{"id":1476,"date":"2018-01-01T16:51:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T21:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcfee4kids.org\/word\/?page_id=1476"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:32:09","slug":"2018-2019-educational-innovation-grant-mcfee-grant-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcfee4kids.org\/word\/?page_id=1476","title":{"rendered":"OPEN! 2026-2027 Educational Innovation Grant Application.  Opens January 1, 2026 for 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>MCFEE GRANT FUNDING FOR 2026-27 is OPEN! Applications will open January 1 ,2026 for the 2026-27 school year.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Educational Innovation Grants (EIG Grants) will support new and uniquely innovative projects with projected positive outcomes that can be quantified, and that respond to a defined need and interest.\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>The grant application process in now operating on a rolling basis. Approved Grant funds will be available beginning July 1, 2026 for the 2026-27 school year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The amount for the EIG grants will be determined by the MCFEE funds available and the EITC (Business Tax Credit) donation pool.\u00a0 MCFEE will be responsible for getting the ideas approved by the state and is bound by their decision on using EITC funding.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants are asked to provide budget justification for whatever amount they need to get the project completed satisfactorily.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-1475\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-1475\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form\" data-formid=\"1475\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/word\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F1476\" data-token=\"cd0acfd99c87a4d04a6100e40cc8731a\" data-token-time=\"1776243502\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_3\">APPLICANT(S): <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-1475-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" required><div class=\"wpforms-field-description\">Names will be removed during grant selection. Please do not specify names of teachers in copy below.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_12-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"12\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_12\">EMAIL <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-1475-field_12\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][12]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><div class=\"wpforms-field-description\">Include the email address of the teacher completing this form. <\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_5-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-id=\"5\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_5\">TITLE OF GRANT: <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-1475-field_5\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5]\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_4-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"4\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_4\">SUMMARY: Provide a concise summary of the proposal.  Include the purpose, successes and reasons to continue this as a MCFEE grant. <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-1475-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" required><\/textarea><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_6-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"6\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_6\">Describe in detail how this project supports district goals, building goals and\/or the achieving of state standards. <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-1475-field_6\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6]\" required><\/textarea><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_7-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-id=\"7\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_7\">Number of teachers to be involved: <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-1475-field_7\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][7]\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_9-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-id=\"9\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_9\">Number of students affected by this project:  <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-1475-field_9\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][9]\" required><div class=\"wpforms-field-description\">Indicate grade level, department, entire grade level, entire school, entire district along with the number of students.\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_10-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-id=\"10\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_10\"> Amount of proposed request: <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-1475-field_10\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][10]\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_11-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"11\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_11\">BUDGET: Please describe in detail your intended budget with a line for each expense.  Applications without detailed budgets will not be considered.   <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-1475-field_11\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][11]\" required><\/textarea><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1475-field_8-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"8\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1475-field_8\">Describe how the success of the project will be measured and what data will be collected to support this.  Your evaluation data must be shared with MCFEE when your grant is completed.  Also, please provide MCFEE with digital content such as photograph and video of the \u201cgrant in action.\u201d <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-1475-field_8\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][8]\" required><\/textarea><div class=\"wpforms-field-description\">For further information or questions contact Amy Howett, MCFEE Executive Director at ahowett@mcfee4kids.org or 717-951-0710<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hp\"><label for=\"wpforms-1475-field-hp\" class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"wpforms[hp]\" id=\"wpforms-1475-field-hp\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"1475\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/mcfee4kids.org\/word\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1476\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-1475\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MCFEE GRANT FUNDING FOR 2026-27 is OPEN! 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