APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APPROACHING!! Submit your application on or before Friday, September 27, 2024.
Calling All Creative Minds!
Get ready to bring your most incredible ideas to life! Whether planning a fantastic lesson, using technology to spark creativity, organizing a fun experiment, or setting up an educational trip, we want to hear from you!
Applications are now open for the MSB’s Mini-Grant competition! You could get up to $2,500 to make your innovative projects happen at The Maryland School for the Blind. We’re looking for projects that make learning more exciting for our students, and all staff members are encouraged to apply.
Sample ideas:
- Culinary Storytelling: Team up with a local chef to explore storytelling through cooking. Students can learn about different cultures and write stories inspired by their cooking experiences.
- Improvisational Drama and Problem-Solving: Bring a theater director to lead improv drama sessions. Students can develop characters and dialogue to learn about conflict resolution and problem-solving
- Indian Music and Songwriting: Invite an Indian musician to teach about Indian music and lyrics. Students can then write and perform their own songs.
- Podcasting and Audio Storytelling: Set up a mini-podcast studio and have a radio professional show students how to create audio stories or podcasts to share with the school community.
- Field Trip to Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Washington, D.C.): Arrange a sensory tour where students can touch models of spacecraft and explore the accessible exhibits tailored for sensory learning.
- Field Trip to National Aquarium (Baltimore): Arrange a behind-the-scenes tour where students can interact with staff and closely examine marine animals in a safe, controlled environment. The aquarium offers accessible exhibits with touch tanks, audio tours, and sensory-friendly days.
The possibilities are endless, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Click below to learn more:
Who Can Apply?
- Outreach and Classroom Staff: Got an idea to improve student learning? We want to hear it!
- Residential and Recreation Staff: Have a plan to enhance the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) and make school life more fun? Share it with us!
- Related Service Staff (Health Center, Therapeutic Recreation, Nutrition): Thinking of ways to improve your work’s impact on students? This is your chance!
Deadlines and Rules
- Grant Period: All funds must be spent within the grant period, which runs from October 4, 2024, to December 19, 2024.
- Budget Submission Deadline: You must submit a completed budget worksheet, including links to all invoices or receipts, by December 19, 2024.
- Project Completion Report: After finishing your project, submit a report by January 17, 2025. This report should cover the project’s goals, activities, and how it helped students.
- Project Presentation: All funded projects will present a summary and results to the entire school community.
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s make learning more fun and meaningful together!
Start Here:
Click on the ‘View Sample Application‘ button below to see what a completed application looks like.
Next, click on the ‘View a Sample Budget‘ button and download a copy of the template to create your own.