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Tustin Public Schools Foundation Grants Program

The Grant Program funds programs, materials and/or supplies that support District standards.  These grants may serve a grade level/span, department, or entire school.  Up to $2,000 will be available for each school. Applications will be accepted for review and approval on a monthly basis until April.  See what we've funded so far - Grants as of 1-15-12.

TUSD Secondary Schools - a special Music Grant Fund is being offered in addition to the regular grant program.  Read more...

What is eligible for funding?

  • Classroom or school-wide projects
  • Programs in any subject area that directly support student learning objectives, such as Read Naturally®, Jr. Great Books®,  and others
  • Materials, supplies, and/or curricula directly related to the project
  • Teacher professional development
  • Books for the school and/or classroom libraries
  • Assemblies and speakers
  • Technology that is directly related to the project and self supporting or educational software that meets TUSD guidelines
  • Curriculum related student field trips

What is not eligible for funding?

  • Prizes, incentives and travel
  • Non-academic costs such as facility capital improvements, building, maintenance expenses and other expenses deemed to be district responsibility or district bugeted items
  • Purchases made prior to the approval of the grant

How do I apply?

Use our online form

Or, download the application.  Click on "Save" to save a copy of the file on your computer.
Please answer the following questions in
no more than 2 pages, using a 12pt font and 1” margins.     Please use the topic headings for each section in the narrative.

  • Project Title:
  • Subject Area:
  • Grade Level(s):
  • Number of students impacted:
  • Amount Requested:
  • School:
  • Principal (grant request must be submitted by the principal)
  • Project Description (1-2 sentences)
  • Project Need: Describe the problem or need addressed for this particular grade level, department, school, or district.  Explain how students will benefit from this request and how the project will support district standards.
  • Project Budget (grant awards are up to $2,000 per school: Include a line-item budget, detailing funds requested from TPSF.  If applicable, include other funding sources that are being sought for the project and a timeline with initiation and completion dates for major activities.  The project budget needs to be specifically detailed.
  • Evaluation Plan: How will the level of success of the project be evaluated?

All applications must be submitted by the school principal by email to grants@tpsf.net by the 15th of each month or via the online form.  

Notification of acceptance or rejection of the grant will be given to the applicant no longer than 6 weeks following the receipt of the grant request. 

Multiple requests by the principal may be made throughout the year for the school site as long as the totals do not exceed $2000.

TPSF Grant Evaluation Form

Questions?

Contact the Tustin Public Schools Foundation at 714.832.6299 or info@tpsf.net.


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