GRANT SEEKING
$500 Grants Available for Heritage and Environmental Projects
LHVA Educational Mini-Grant Program Now Open
Teachers from kindergarten through twelfth grade are invited to apply for the 2009-2010 Educational Mini-Grant Program, sponsored by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority (LHVA). The program will award ten grants of $500 each to educators in Northeastern Pennsylvania to produce heritage and/or environmental projects. This includes classroom teachers in the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 service area as well as educators at cultural, historic, and environmental organizations and sites.
The deadline for submission is Friday, October 30, 2009, at Noon.
The Educational Mini-Grant Program, now in its fifth year, affords educators a unique opportunity for funding to produce classroom or community projects. The projects must take place between December 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010. LHVA encourages projects that:
- Promote students' understanding and appreciation of the Lackawanna Valley's rich heritage and how it contributed to the nation's development,
- Expand the students' understanding of their role as caretakers of the environment, particularly in the Lackawanna River watershed.
According the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority Executive Director Natalie Gelb Solfanelli,
“We are pleased to be able to facilitate projects in which teachers and students work together to present an understanding and appreciation for our region's heritage, culture and resources. We especially have enjoyed projects that incorporate artists, field trips to local cultural, historic, and environmental sites, and project participation by students' families and community members.”
For more information or to discuss a potential project, please contact Sarah Piccini, LHVA Program Manager, at spiccini@LHVA.org or (570) 963-6730 ext. 8227.
Links:
Program Guidelines
Grant Application
Previous Educational Mini-Grant Projects
LHVA’s Partnership Grants Program
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