Technology Grants

2012 Technology Grants - Applications now available!
Technology Grants for Rural Schools program was created to help meet the growing need for innovative technology in the classroom. The grants strive to help public schools in rural areas served by OPASTCO members bring modern computers to every classroom, connect schools to the information superhighway and make sure that effective and engaging software and online resources are an integral part of the school curriculum. For an application, click here.

$35,000 will be awarded to public schools nominated by OPASTCO telcos. Grants range from $1,000 - $5,000. No matching required. Deadline to apply is November 1, 2012.

Name of School*:
* All schools applying for the grant must be in the service area of, and nominated by, an OPASTCO member telephone company.
Primary Contact:
Principal/School Administrator:
 
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Telephone:     Fax:    E-mail Address:
Grant Amount Requested: $  Can this project be completed if partially funded?    Yes    No
# of students:  in applicant school   in school district      Type of School:  
# of students impacted by proposed technology/year:  Is applicant school public?     Yes     No
School’s Free/Reduced Lunch Program Participants:     % Free    % Reduced  
Signature of Principal/School Administrator:
Name of Nominating Telephone Company:
Primary Contact:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:    Fax:     E-mail:
j  a detailed narrative no longer than three single-spaced, 8 1/2” x 11” typed pages that
addresses each area of the scoring criteria, provides financial and logistical details on how the grant
will be used, lists who will be assigned responsibility for implementation and defines anticipated
results.  Narrative should state specific effects the project and/or equipment will have on students’
education, whether or not the technology is new to the school and specifically address budgetary
implementation for the project and/or equipment;
k a detailed budget for total grant money requested and how it will be used; and
l a letter of nomination from OPASTCO member telephone company.
Deadline
Grant applications are due in the FRED office by November 1, 2012.  Applications cannot be faxed
or e-mailed.  Please direct all questions to FRED’s program coordinator, at 202.659.5990 ext. 231
or fred@opastco.org.  More information about the program, visit www.fred.org.
Please include all requested information.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.
FRED will contact applicants via e-mail so please provide valid e-mail addresses above.
All applications must be received (not postmarked) by November 1, 2012.
Send applications and additional materials to:
FRED Technology Grants Committee, 2020 K Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20006