IPEI Announces New Board Members and Officers

At its Annual Meeting on September 21, the Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI) welcomed new board members and thanked retiring board members for their dedication and service.

“I am filled with gratitude for the vision and dedication of our retiring board members for so many years, and extend a warm welcome to our new board members,” said Executive Director Christine Sanchirico. “IPEI is in capable and talented hands for the future. I look forward to working with our board members and volunteers as we continue to partner with teachers and community members to enhance the education of every student in the Ithaca City School District.”

In 2015-16, Matthew Braun will serve as IPEI's new president. David Lee was elected as vice president, Rayna King as treasurer, and Kevin Cartmill as secretary. Jennifer Engel will serve as past president.

The following new board members were elected for three-year terms: Janine Eng, Holly Heitzman, Rayna King, Alan McCarty, Joyce Putnam, Monica Touesnard, and David Wahl.

Retiring board members were honored with resolutions and include Julie Biehn, Kevin Brew, Terry R. Byrnes, Craig Evans, Martha Frommelt, Pat Tempesta and Karen Yearwood.  

Continuing board members include Jennifer Biloski, Ann Caren, Janis Graham, Mary Grainger, Marshall McCormick, Cheryl Mitchell, and Connie Patterson.

“I am very happy that we have such a strong group of new members and plenty of experienced IPEI board members carrying on,” said Byrnes, who retired from the IPEI board after 20 years of service. “I look forward to seeing where we all go together in the future as we dream big and continue to think outside the box.”

Brew stated: “I want to thank everyone for bringing IPEI this far, and encourage the new board members to not be limited by where IPEI is now, but to think where we can go from here. Think large, and provide the vision to the community to encourage their continued support of IPEI's work.”    

Thanks to the generosity of the community, IPEI is able to support educational experiences for Ithaca students and teachers through its five grant programs, including the year-old Connecting Classrooms Grants—designed to encourage collaboration and innovation within the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) and positively impact and actively engage students. 

IPEI's support also includes funds for Kids Discover the Trail!; funds for use by its affiliates (Fine Arts Booster Group and IthacaSTEM Advocates); and funds for other IPEI-managed awards and programs.

Vanessa Wagner and Alice Wu will be liaisons to the IPEI board for the Fine Arts Booster Group, and Illa Burbank will continue as liaison for IthacaSTEM Advocates. Rocio Zepp will be IPEI’s PTA Council liaison.

“IPEI's future is bright,” Engel said. “Its strength is all the people involved and everyone we connect with as we connect school and community.” 

Carlan Gray Receives Loehr Innovative Science Teaching Award

Ithaca High School (I.H.S.) Biology teacher Carlan Gray was honored with the 2015 Raymond C. Loehr Innovative Science Teaching Award at the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Convocation on September 8. Managed by the Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI), the award was presented by Loehr’s son Stephen Yale-Loehr and Christine Sanchirico, IPEI’s executive director.

The audience of district staff members gave Gray a standing ovation as she walked onto the Kulp Auditorium stage. She accepted the award while giving thanks to three parts of her life as an ICSD educator. A graduate of Cornell with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Gray is appreciative of the impact of the local institutions of higher education on her teaching and continued learning. “Secondly, it is very important to me that science education is valued by our district and by organizations like IPEI,” she said. Gray also is grateful for the wonderful people with whom she works who share this devotion to science and to student learning.

Gray was nominated for the award by I.H.S. Principal Jason Trumble. “It is an honor and privilege for me to recommend my colleague for the Loehr award.  When I think of Carlan Gray the term ‘master educator’ comes to mind.  Through innovative teaching, reflective and adaptive practice, and an undeniable dedication to her profession; she has an incredible talent to engage students of all backgrounds and abilities,” said Trumble. “She inspires our highest achieving and most dedicated AP students and also engages and motivates our struggling learners, as evidenced by the praise and admiration that I have heard from students.  Her expectations and high standards encourage success in all of the students, and inspire her colleagues as well.”

Ann Caren, IPEI Board member and Awards Committee chair, expressed that Gray’s dedication to her students and her profession resulted in this recognition as well as her leadership in the Science department and across the district.  “Her work ethic and obvious love of learning is infectious.  She offered curricular and co-curricular leadership when serving as the district STEM coordinator.  The new high tunnel greenhouse at I.H.S is a perfect example of what she can accomplish,” according to Caren.  With a Connecting Classrooms Grant from IPEI to engage in real-world problem- solving, she worked across the science, technology, and special education curriculums.  She collaborated with teachers from the several disciplines and their students to masterfully execute the construction of a structure that will benefit the school for years to come. 

