RMF

Grant Request

Please take some time to fill out the form below as best you can and click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form.

Date of submission:

Grant deadline (select one):

Amount of funds requested:

Date needed (MM/DD/YYYY):

Receipt? (select one):

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Applicant's name (and/or sponsor):

Applicant's phone number:

Applicant's email address:
Best time to contact?
Best way to contact?

Grade/Department:
Please detail how the funds will benefit the classroom/curriculum as per the RMF mission:
If the amount requested exceeds $500.00, please respond to the following:
Do you have any alternative or additional sources of funding?
Could the students participate in raising a portion of the requested funds?
Additional Comments
If purchasing materials, please complete the form below or submit a hard copy of the actual order form.
Item 1 desctiption
Quantity
Price per piece
Shipping
Total cost
Item 2 desctiption
Quantity
Price per piece
Shipping
Total cost
Item 3 desctiption
Quantity
Price per piece
Shipping
Total cost
Item 4 desctiption
Quantity
Price per piece
Shipping
Total cost
If attending a workshop or seminar, please detail expenses that you are requesting The Rainbow Mountain Foundation to cover. *
Expenses
Anticipated Cost
Cost of Workshop/Seminar:
Lodging:
Transportation:
Meals:
Materials:
Other:
Total cost
• Please adhere to the following State guidelines for travel expenses: In-State meals: breakfast ($7.00); lunch ($9.25); dinner ($15.75) Out-of-State meals: breakfast ($7.00); lunch ($9.25); dinner ($17.75) In-State Lodging ($59.75) Out-of-State Lodging ($71.00) Mileage (Current IRS rate: $.445 per mile as of 1/06)

Grant Application Instructions

 

  1. Please fill out the application completely, and make 2 copies, if submitting in hardcopy. If submitting online, the application will automatically be sent to all RMF Board members. Please give copies to Margaret Gerleve (if submitting in hardcopy) or submit online by the grant deadline.Grants must be made or sponsored by a member of the RMCS Board of Directors, faculty or staff, or a class parent (with staff sponsorship). Grant applications must be submitted by the grant deadline circled on the application in order to be considered.
  2. If applying for grant money to fund materials, a workshop or seminar, please attach any flyers, brochures, or descriptive literature, etc. to one copy of the application if submitting in hardcopy. If applying online, please give hard copies of attachments to Margaret Gerleve.
  3. If seeking reimbursement from the Foundation for monies already spent on classroom supplies, the receipt must accompany the grant request if submitting in hardcopy or be provided to Margaret Gerleve if submitting online.
  4. Each classroom is eligible to receive up to $1000.00 to cover expenses that fulfill the mission of the Foundation.Special programs such as Art, Spanish, Physical Education and Music are eligible to receive up to $500.00.
  5. Classroom allotments must be spent within the fiscal year. Funds will not be carried into the next fiscal year (use it or lose it)!
  6. The Foundation will also review requests for workshops and seminars, cultural programs, etc. as funds may be provided in the Foundation’s budget.
  7. Applications will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis, and on the pertinence of the request to the Foundation’s mission: to support the development of alternative education that nurtures in students the discovery, enjoyment and sharing of their unique gifts through a holistic, child-centered curriculum.
  8. Please make every effort to research your grant request by shopping for the most reasonable price in meeting your needs! Make sure to include all ancillary expenses related to your purchase (travel, meals, shipping, etc.).
  9. Grant applicants will be notified of the Foundation’s decision no later than 15 days after the deadline for which the grant was submitted. Margaret Gerleve will handle all payments for grants. Please provide her all receipts related to the approved grant.
  10. The Foundation does not provide funding for staff or teacher salaries, food, or operating expenses.