Classroom Grants

1. Proposals submitted during the Spring Application Cycle must be for projects taking place during the 2024-2025 school year.
2. ONLY Tucson Unified staff & educators are eligible to apply for projects benefitting TUSD students. Staff may collaborate with students and parents to apply for grant funds. However, only TUSD employees may be listed as lead educators and team members on the grant application. If a team of educators is applying, a lead educator must be identified as the applicant.
3. EEF Classroom Grants may not be used to compensate Tucson Unified teachers or staff for any purpose.
4. The project MUST be approved of by the school principal.
5. EEF’s Allocations Committee reviews and evaluates all proposals. Grants will be funded in July 2024.
6. Proposals are awarded on a competitive basis according to the strength of their originality and thoughtfulness, available funding, and the clear articulation of their specific learning goals as they relate to curriculum enrichment.
7. Clearly state the proposed project’s learning objectives, discuss how you will achieve these objectives and how you plan to assess your effectiveness in achieving these objectives.
8. Be sure your budget is clear and understandable. Funds must be spent as stipulated in the proposal budget. All expenditures must be supported with physical receipts. Funds must supplement, not replace, state or local funds.
9. New and continuing projects will be considered.
10. If a teacher’s position or school site changes the applicant MUST contact EEF.

Non-compliance with these guidelines may effect eligibility for future grant funding.