STAR GRANT GUIDELINES

STAR Grant Guidelines and General Information 

Purpose: The Abilene Education Foundation (AEF) created STAR Grants to provide funding for creative and innovative instructional programs or projects designed to benefit Abilene ISD students. The Abilene Education Foundation (AEF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity created to promote and enhance excellence in education for the Abilene Independent School District

Eligibility: Applications will be accepted from individual teachers or teams of teachers employed by Abilene ISD. Proposals submitted in a grant application should demonstrate creativity and innovation in educational programming and may include classroom supplies, manipulatives, and equipment and/or field trips.

Originality: Applications should be the original products of the teachers whose names appear on the form. Identical applications are strongly discouraged.

Grant Awards of up to $1,000 will be awarded to an individual or team programs or projects. The number of awards will depend on funds available from the Abilene Education Foundation.

Applications may be accessed on the AEF home page at www.aaeeff.org.

Selection Process

  1. Applications will be reviewed and scored by community volunteers and others as determined by the AEF Board of Directors.
  2. Recommended applications will be presented to the Executive Committee of the Abilene Education Foundation Board of Directors for review and formal approval.
  3. The STAR Teacher Grant Committee will notify winners in September of 2021, and the grant will be funded.

Responsibilities of Grant Recipients

  1. Grant recipient(s) will use grant awards for the purposes specified in the grant application.
  2. Any materials or equipment purchased with the grant funds become the property of the Abilene Independent School District. If the teacher moves to another campus items purchased with grant funds may be taken with the teacher. If the teacher leaves the district items purchased with grant funds stay with the district.
  3. Grant recipients(s) will turn in all receipts and unused funds, along with a brief one-page final STAR Grants Evaluation (form provided) no later than June 30, 2022, which may be shared with other campuses, District teachers, and administrators.

To view an example of the application, please contact the AEF office.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.