How to Apply for a Grant
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- Demonstrate an area of critical need for resources for student learning.
- Assist elementary or secondary students by enhancing classroom learning.
- Adhere to the evaluation standards of Curriculum Services Canada.
- Support existing Canadian provincial or territorial curricula.
We believe that teachers have the knowledge, the experience, and the commitment needed to ensure that Canadian children receive the quality of education they deserve, and that Canadian teachers must have access to the best classroom materials. If you have an idea for a learning resource that you would like to develop — something you believe can be of real value to students and teachers — perhaps we can help.
What Does TCF Offer Grant Winners?
If our independent selection panel chooses your proposal, you will receive $2,000 to develop your concept.
Moreover, our commitment to you doesn't end there. We will also provide you with an experienced mentor to help you turn your idea into reality. Mentors are selected for their experience both in specific discipline areas and in the development of learning resources.
After this process is completed, your project will receive the CSC Seal of Quality, indicating that it meets the rigorous standards for which CSC-evaluated materials are known. It will then be posted on our website so that other Canadian educators can download it free of charge and can benefit from your experience, hard work, and creative thinking.
Who Can Apply?
Applicants may apply individually or as a group collaborating on a single initiative.
A potential single recipient or team leader:
- Must have teacher's credentials.
- Must be actively working in a school and/or school system or in the education community as a teacher, administrator, or academic support staff person, or must be recently retired from teaching, education administration, or academic support.
Previous grant recipients may not apply in the 12 months immediately following their grant approval.
When Can I Apply?
The deadline for applications for the General Grants for Elementary and Secondary Teachers and for the Janice Thomson Memorial Grant is April 1st of the year in which you are applying. Submissions may be made at any time, and applicants will be notified in June of their submission year whether their project has been selected for funding.
Who Decides?
An independent selection panel includes a cross-section of education stakeholders. The panel evaluates all proposals and makes recommendations for grant funding. All decisions are final.
Evaluation Criteria
- Supports the existing Canadian curriculum.
- Identifies a critical educational need for the resource.
- Uses resources that are readily available to teachers.
- Has the potential to be used by a wide variety of learners.
- Addresses a current or future critical need for student or teacher learning in a specific area.
- Shows a potential for sharing and application in other settings or grades (i.e., in schools, school systems, or communities).
Additionally, proposals for the Janice Thomson Memorial Grant must:
- Support the existing Ontario curriculum in the Arts, History, "at-risk" programs, or special education programs.
- Assist secondary teachers.
The deadline for applications for all grants is April 1st of the year in which you are applying. Your proposal must show how the project addresses all of areas outlined above. The project should be developed in a format that will allow it to be published on the Internet.
Application Forms
- Grants for Elementary and Secondary Teachers for Canadian teachers
- Janice Thomson Memorial Grant for Ontario secondary teachers
Please contact us if you have any questions about the application form or application process.