Mini Grants
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Purpose: Grants are available to enhance the teaching of the Holocaust and related topics: human rights, discrimination, racism, and genocide.
Objectives: Proposals may be designed to:
Enrich classroom instruction
Develop curricula
Attend conferences and workshops
Take courses
Create exhibits
Produce assembly programs
Conduct interviews
Create original videotapes
Support field trips
Supplement instructional materials
Provide speakers
Conduct contests
Awarding of Grants: Grants of up to $1000 will be awarded to teachers or teams of teachers working in public, private, and parochial schools in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland counties and lower Connecticut. Applications will be reviewed by the Educators Planning Committee of the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center.
Deadline: Submission of grant proposals and notification of awards will be made on a rolling basis.
Final Requirements: Grant recipients will be required to submit a one-page summary statement and an evaluation at the completion of their project. Materials suitable for replication must be submitted to the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center. In addition, Grant recipients are asked to make every effort for press coverage where appropriate.