Before writing a Proposal, please read carefully
to ensure that you meet the required qualifications.
This page consists of 2 parts: Qualifications, and Guidelines on Proposal Preparation. You
will be asked to certify that you meet all the Qualification criteria at the top of your proposal.
Part I: Qualifications
A school submitting a Grant application must certify
the following. [Please provide a signed document that states that the following requirements are met.Please click here to download and print this as a Form, to be signed.] - That your school has a healthy teacher body that functions in close cooperation.
- That your school has a formal volunteer program involving students and teachers. As
part of this program, we strongly suggest that each child plant and nurture one tree each year, to be eventually donated to
a park or for planting in a forest.
- That your school participates
in this Foundation's ChitraCar video-on-wheels video education program.
- That your school has at least one or more teachers who participate or will participate in this Foundation's Teachers'
Center activities.
- That your school is a participant (or commits
to be) in the Foundation-sponsored Gender Sensitivity program, lead by Dr. Kalamkar of Jagruti school, Ranpise Nagar, Akola;
and
- That your school puts strong emphasis on physical health through
vigorous sports for boys AND girls.
Part II: Guidelines on Proposal
Writing
Proposal Submission Deadline: 15 April, 2008;
Decisions announced: 1 June 2008;
Funding to start: Immediate. Payments will be made
monthly based on expenses.
Proposals must conform with the Schools Initiative Program and be in a specific format. The Program describes in detail the objectives of the Foundation with
regard to improving schools and activities for which funds may be provided. Please click here for a description of the Program. Please read the Program carefully. We recommend that you keep a printed
copy of the Program with you as you develop your ideas for a proposal. The Proposal Format can be found by clicking here.
The content
of the proposals must also conform to the Format provided here. Please adhere strictly to this format, and provide all requested information. Proposals that do not
provide all required information may be rejected before further consideration.