“As one might expect from her, this project impacts our community on more than one level.  Not only do we have a beautiful new greenhouse, but we have a model for interdisciplinary learning that will inform the Ithaca City School District for many years,” said Caren.

Loehr’s family initiated the teaching award at the time of his 70th birthday in honor of his career as a science educator. It has been presented to ten different teachers from Ithaca’s elementary and secondary schools. A second award in his honor is presented each June to a student who excels in environmental science.

 

IPEI is a not-for-profit organization that connects the Ithaca City School District and the community through collaboration, engagement, gifts and grants. For more information, seewww.ipei.org or contact 256-IPEI (4734) or ipei@ipei.org.

Connecting Classrooms Grant Supported Caroline Wilderness Campus Celebration

IPEI, the Ithaca Public Education Initiative, awarded the first ever Connecting Classrooms Grants to groups of Ithaca City School District (ICSD) teachers last spring and many of the funded activities continue during the new school year. One such example is the “Caroline Wilderness Campus Curriculum Initiative” led by Caroline Elementary School Principal Mary Grover and involving classroom teachers from all grade levels and the school’s music and art teachers.

Last May Caroline held its first annual daylong “Celebration of Learning” throughout the school’s unique, outdoor space known as the “Wilderness Campus”. According to parent Terezka Korinek: “Awe-inspiring student work was shared throughout the day.  It was an integrated, school-wide opportunity for PreK-5^th grade students to showcase various projects that resulted from their learning about a particular nature, science or engineering topic.” 

Students were stationed along the trail equipped with what they would share with other Caroline students and with visiting family members and friends.  For example, some students educated attendees about the animals and insects present in the school’s wilderness with videos that they recorded after conducting research. Digital tablets connected to the district’s outdoors wireless network were used to share the student videos.

Janie Moon Clark, retired Caroline teacher who supported creation of the “Wilderness Campus”, has also been involved with this grant’s curriculum development that can be used by Caroline teachers as well as by teachers from other ICSD schools.  Lessons feature Animal Detectives, Water Cycle and Flooding, Bird Migration and Adaptations, and Trout-Life Cycle.  The “Celebration of Learning” included unveiling of a new trail sign for the outdoor campus donated by the families of students who completed Grade 5 in 2014. In recognition for her leadership, the trail sign is dedicated to Clark.

Grover applied for the Connecting Classrooms Grant in order to access funds to help develop an “integrated school-wide approach to support a culture of student learning which builds students’ persistence, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, communication skills and independence.”  Caroline teachers have participated in a district-wide initiative to support the creation of interdisciplinary, units of study aligned with the current learning standards.

Grover’s goals include supporting and nurturing instructional shifts that engage and empower students, providing students with authentic opportunities to share learning that bring standards to life, and giving educators the time and support to write curriculum that reflects a clear understanding of standards and our district’s instructional shifts.

“One thing that was especially inspiring was how everyone throughout the school was engaged,” expressed Grover who described students who were excited to share their learning with everyone.  “This grant helped push us to be a community of learners right up until the final days of the spring semester.  My colleagues in other buildings are looking to replicate the ‘Celebration of Learning’ model in ways that work for their schools, too.”

Korinek joined Grover in expressing gratitude to IPEI for funding its proposal as a Connecting Classrooms Grant. “Caroline’s industrious teachers worked intensively over a three-month period to design and implement new and inspirational curricula,” she said.  “Classrooms became a string of birdfeeders hanging on tree boughs outside a nearby window; or a rotten log covered with mold, myriad invertebrates, and moss. Other classrooms were held on the tip of a flowering aster watching as a bumblebee sipped nectar and next exploring elephant dung to learn how seeds were dispersed on the plains of Africa. Some classes encircled the bark of oak and sycamore trees and then cast visions upward to explore bare-branched canopies just as the buds began to appear. Paper mâché animals, cradled with care by their makers, looked for food and shelter within the woodland campus. Adaptive features of various wildlife species were highlighted near Six Mile Creek and accessed on the web with student experts reporting.” 

