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Grants

 

Sharon Public School administrators, faculty, parents, students, and community members may apply for funding in support of enrichment projects and professional development that benefit the school community.

SEF funds a broad range of projects, including but not limited to those focusing on traditional academic subjects, visual and performing arts, promotion of multi-cultural and community learning experiences, and professional development.   

Grant funds may be used for:

  • Innovative educational projects that fall outside the normal school budget

  • Consultants, guest speakers, artists, or performers who assist the project’s implementation

  • Tuition, training, and travel expenses related to the project’s goals

​​Annual Grant Cycle - SEF reviews proposals each spring for projects that are implemented the following academic year.

​​Intra-Year Grant Cycle - Intra-Year Grants are grants that are available to members of the Sharon community  outside of the regular grant cycle. They are offered for initiatives that support our mission whose activities will be completed by the end of SEF’s current grant cycle ending June 30th.

2022-2023 Grant Proposals

  To fully support our teachers and students during the 2021-2022 school year SEF will review grants on a rolling basis.  Once a proposal is submitted a board member will respond by email with a timeline of our review process. 

 SEF only accepts electronic submissions, via email to Sharon Education Foundation at sharoneducationfoundation@gmail.com.

Recent Grants

Prior Year Grants

Funding Year
Grant
Image
Category
School
Amount
Description
2020 - 2021
Digital News Camera
STEM
SHS
$2,000
New digital camera and two new microphones to support students in Video and Media Production classes to create SHS News segments.
2020 - 2021
Music Mentors
Art
SMS, SHS
$2,000
This is SEF's 6th year enabling the music department to bring professional musicians to work with students and provide additional instruction specific to their instruments. This year will be virtual.
2020 - 2021
Heartfelt Inspirations
Art
SHS
$500
Supplied art materials for students in the Networks program at SHS to use for expressive art creation.
2020 - 2021
Social Studies Diversification of Independent Reading Books
Social
SHS
$415
Provided books to SHS Social Studies teachers with a range of topics and authors that will assist students to learn more about themselves and their culture, as well as about others’ cultures.
2020 - 2021
Closing the gap
Social
SHS
$771
2020 - 2021
Student-Musicianship
Art
SHS
$1,500
Development Day & Spring Choral Masterworks Concert. It is virtual this year.
2020 - 2021
Peer Leaders
Social
All SPS schools
$2,500
SEF is proud to support The Peer leader program again. This program has been a cornerstone of SMS’s anti-bullying strategy for over ten years.
2020 - 2021
Anti-Racism Coalition
Social
SMS
$2,500
Support SMS teachers and staff to promote multicultural awareness, appreciation, and celebration.
2020 - 2021
Kids Voting
Social
All SPS schools
$1,300
Program to introduce and explain our voting process so students can learn the importance of voting, elections, and the history involved.
2020 - 2021
Eagles Nest Cable News
STEM
SMS, SHS
$1,440
Program for students to create videos that highlight the examples of unity and to provide video coverage to share those efforts with the entire school district and the larger Sharon community.
2018 - 2019
Heights Running Program
Social
Heights
$325.00
Program to build confidence of young girls through an 8 week program of running, culminating in a 5K run.
2018 - 2019
Wildlife Monitoring for Students with Special Needs
STEM
SMS
$1,600.00
Program to use trail cameras to capture wildlife around SMS.
2018 - 2019
Famished for Fantasy Book Groups
Social/ELA
Heights
$525.00
Develop passion for literacy through fantasy book clubs.
2018 - 2019
Sharon STEM Talks
STEM
SHS
$1,500.00
Science Cafes to bring speakers to discuss cutting edge science topics at SHS.
2018 - 2019
SPS Community Poetry Slam
Art
All schools
$2,500.00
Promote literacy and performing arts through a district-wide poetry slam.
2018 - 2019
Music Mentors
Art
SMS & SHS
$1,000.00
Enables the music department to bring professional musicians to work alongside students and provide additional instruction specific to their instruments.
2018 - 2019
Robotic Engagement
STEM
SMS
$1,100.00
Support the SMS Programming Design curriculumn by programming a robot.
2018 - 2019
Film Production in the Elementary Classroom
Art
Cottage
$400.00
Support engaged learning and thoughtfulness through film production.
2018 - 2019
Executive Function with Peg Dawson
Social
SMS students/parents
$1,500.00
Staff and parents learning about executive functioning skills through presentation by author and psychologist Peg Dawson.
2018 - 2019
Flexible Seating
Social
Cottage
$1,000.00
Alternative seating in the classroom to promote learning.
Year
Grant
Type
School
Amount
Description
2017-2018
Music Mentors
ARTS
District-Wide
$1,000
This is SEF's third year of bringing professional musicians to the Sharon Schools to complement our music teachers for Sharon's 350 instrumental music students. The professional musicians provide additional individual instruction to the students for playing and caring for their instruments.
2017-2018
Organic Garden
STEAM
Sharon Middle School
$500
The student-centered Organic Garden will help SMS students develop more of a connection with food: where it comes from, how easy it is to grow, and why it has such a substantial impact on their health.
2017-2018
Speak Up - Sing Out
ARTS
Sharon Middle School
$1,000
SEF, the MA Cultural Council, the SMS PTO, FAME, and the Middle School students will produce a "Concert for Social Justice", highlighting the power of music as a tool for social justice. Includes a day-long songwriting workshop with Cheryl B. Englehardt.
2017-2018
Global Connections
Social
Sharon Middle School
$450
Increasing global awareness and cultural literacy, this grant supports the Girls Learn International Club at Sharon Middle School which has a special partnership with the Zabuli Education Center in Afghanistan over the past six years.
2017-2018
Morning Math
STEM
All Elementary Schools
$1,500
Supporting a wildly successful program, this grant provides fro group meets before school to extend the learning and excitement for math. In addition to over 100 students having fun with math, it gives students the opportunity to explore math concepts that might not necessarily be covered during the course of the school day.
2017-2018
Anti-Bullying & Suicide Prevention
Social
Middle School & High School
$2,500
Motivational speaker John Halligan will talk about bullying, cyber-bullying, and suicide prevention. Creates an open dialog among students, parents and teachers, learning to be an Upstander, not a Bystander.
2017-2018
STEM Talks
STEM
Sharon High School
$1,500
Promote student knowledge of cutting edge science and inspire students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) through scientific conversations with members of the community through Science Cafes.
2017-2018
CPR for Sophmores
STEM
Sharon High School
$649
This grant enriches the educational experience by teaching ~260-280 high school sophmores life-savings skills for choking, administering CPR, and using an AED device. This grant might literally save your life!
2017-2018
Reaching New Heights - Behavioral Support
Social
Heights Elementary School
$1,998
This grant provides for a school-wide systematic and unified approach for supporting and addressing school-wide behaviors, expectations, and school spirit. Once the system is in place, it will be shared with the other elementary schools.
2017-2018
DIY (Makerspaces)
STEM
Sharon High School
$1,000
Building upon the SHS Library Makerspace capabilities in robotics, 3D printing, and electronics, this grant supports a monthly series of Makerspace challenges to encourage creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
2016-2017
Squishy Circuits
STEM
Heights

