grant application

PHASE 1:

• To apply, please complete Phase 1 of the application ONLY.

• We encourage you to have an early conversation with your building principal and technology supervisor (for technology-related grants) since all applications will require their signature. 

• E-mail the completed signed application as a pdf to admin@bernardstef.org, with the subject line: Grant Application-Phase 1, Last Name. 

• A BTEF Connection will confirm receipt via email and make themselves available to answer any questions that you may have. 

• The BTEF Grants Committee reviews and votes on applications using a standardized rubric to ensure fairness and consistency. Selected applications will be invited to move onto Phase 2.​​​

 

PHASE 2:

• Complete the second part of the application using the same application you used for Phase 1. 

• E-mail the completed signed application as a pdf to admin@bernardstef.org, with the subject line: Grant Application-Phase 2, Last Name. 

• The Grants Committee will review all Phase 2 applications using the same standardized rubric that was used in Phase 1.

• Your BTEF Connection will once again confirm receipt via email. 

• Selected applications will be notified in early June and are officially announced at a BOE meeting in June 2026. 

We can’t wait to see the impact your ideas create in fostering curiosity and learning! Submit this impact document by June 2026 (coming soon).

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GRANT PROGRAM OVERVIEW