The Connecting Classrooms Grants program is IPEI's newest grants offering for teachers, staff and others with ideas for enhancing educational opportunities for ICSD students. Five grants totaling $34,950 were funded according to IPEI Grants Committee Chair Connie Patterson. "IPEI is pleased and excited to support these fantastic proposals that find new ways to get students actively involved in learning and discovery. Each project was created by a group of educators who have chosen to focus on scientific content while incorporating language arts, math, and technology. We are impressed with the teachers' vision and commitment!" said Patterson, an IPEI board member and retired educator.

Connecting Classrooms Grants build on IPEI's successful models for encouraging and supporting innovative teaching and deeper learning. "Our intent is to be the catalyst for ICSD staff to seek and develop innovative collaborative partnerships between teachers within a school, across grade levels and/or between schools," according to Patterson. "It's about working together," said IPEI Executive Director Christine Sanchirico. "This is really our guiding principle for the new grants."

IPEI initiated Connecting Classrooms Grants using funds IPEI received from generous community members who donated to its Our Children * Our Schools * Our Future campaign. One of the capital campaign's three goals was to expand programs and grants. IPEI's other grants programs are funded by the Annual Fund and Adult Spelling Bee.

Connecting Classrooms Grants help recipients to plan, develop, and implement their visions that are aligned with the grant criteria including internal collaboration among ICSD staff; identification of overall promise or potential of project aligned with school and district goals; plan encourages active learning and student engagement; realistic, thoughtful outline of process; proposed budget aligns with project goals and intended outcomes; potential for academic impact; and process for effective evaluation of the project. Patterson added that applicants first should consider whether the request fits into IPEI's other grant categories (Teacher Grants, and Red and Gold Grants).

The next review of project proposals begins with Statement of Interest forms submitted by October, 15. IPEI's website (www.ipei.org) includes details on all its activities. For more information, contact ConnectingClassroomsGrants@IPEI.org or call (607) 256-4734.

IPEI is a not-for-profit organization that connects the Ithaca City School District and the community through collaboration, engagement, gifts and grants. For more information, see www.ipei.org or contact 256-IPEI (4734) or ipei@ipei.org.

IPEI Red and Gold Grants Information 2015-16

IPEI Red and Gold Grants Information Sheet

Designed to address the need for grant opportunities that require modest amounts of funding and fall outside the parameters of our Teacher Grants program, teachers, staff, students and community members may apply for one-time grants that assist with projects that strengthen and enrich the ICSD curriculum, have a positive impact on students and actively engage students.

IPEI Red and Gold Grants are awarded quarterly using the following deadlines for application submissions: October 19, 2015, December 7, 2015, February 8, 2016, and April 4, 2016. Applications are due by end of day (midnight). Grant awards are announced within two weeks.

Purpose:  To provide one time, needed funds for classroom and/or school projects developed by ICSD teachers, staff, students or community members that strengthen and enrich a school’s curricular and/or co-curricular activities and fall outside the criteria of IPEI’s Teacher Grant Program. Red and Gold Grants are not meant for long-term funding for ongoing projects.

Funding:  One time grants of up to $500.00 made quarterly throughout the school year. First priority will go to new and innovative project-based learning. Any durable materials or equipment purchased with Red and Gold Grants funds become the property of the ICSD. These grant funds cannot be combined with any other IPEI grants.

Who can apply:  Applicants must be ICSD teachers or staff members, students, and/or community members. A community member must partner with an ICSD employee or student. Applicants may apply for one grant at a time. Once that grant is concluded and the final summary report has been submitted, an applicant may apply for another grant. If funds are available, separate requests for the same project for multiple classrooms will be considered; however, supporting rationale will be needed as well as the principal’s approval.

Review criteria:  Consideration will be given to all requests, but those meeting the following criteria will be given preference:

Highest priority will be given to new and innovative project-based learning opportunities.

·       Enhance and support the existing curriculum, and/or connect students to the community.

·       Demonstrate the potential for sustainability after the grant is concluded.

·       Encourage active student engagement in the project.

·       Affect larger numbers of students or have a particularly powerful impact on a small group of students.

·       Have the ability to share supplies and durable goods with multiple groups of students and/or teachers within a building.

