The Great Ideas! Grant Program
This innovative program was established in the fall of 1992 to fund creative curriculum related classroom projects which directly enhance learning opportunities for students in Indian River County. These grants are highly competitive and have a built in component which requires measurable outcomes and evaluations. To date, the Great Ideas! Grant Program has infused over $545,000 in innovative educational enhancements in classrooms throughout Indian River County. During the 2007/2008 school year over $105,000 was awarded to Indian River County classrooms and teachers.
The Great Ideas! Grants are funded by the John's Island Foundation, Bank of America, Citigroup, the Florida State Legislature and private individual donations.
The Education Foundation funds grants through the following four initiatives:
1.The Greatest Idea! Grant: A Whopper of an Idea! Offers public primary and secondary schools the chance to apply for a technology grant designed to increase literacy. Since the program began in 2007 three grants have been awarded to J.A Thompson Magnet, Fellsmere Elementary and Sebastian Elementary. During the 2008/2009 school year one grant will be awarded up to $30,000 to implement new technology.
Click below for the Greatest Idea! Grant Application:
Documents/The Greatest Idea! Grant Application Form - 2009.pdf
2.Quick Response Grants: Public and private schools may apply throughout the year for small grants up to $500. One page summaries may be submitted by the first of each of month from September through April. A response to each request will be given by the 15th of the month. If the review committee requests additional information, a request may be delayed. These grants are to fund classroom projects.
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3.Reach Grants: Public and private schools may apply for classroom grants up to $2,500. The purposes of the projects are to increase literacy in the classroom through the use of technology. The focus of these grants is the same as the larger Greatest Idea! Grants but on a smaller funding level. Indian River County Schools receive limited funding for technology; these grants help them maximize their dollars. This outcome helps them reach more students and expand services.
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For more information or to obtain an application please contact Education Foundation Executive Director, Cynthia Falardeau: (772) 564-0034 or email: info@edfoundationirc.org.
2007-2008 Great Ideas! Grant Winners:
| School: | Title: | Teacher First Name | Teacher Last Name | Title of Grant | Amount Funded |
| Beachland Elementary | Ms. | Alisa | Johnson | Shark Reading Frenzy | $496.60 |
| Beachland Elementary | Mrs. | Carol | Wilson | Uniforms | $500.00 |
| Citrus Elementary | Ms. | Amy | Demmy | Write It!Read It! | $320.66 |
| Citrus Elementary | Ms. | Rosemary | Breecher | Self Regulation Skills | $492.25 |
| Citrus Elementary | Ms. | Pat | Denniger | Magna Doodle Boards | $428.67 |
| Citrus Elementary | Ms. | Teri | Dugan | Promethean Activboard | $2,238.32 |
| Fellsmere Elementary | Ms. | Kelly | Baysura | Fast Track English | $30,000.00 |
| Fellsmere Elementary | Mrs. | Karen | Newkirk | "Hands on Science and Literacy" | $492.25 |
| Fellsmere Elementary | Ms. | Elizabeth | Fravel | "Literary Puppets" | $250.00 |
| Fellsmere Elementary | Ms. | Tabetha | Esposito | R.O.L.L. | $1,000.00 |
| Gifford Middle | Ms. | Sandra | McMahon | Linked Chalkboard | $2,500.00 |
| Glendale Elementary | Ms. | Linda | Hammerle | Earobics | $2,303.00 |
| Glendale Elementary | Ms. | Jonna | Streeter | United We Stand | $2,402.99 |
| I.R. Charter High | Dr. | Susan | Richardson | AP Biology Lab | $500.00 |
| I.R. Charter High | Mrs. | Terry Ann | Linley | Cordless Microscopes | $2,500.00 |
| Liberty Magnet | Ms. | Krista | Sadlers | "Shutter Fly" | $370.12 |
| Liberty Magnet | Ms. | Susan | Del Tufo | Book Club | $488.16 |
| Liberty Magnet | Ms. | Kristen | Knight | Wii | $998.87 |
| Oslo Middle School | Ms. | Virginia | Buker | Rockets | $304.81 |
| Pelican Island | Mrs. | Coleen | Fobes | A-Z Differential Learning | $498.50 |
| Pelican Island | Mrs. | Jody | Bennett | Uniforms | $500.00 |
| Rosewood Elementary | Ms. | Karen | Davis | Classroom Jeopardy | $500.00 |
| SDIR County | Mrs. | Marsha | Van Arman | 1st Days of School | $5,000.00 |
| SDIR County | Ms. | Laura | Mc Gill | Positive Behavior Support | $1,523.00 |
| SDIR County | Mr. | Bruce | Green | Ti2 Teacher Laptops | $6,836.00 |
| Sebastian Charter Junior High | Ms. | Christine | Upton | "Sunshine Readers" | $500.00 |
| Sebastian Charter Junior High | Ms. | Alison | Taylor | Smartboard | $2,348.00 |
| Sebastian Elementary | Mrs. | Rhonda | Drum | iSeeiHeariLearn | $2,500.00 |
| Sebastian Elementary | Ms. | Alisha | Trio | Conscious Discipline | $494.80 |
| Sebastian Elementary | Mr. | Jim | Batory | You Are What You Eat | $489.80 |
| Sebastian Elementary | Dr. | Debbie | Coughlin | Literacy In A Flash | $1,625.00 |
| Sebastian Elementary | Ms. | Barbara | Preziosi | Handheld L.U.R.E. | $30,000.00 |
| Sebastian River High | Mr. | Michael | Davis | Chess Club | $500.00 |
| Sebastian River High | Ms. | Lisa | Zielske | Learning Style Games | $500.00 |
| Sebastian River High | Dr. | Renee | Keller | P.B.D. | $500.00 |
| Sebastian River Middle | Ms. | Cynthia | Emerson | Leadership/Autistic | $500.00 |
| Treasure Coast Elementary | Mr. | Will | Daulby | Brain Pop | $175.00 |
| Treasure Coast Elementary | Ms. | Niki | Lachowicz | Unlocking Reading | $461.84 |
| Vero Beach Elementary | Ms. | Laurie | Boulden | Animal Studies | $500.00 |
| May 15th Grant Distribution | $54,125.37 | ||||
| Total Grant Distribution 07-08 | $104,565.64 |
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