BOCES Mini Grant Program - Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY

May 18, 2012

Capital Region BOCES Mini Grant Program

Where bright ideas become reality

I wish we could use this great idea to improve the work environment, while also providing a learning experience for our students.

I hope to use the software a colleague talks about — a new software program that would make our office more efficient.

I dream about a project that would expand our skills and help our customers.

Bright ideas come to us in a flash.

Oftentimes, though, the funding and staff to implement our bright ideas don't appear as readily as our good ideas do. That's the reality of dedicating ourselves to non-profit endeavors.

The solution?

Capital Region BOCES Mini Grant Program

The Mini Grant Program provides varying monetary awards of up to $1,000 to cover the costs of projects and initiatives that are suited to employees' unique professional talents and the needs of BOCES. The grants are awarded for both instructional and non-instructional projects.

So, if there's a workshop that would be particularly helpful, if there are field trips or hands-on learning experiences that would help your students, if there's something that would make you more productive in your office or classroom, think about applying for a BOCES Mini Grant.

Applicants are asked a variety of questions, including the objectives of the project, specific activities and timelines, plans for evaluating the success of the project and plans for sharing the results of the project. Applications for the Mini Grant Program are typically available in March, and winners are announced in June. Read more about the program purpose and mission

Who can apply?

Classroom-based staff (certified and non-certified), itinerant staff, office staff, custodians, coordinators, trainers, etc. In short, anybody who works for BOCES.

2012 Mini Grant Program Process

Summary report form for projects currently funded (Word)