Application Process:  All applications are submitted electronically as email attachments to: RedandGoldGrants@IPEI.org and will be reviewed shortly after the following quarterly deadlines: October 19, 2015, December 7, 2015, February 8, 2016, and April 4, 2016. Applications are due by end of day (midnight).  IPEI may accept grant applications outside these cycles, on a funds available basis only, to address exceptional, last minute requests to fund unforeseen opportunities that arise during the school year.

Reports:  IPEI Final Grant Report Forms are due 30 days after completion of the project. Please review the report forms prior to submission of a grant so that you are aware of what questions you will be asked to respond to.  Any unspent grant funds are to be returned to IPEI. Failure to submit a report will jeopardize any future grant applications.

Agreement Statement: In submitting this grant application, you will be asked to confirm that this application has the approval of all involved parties including the building principal(s) for all ICSD students and teachers involved.

 NOTE:  ipei.org will be updated before school opens after Labor Day, but currently shows 2014-15 grants information.   

IPEI Teacher Grants Information 2015-16

Teacher Grant Information Sheet

IPEI’s Teacher Grants program provides grants up to $1,500.00 to ICSD teachers interested in implementing an innovative educational project. Any proposal designed to enhance the educational experience of ICSD students will be considered provided that the described project:

·       Directly involves and/or benefits student learning

·       Enlists the support of a community partner with whom the project will be completed

·       Cannot be funded through existing avenues of ICSD support

Any ICSD teacher, or group of teachers, can apply for a grant. Proposals are reviewed on a competitive basis by a committee of community members and ICSD representatives using an established set of review criteria listed in the “Common Questions and Answer” section below. Notification of all awards will be made within 8 weeks from the November 1^st submission deadline.

A grant project is not considered completed until the final grant summary report form has been submitted.

 

COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. What criteria are used to evaluate the grant requests?

A.    Is it innovative? To what extent does the project contain innovative approaches to learning and to preparing students for a more dynamic world? To what extent is the project designed to pilot new techniques creating substantive change in approaches to learning and education?

2. Does it have a long-term benefit/impact? Who and how many will benefit from the project? If the project is individual classroom based, to what extent would the project serve as a model (i.e., can the project be replicated and/or expanded upon) for others in the future? How will students and others be informed about the project and how will the results be communicated upon completion?

C.    Have you clearly articulated the role of the community partner?  What organizations, groups and individuals were consulted in the design of the project? How will each project “partner’ be involved? Each partner will derive what benefits?  Make sure and articulate carefully what this particular partner brings to this project and why they were chosen. If the community partner is an individual, please include a brief CV or explain why this person is uniquely qualified to be a community partner – for example, “he/she is a skilled weaver” or “he/she is a native language speaker with extensive travel background in the target country.  If the community partner is an organization, please provide a brief description of its activities or scope and its past experience with the proposed project focus.

D.    Are the goals/outcomes clearly stated? Are the goals and anticipated products or outcomes of the project clearly delineated? What is the timetable for completion? How will the project be evaluated upon completion? What is the project potential for success?  Is this project sustainable without funding?

E.    Volunteer role?  Do you use volunteer resources to leverage support for this project?

F.    Student Engagement?  How will students be actively involved in this grant?

Q.  What happens if several teachers from one school submit proposals? Will my chances of receiving a grant be diminished?

       A.  There is no limit on the number of proposals that may be submitted by teachers from any one school. However, in order that IPEI may have the broadest impact with limited dollars available, the teachers who have submitted proposals within individual schools may be asked to prioritize proposals when multiple requests have been submitted.

Q.  Who will be reviewing the proposals and making the decisions?

       A.  The Grant Review Committee consists of eight to ten members as follows:

·       1 representative appointed by the ICSD Superintendent

·       1 representative appointed by the Ithaca Teachers Association

·       4-6 representatives from area businesses, community foundations, institutions of higher education, and not-for-profit organizations

·       1 representative from the lPEl Board of Directors

Q. What does it mean if all or part of a grant is BOCES Aidable?

     A.  The BOCES Arts in Education programs provides funding for approved services that include dance, music, theatre, visual and media arts, and writing and literary arts, the environment and science. This funding comes from IPEI/ICSD and is passed on to BOCES, which then pays for those services. The following year, ICSD is reimbursed by New York State for a percentage of the costs. Using this BOCES program generates additional aid to the ICSD General Fund, the following year.

