Did you know Pearson PTA awards fall and spring $100 Mini-Grants for teachers, faculty, and students?
Applications for the Spring 2024 Mini-Grants are open through Feb 16, 2024.   

 

 

 

PTA Mini-Grants are offered to enhance education at Charles Pearson Middle School. The grants can be awarded to students, teachers, staff members and school groups who need financial support for projects or supplies that benefit the Pearson community. Grants are available up to $100.  
 

Grants applications are accepted in both fall and spring each year. We encourage you to apply for a grant that aligns with the timing of the project you are planning, meaning apply in fall for funds needed in fall or apply in spring for funds needed in spring. You are welcome to apply during both semesters. Grant awardees will be determined by a committee.

 

You must be a member of the Charles Pearson PTA to apply for a grant. Join the PTA here!  Teachers, staff members, students and parents at Pearson Middle School may apply. 

 
What We Fund:
 

PTA Mini-Grants are intended to enhance education at Pearson Middle School. Applicants are asked to explain how their proposed grant will benefit Pearson’s students, staff and/or community. Applicants should also relate their proposal to school learning objectives, class curriculum, the goals or programs and/or community needs.

 

The Mini-Grants Committee looks for proposals that:

  1. Benefit many students
  2. Will benefit Pearson students in future years
  3. Impact an underserved group
  4. Demonstrate creativity or “out of the box” thinking
  5. Have a compelling need and would otherwise go unfunded

Grant funding could be awarded, for example, for supplies/equipment for classrooms or clubs, publications, materials for campus projects, admission fees, and teacher stipends for new programs. Grant applicants are asked to spend some time researching the best prices for their desired items.

 

Mini-Grant Guidelines:

  1. Applicants must be members of the Charles Pearson PTA
  2. The PTA can only fund applications that benefit Pearson Middle School.
  3. Leaders of student groups must have their club advisor review and approve their grant application.
  4. Thoroughly complete the grant request paperwork. The more information and detail you provide about your needs, the more likely you are to get funded.
  5. Along with your application, please submit an itemized list of how funds will be used.
  6. Be sure to keep your receipts if your grant is funded as they will be required for reimbursement.
  7. If your grant is funded, you must complete an Impact Statement once the project, event or activity is complete. This Impact Statement should include a photograph, if applicable. If this paperwork is not completed the PTA reserves the right to decline future grant requests. This statement allows the PTA to document the benefits of our Mini-Grants process and provides verification needed for our accounting.

Apply for a Mini-Grant 

 

Click here to fill out the mini-grant application

 

Questions regarding applications may be sent to minigrant@charlespearsonpta.org

 

Mini-Grants Committee:


The Mini-Grants committee is composed of PTA members who help publicize the program, review and evaluate applications, and determine funding. If you are interested in joining the committee, contact minigrants@charlespearsonpta.org