus or District priorities, and required District commitments.
INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS
The Grant Proposal
Summary [FORM C26-A] is used to develop, refine, and detail
grant applications to public funders (i.e.
Federal, State, County, or City). The Grant Launch Pad [FORMC26-B] is to be used to develop and refine grant applications to private
funders (i.e. Private
Foundations or Corporate Foundations). Complete and submit the Grant Proposal Summary
or Grant Launch Pad
to District Grants via email, with appropriate signatures, prior to the
development and submission of a full grant application. For assistance with
the completion of the appropriate form, contact District Grants at districtgrants@saisd.net
or (210) 554-2535.
REQUESTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Grant requests and applications for construction, renovations, or any other
facilities improvements must be in accordance with Administrative Procedure C19
Modification/Repair of
Facilities and reviewed by District Grants, Campus Leadership, as
well as Facilities Services (i.e.
Plant Services, Operations, etc.). Please find more information,
associated timeframes, and necessary forms pertaining to facility modifications
or repairs in Administrative Procedure C19.
REQUESTS FOR TECHNOLOGY
Grant requests and applications for technology (i.e. hardware, software, and
other educational technology) must be in accordance with the Administrative
Procedures and support by both the Office of Technology & Integration
(210-244-2900) and the Office of 21st Century Learning (https://saisdteam21.blogspot.com/).
By engaging both of these departments, the grant applicant ensures that the
proposed technology can be delivered, installed, integrated, and supported with
training by the District.
REQUESTS OF $50,000 OR MORE
Grant requests and applications that total an award equal to or greater than
$50,000 will be reviewed and approved or denied by the Office of Academics and
School Leadership, Human Resources, Financial Services, District Initiatives,
Federal Programs, Technology & Management, Research & Evaluation,
Professional Learning, and any other departments deemed necessary to assist
with the review and approval process dependent upon the focus of the grant.
Approval or denial of a proposal through these channels will be determined
based upon District factors including those previously listed as well as other
considerations. District Grants will communicate the final approval or denial
of a grant proposal to the applicant.
Approval of the Grant
Proposal Summary or Grant
Launch Pad will allow the full grant application to come to the
appropriate campus or department for review, preparation, and/or proofing.
Additionally, District Grants is available to assist in the final narrative
preparation, proofing, compliance coordination, and budgetary reviews prior to
obtaining the Superintendent’s signature and/or any required SAISD School Board
approval(s).
POST-AWARD
Upon the award of a grant request or application, please contact District
Grants for further guidance in addition to reviewing Administrative Procedure C43 – Grant
Management.
Q2.
Which type of grant application do you need to submit?
· Grant
Proposal Summary (used
to develop, refine, and detail grant applications to public funders [i.e.
Federal, State, County, or City])
Grant
Proposal Summary
In
order to ensure that all formula, competitive, and partnership grant
opportunities are aligned with the District mission and goals, the Grant Proposal Summary
will be used to initiate the approval process. Submit the Grant Proposal Summary
form prior to contacting the funding agent or source or completion of the
actual grant application to the Office of Grants Development, Management, and
Monitoring.
NOTE: Grant Proposal
Summary must be approved at least one week before the submission of the grant
application.