Q.  Who is a teacher coordinator?

      A.   The teacher coordinator is expected to act as project spokesperson, be responsible for the accounting of funds spent, assure that a final report on the results of the project is submitted, and serve as the contact person for the Grant Review Committee.

Q.  Who is a Community Partner? 

      A.    Identification of a “community partner” with whom the project will be carried out is a critical component of the community involvement in this grant program. For example, a music and arts project might include representatives from several area performing arts organizations; similarly, a science project might involve a professor from Cornell and/or someone in local industry as a community partner. The community partner(s) MUST be identified prior to the grant deadline and contact information included. If the community partner is an individual, please include a brief CV or explain why this person is uniquely qualified to be a community partner—for example, “he is a skilled weaver” or “she is a native language speaker with extensive travel background in the target country.” If the community partner is an organization, please provide a brief description of its activities or scope.

Q. What should be included in the project description?

       

·       Goals of the project – what you hope to accomplish

·       Description of specific activities

·       Role and benefits to be derived by the community partner(s)

·       Evaluation of outcomes

·       Sustainability plans

Q.  What are scholastic impact requirements?

1. Please provide the pertinent New York State standards and performance indicators and/or Common Core Standards and explain how these will be addressed and assessed.  Please also explain how the student learning relates to the established ICSD curriculum. Proposals may be for projects outside of the classroom led by teachers or other professional staff that extend standards and curriculum-based student learning. Preference will be given to projects in which all students participate.

Q.  When are we notified of the awards?

      A.    Applicants will be notified of grant awards by December 15^th and official paperwork will be sent by January 8^th.  At that time, successful applicants will be asked to sign a Letter of Agreement outlining grant acceptance requirements and procedures for the accounting of all funds. In addition, grants that are BOCES aidable will have other forms attached to the Letter of Agreement that will need to be submitted.  Return dates will be included in the packets.

Q.  What supply items can we request?

If you are requesting funds for items such as books, travel for field trips, software or lab supplies, it is important to distinguish how these items augment rather than replace support that may be provided through the school district. IPEI funds project-related materials, but basic material requests should be submitted to the district through Department Chairs or building Principals.

Q.  What are additional contributions?

A.  Describe in detail all the sources of support for your project, including in-kind and/or additional funds secured to enhance the success of your project.  In-kind is defined as good, commodities, or services given instead of money.

Q.  What items/assistance are generally supported?

      A.  Necessary supplies and materials

Equipment, if it is needed for the completion of a larger project and not the sole basis of your request

            Fees/Honoraria for outside consultants providing technical assistance

            Transportation costs

            Use of voluntary resources

Q.  What items/assistance are generally not supported?

A.   Items such as food, prizes, etc.

Equipment such as VCRs, TVs, computers, etc., that are typically available through the school district

Payments to other ICSD teachers

Funding for overnight field trips

After school clubs

Summer projects

Extension of an approved grant that is not completed, into the following year

More than 3 years of funding

Acquisitions or activities that are normally funded by the school district

Q.  Where can I get help?

      A.  Direct all your grant questions to TeacherGrants@IPEI.org and put “teacher grant” in the subject line - a grant review committee member will in touch. For example, If you do not have a relationship with, or cannot find  “the right” community partner for your project, identify the type of partner you would like to work with and members of IPEI will try to help link you with an appropriate community partner.

 

Q.   What are Treman Grants?

A.  These are teacher grants that epitomize excellence in grant writing and exemplify innovative projects of high quality that are specially recognized by IPEI as outstanding.

NOTE:  ipei.org will be updated before school opens after Labor Day, but currently shows 2014-15 grants information. 

IPEI Connecting Classroom Grants 2015-16 Information

Connecting Classrooms Grants Information Sheet

What is the purpose?

These grants are designed to encourage collaboration and innovation within the Ithaca City School District by developing projects that will have a positive impact on students and actively engage students.

Who can apply?

 Applicants must be ICSD teachers or staff members.

Application Process: Fall deadline for Statements of Interest is October 15, 2015

1.      Applicants should submit a Statement of Interest Form electronically to ConnectingClassroomsGrants@IPEI.org.  Statements will be reviewed after the October 15 , 2016 deadline and IPEI will respond within 30 days. 

Questions?  Contact ConnectingClassroomsGrants@ipei.org or call (607)256-4734. 

