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If you haven’t heard of it, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation is an incredible nonprofit organization that supports human and economic development in West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Benedum Foundation focuses on several key areas of community development, including education. It’s a great resource for educators because it is wholly committed to academic achievement and preparation for the 21st-century workforce through its charitable giving.
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For those West Virginian educators looking for grant funding, consider this foundation as an option. Its grants are geared towards:
- Programs that improve teacher quality through professional development and innovative instructional strategies
- Arts education, the integration of arts into other disciplines, and the partnership of community arts groups and higher education with the PreK-12 education system
- Career education that aligns secondary and post-secondary programs to high-demand, high-wage occupations
Here are a few more details:
Deadline
Rolling
Application Guidelines
These grants are available in West Virginia and a few counties in Pennsylvania. The application guidelines are listed here.
Application Process
To apply, you have to log in, enter your IRS tax ID, and fill out an eligibility quiz to prove you meet the eligibility requirements. The application has you fill out:
- Organization Information
- Contact Information
- Project Information:
- Fully describe the project, including strategies and activities
- What challenge or opportunity the program addresses
- Why the project addresses that challenge or opportunity
- Outcomes – what you will measure and how
- The implementation plan, including a timeframe for each phase
- How the project will be sustained
- A section for required and optional attachments
Your application is assigned to a program officer, and you should receive a response within 60 days.
Where to Apply: http://www.benedum.org/apply/online.shtml
