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Grants

The Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation provides grants to our educators for projects that align with our mission to inspire learning and enrich teaching. We intend these dollars to:

Grants

Support innovation in the classroom

We help fund teaching methods and technologies that enhance learning experiences and develop new approaches that can later be adopted more widely.

Promote professional development

This funding helps teachers broaden their skills, adopt best practices and stay updated on new teaching methodologies.

Increase access to quality education

We receive and help manage grants from other organizations that aim to reduce financial barriers and ensure that more students can access quality education.

Upcoming Cycles

Fall-Grant-Cycle

 

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW
DEADLINE OCTOBER 3

Fall Grant 2024

Attention teachers, administrators and staff: Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation is giving out $15,000 in grants this fall.

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APPLICATIONS OPEN FEBRUARY 3
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28

Spring Fine Arts Grant 2025

Check back for application link and additional information. If you have questions, please contact us.

GRANTS IN ACTION

Grassy Creek Elementary Mural

Shannon Sedwick and Monica Morris of Grassy Creek Elementary School won the 2023 Fine Arts Grant, which allowed them to do several projects — including a school mural. CPEF is always excited to see our grant dollars at work in the schools!

FORUM CREDIT UNION

Community Support Helps Newcomers

Forum Credit Union awarded Alisha Owens, a teacher at Whiteland Community High School, a grant of $2,381.49 for her Newcomer class.

Owens was one of 15 winners out of 184 applicants. The FORUM Foundation has awarded $24,872 throughout central Indiana for the 2023-2024 school year.

CPEF is happy to help our teachers apply for grants to improve the classroom experiences of our students.

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THE IMPACT

"When my students complete this class, I want them to feel they have not only improved their English fluency but developed friendships and support networks to last them a lifetime."

Alisha Owens

Teacher, Whiteland Community High School

Duke Energy grant for drones used by CPMS 7th-grade STEM class
WHAT TO KNOW

Grants Awarded

Fall 2023 Teacher Grant Recipients

Whiteland Community High School
Mike Gillespie-Graphing Calculators
Jess Spicer-Wall Periodic Table
Kate Smola-Calculators: The Unsung Hero of Chemistry
Jordan McClain-Calculators for Statistics Class
Emily Litsey and Karina Maxwell-Celebrating Student Artists with Exhibit Display Panels
Shannon Fritz and Mizraim Aguilar-Lorenzo-Increasing MultiCultural Activities at WCHS
Justin Van Horn-3D Printing Student Success
Justina Flock, Nikki Purdue, and Hannah Griggs-ICE Room Makeover


Clark-Pleasant Middle School
Leigh Evans-Hands on History
Jennifer Kolis, Megan Benedict, Jennifer Killebrew, Jennifer Knox, and Patti Smither-Building Thinking Classrooms in CPMS Math Classrooms


Ray Crowe Elementary School
Kelly Warner-Mapless in Room D219
Andrea Nuhfer and Debbie Campbell-Get Your Math on with Neon


Grassy Creek Elementary School
Shannon Sedgwick and Lindsay Summers-Growing Warriors
Alex Millspaugh-Reading Detectives
Angela Fowler-Building a Classroom of Collaborative Thinkers


Pleasant Crossing Elementary School
Cassandra McQueen-Art Show Displays


Break-O-Day Elementary School
Lexie Walters-Fourth Grade Indiana History Convocation
Emma Ray-Building Our Theater Program from the Ground Up!
Caroline Duncan-Building Character and Creativity with morning STEM Bins


Whiteland Elementary School
Rachel Schaefer, Billie Chipman, and Morgan Herr-JABiz Town, Junior Achievement

Private Grants Received 2023-2024

JCCF$5,500
Johnson County Community Foundation
Education Program
 
Everwise
$5,000
Everwise Foundation
Mentorship Program at WCHS
 
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$2,500
Duke Energy Foundation
Drones for 7th-grade STEM class at CPMS
 
Forum-Credit-Union$2,381
Forum Credit Union
Welcoming class flags and mats
 
Dollar-General-1$2,000
Dollar General Foundation
Nonfiction library books at Clark Elementary School
 
Johnson-County-REMC
$1,600
Johnson County REMC
Fall Operation Round-Up Mentorship Program at WCHS
 
Johnson-County-REMC
$1,500
Johnson County REMC
Spring Operation Round-Up Civil Construction class at WCHS
 
Walmart$1,000
Walmart
Punjabi Language and Culture class books at WCHS
IMPACT

Overheard

What educators say about the outcomes from the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation grants.

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Thanks to the education eoundation, this grant has allowed my students to use puppets representing reading strategies to help them become better readers. It has helped build confidence while having fun!


Break-O-Day Elementary School

Kindergarten Class

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I truly appreciate being able to give students the opportunity to build and create things that make them feel such an immense sense of pride in themselves. The items I have purchased with grant money I received through the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation have enabled me to provide students the opportunity to explore new technology, think creatively, design and build new things, and realize that they are capable of making a difference in the lives of others.


Clark-Pleasant Middle School

STEM Teacher