2.      Applicants whose Statement of Interest show potential and meet IPEI criteria will be invited to submit Formal Proposal Forms.  An IPEI representative may be assigned to applicants to support proposal planning.

3.      The proposal form will be reviewed and considered for approval by the IPEI Board.  The application deadline is rolling, and it is expected that the entire process will require a minimum of 10-12 weeks.

Who will be reviewing the proposals and making the decisions?

The Grant Review Committee consists of at least five members of the lPEl Board of Directors and community members.  Representatives from the ICSD may also be consulted.

Funding: 

IPEI expects to invest a minimum of $1000 in each Connecting Classrooms Grant, and in select cases, grants may reach $10,000. Priority will go to projects that include new and innovative project-based learning that incorporates multiple classrooms. Any durable materials or equipment purchased with Connecting Classrooms funds become the property of the ICSD. These grant funds cannot be combined with any other IPEI grants.

Planning:

Developing and implementing successful projects takes thoughtful and careful planning.  IPEI recognizes this and is willing to fund such planning with stipends of $35.00 per hour.  Project developers may request funds for planning in the Formal Proposal budget.  Please be aware that no individual may be paid more than $575.00 in stipends for a single project.

Is it innovative?

To what extent does the project contain innovative approaches to learning and for

preparing students for a more dynamic world?  To what extent is the project designed to pilot new techniques and/or creating substantive change in approaches to learning and education?   

Is it collaborative?

“It’s about working together”.  IPEI believes that teachers, administrators, and staff working together will create projects that are more successful in engaging students.  Therefore applicants applying for funding under this program should have a cadre of adults “teaming up” to create projects.  Collaboration could be cross-classroom or cross grade level.  Projects could be school wide or involve teachers from different schools.  Community partners might be involved but would not be the nucleus of the collaboration.

Can this project be sustained after grant funds have been expended?

Successful projects should be able to be replicated by others and/or repeated in future years without significant additional funding. Whereas funds may be necessary to buy materials, train teachers, and plan, recreation of projects must be possible without another infusion of funding.

Can exsisting ideas be funded?

If a proposal shows how a significant infusion of resources can develop an existing project so that it has a wider and deeper impact, IPEI may consider proposals for projects already in existence.

Evaluation: Reports are due 30 days after completion of the project. Reports will include both a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the project’s success. Projects that are multi-year in scope will require interim reports at the end of each school year, by August 1. Any unspent grant funds are to be returned to IPEI. Failure to submit a summary report will jeopardize any future grant applications.

Agreement Statement: Applicants must have the approval of all involved parties including the building principal(s) for all ICSD students and teachers involved.

NOTE:  ipei.org will be updated before school opens after Labor Day, but currently shows 2014-15 grants information. 

IPEI Announces Grants Program Deadlines 2015-16

NOTE:  ipei.org will be updated before school opens after Labor Day, but currently shows 2014-15 grants information.

As the 2015-16 school year begins, please keep these

IPEI Grant Programs in mind:

 

Connecting Classrooms Grants

A highly competitive grant program, encouraging collaboration and innovation

within the Ithaca City School District.

IPEI expects to invest a minimum of $1000 in each Connecting Classrooms Grant, and in select cases, grants may reach $10,000. Priority will go to projects that include new and innovative project-based learning that incorporates multiple classrooms.

 Fall Deadline for Statements of Interest: October 15, 2015

Statement of Interest forms are online at www.ipei.org; submit by email!

Contact: ConnectingClassroomsGrants@ipei.org

 

Teacher Grants

Applications due November 1 for Teacher Grants (up to $1,500)

that bring community resources into the classroom.

Application forms are online at www.ipei.org; submit by email!

Contact: TeacherGrants@ipei.org

 

 

Red and Gold Grants

One-time grants (up to $500) for projects that strengthen and enrich the schools.

Grants are awarded in four review cycles; deadlines: October 19, December 7, February 8, April 4

Application forms are online at www.ipei.org; submit by email!

Contact: RedandGoldGrants@ipei.org

 

Fine Arts Booster Group Mini-Grants

Mini-Grants support ICSD arts activities by funding collaborations, visiting artists, and materials. 

Grants are awarded in the spring and fall; deadlines: October 15 and February 1

Contact: president@fabgithaca.org

 

 

For more information:  www.ipei.org   ipei@ipei.org    607-256-4734