LEARNER LED GRANTS

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Our 2021-22 Learner Led Grants give LPS high school students the opportunity to request up to $250 to plan and implement a research, design or innovation project. Students will gain valuable project management, communication, critical thinking and research skills.

Students are encouraged to pursue deeper understanding of a subject area topic by:

  • researching theories

  • designing projects

  • innovating current practices, techniques or methods

All projects need to be school-based. This is a competitive grant - not all applications will be selected for funding.

Grant recipients will be able to include Learner Led Grant Recipient on their resume!

THRIVE Graduate Profile Skills: Professional, Academic, Entrepreneurial


STUDENTS —

YOU NEED A PLAN + AMBASSADOR

Plan your project! You may work in individually or as a small group. You will share on the application form:

  • Your research question or project goal

  • Your plan for accomplishing the research/project

  • Your estimated timeline for the research/project

  • How you will know if the project/research goals have been achieved

You will also need to complete a budget where you will list all materials needed, why they are needed and their costs (including shipping).

You need to recruit a staff ambassador to sponsor your project. Ambassadors will be responsible for purchasing your materials if your application is selected for funding. Your staff ambassador will likely be your classroom teacher for the subject area of your project. You, as the student, will be leading the project, not your staff ambassador.

HOW TO APPLY

1.     Review the sample application form to prepare your responses.

2.     Complete the budget spreadsheet. You will upload your budget into the application form.

3.     Complete the Learner Led Grant application form.

The Foundation will confirm with your staff ambassador their support of your project.


OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Liberty Education Foundation Grant Review Committee will evaluate all applications and will select recipients based on the quality of the application. 

Grant funds can only be used to support student research, design or innovation projects.

If your project is selected for funding:

  • A simple final report (including photos) of your project is required at the end of the school year.

  • All materials purchased with grant funds become the property of the school, not the students or the staff ambassadors.

  • Funds will be awarded to the school for the student project on behalf of the staff ambassador. If the project is not completed before the end of the 2020-2021 school year, or if all the funds are not spent, the Foundation will work with the staff ambassador to return the funds to the Foundation. 

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Styles at lisa.styles@lps53.org or x7120.