Each year through the generosity of BIC Graphic USA, the Pinellas Education Foundation has $30,000 available for school improvement programs. The BIC Graphic USA School Improvement Challenge is a voluntary matching grant program that principals can participate in to address areas that require improvement. Schools may request matching funds up to $2,000 based on 50 cents on the dollar match; however, schools must raise a minimum of $500 to be considered for this opportunity.

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Logistics & How-to

Download 2008-2009 application.Only this application will be considered for funding. The applicant must complete with both applicant’s and principal’s signatures before October 15, 2008.

Principals may extend this invitation to teachers, school groups, booster clubs, PTA or SAC, or submit themselves. However, the Foundation will fund only one group, club, organization or individual for each school.

If you are funded:

Once a school receives approval from the Foundation, the school has a deadline to submit its match funds.

Checks to be matched must be written to the Pinellas Education Foundation and sent to the Foundation. Once the Foundation has received a check and the application is approved, we will reissue checks to the school, individual, or organization, as directed by the school principal, that sends in the original check within 2 weeks of receipt of the funds.

Funds may come from either one source or multiple sources. The funds must come from private sources, not government funding. In-kind support cannot be used for match. Multiple checks for your project may be sent to the Foundation providing the individual checks are not less than $500 and not more than $2,000. Please send all checks in one envelope.