What grants are available?
Each year FLAM awards a $1,000 grant and a $500 grant.

Who is eligible?
FLAM members (individuals or a collaborative), K-16, who have been in the organization for at least the last two years, and who are/will be teaching in Missouri during the year of the grant, current Executive Board and Awards Committee Members excluded.

What is the purpose of the grant?
The grant money is to be used for improvement of instruction.

What may be funded through the grant?
The grant money may be used for innovative classroom projects, supplies, realia, special classroom materials, travel, meals, lodging, conference registration, and admission fees.

If I receive the grant, what are my responsibilities?
You must write an article for the FLAM newsletter and present at the FLAM conference the following year.

How will my grant application be evaluated?
Applicants are to articulate their grant proposal using the following score guide criteria:

Grant Proposal Criteria:	Excellent Grant Proposal 3 points	Good Proposal 2 points	Inadequate Proposal 1 point
Need for the Project	Specific need identified	Some need identified	Need not clearly identified
Goal of the Project	Clearly articulated outcomes defined	Some discussion of project outcomes	Grant reads as a purchase order
Benefit to Students	Clear tie to increased student achievement with replication possibilities	Some tie to increased student achievement with replication possibilities	Beneficial to only one or two classes of students
Benefit to Teacher/FLAM Members	Clear benefit that extends beyond individual teacher to FLAM membership	Some tie with exponential benefit	Project beneficial only to immediate teacher and participants
Measurable Evaluation Plan	Clear, measurable evaluation for every objective identified	Evaluation is fairly clear but not every objective addressed	Evaluation not measurable or not consistently tied to identified objectives
Proposal Appearance	Proposal is neatly typed with no grammatical or spelling errors	Proposal is generally professional in format	Proposal lacks professional appearance

Click here for the application form. You may type directly on the form, then print it for mailing. Grant applications are due by March 15th. Contact the President-Elect if you have any questions.

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