$450

2016-2017
STEAM in the Arts
STEAM
Heights

$550

2016-2017
Mindful Classroom
STEAM
East

$650

2016-2017
Sharon STEM Talks
STEM
SHS Town

$1,500

2016-2017
Ukuleles
ARTS
East

$2,500

2016-2017
Solar STEM Project
STEM
SHS

$3,700

2016-2017
Sit Stand or Cycle
STEAM
Cottage

$780

2016-2017
Classroom Garden
STEAM
SMS

$1,000

2016-2017
Recycling Center and Landfill Tour
STEM
All Elems

$450

2016-2017
Fostering Global Understanding Virtual Reality
STEAM
SHS

$500

2016-2017
Think Kids Parent Mentor Track
STEM
East

$750

2016-2017
Music Mentors
ARTS
District

$2,000

2016-2017
Artist in Residence Mural
ARTS
Heights

$2,500

2016-2017
Genocide and Human Nature
STEAM
SHS

$800

2016-2017
Science Projects
STEM
Childrens Center

$860

2016-2017
LEGO WeDo
STEM
Heights

$3,300

2016-2017
Recycling Sustainability Projects
STEAM
Heights

$850

2016-2017
Morning Math Wizards
STEM
All Elems

$3,000

2016-2017
LEGO WeDo Robotics
STEM
East

$1,155

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