Clarendon Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program
ENDOWMENT GRANT
Request for Proposals - 2014-15 School Year
500 Clarendon Avenue | San Francisco, CA
www.clarendonJBBP.org
Eligibility
The Clarendon Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program Endowment has been established to support the
mission of JBBP at Clarendon. An annual grant from this endowment is available to those who wish to
organize efforts that either maintain or further the following:
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Language & cultural focus. The Endowment Grant should fund an event, experience or
enrichment opportunity that further supports the JBBP students’ exposure to and experience
with Japanese language and/or culture.
Program-specific spending. The Endowment Grant should be used for program-specific (rather
than site-specific) benefit.
Enrichment benefits. The Endowment Grant should be an add-on to the existing enrichment
opportunities already provided to JBBP students & families.
Grant opportunities are available to current members of Clarendon JBBP. Applicants may be JBBP
parents or teachers. No prior experience related to the proposed project and/or enrichment is
necessary, but experience will be one of the criteria the reviewing committee uses when evaluating
grant applications.
All grant applicants should include at least one current member of the JBBP teachings staff who will
serve as either an advisor or active member of the project and/or enrichment’s organization. Grant
applications must describe the committee who will coordinate the logistics and implementation of the
project and/or enrichment, including whenever possible past history of success in this area or expertise
in a related field.
The JBBP Endowment Grant should support an event, experience or enrichment opportunity that can be
organized and executed within a school year, with all requests for funds to expire by December of the
following year (December 31, 2015.)
Application Deadline for 2013-14 School Year: November 7, 2014
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Grant Size for 2014-15 School Year: $16,916.06
This is 5% of the JBBP Investments/Endowment balance as of June 30, 2014. This amount will not change
until the next school year. One grant per school year available. If entire amount is not used for the
purpose of the project and/or enrichment proposed by December 31, 2015, funds will be returned to the
JBBP PAC Investment Accounts/Endowment.
Review Criteria
All applications will be received and reviewed by elected representatives of JBBP PAC (Parent Advisory
Council), including:
 Clarendon JBBP PAC Co-Chairs (at least two)
 Clarendon JBBP Teaching Staff (at least two)
 Clarendon JBBP Program Coordinator
Grant applications will be reviewed and weighed using the following criteria:
 Total number of JBBP students served
 Depth of activity
 Uniqueness of activity
 Experience of organizer or organizing committee
The 2014-15 Grant recipient will be selected and notified by: December 5, 2014
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Request for Proposals - 2014-15 School Year
I.
APPLICATION DETAIL
1. Date of application: _____________________________________________________________
2. Name of group or individual applying for grant: ______________________________________
3. Contact person and title (if different from above) : ____________________________________
4. Name or describe the population which will benefit from funding:
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Purpose of grant (one sentence):
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
6. Total amount request: $__________________________________________________________
7. Total project budget (amount of grant amount requested plus any additional funding that may
be necessary): $_________________________________________________________________
II.
PROPOSAL SUMMARY
Please provide a brief summary (one paragraph) explaining why you are requesting this grant, what
outcomes you hope to achieve, how your request will support JBBP students’ exposure to and
experience with Japanese language and/or culture and how you will spend the funds if a grant is made.
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III.
PROPOSAL DETAIL
Describe in greater detail the need, problem or opportunity that your project and/or enrichment will
address. Please share information about the following:
A.
Population
Please describe the population your project and/or enrichment will serve and how this
population will benefit from the project and/or enrichment. If applicable, please include
specifics regarding community members within this population with unique or challenging
circumstances and how this project and/or enrichment will benefit them.
B.
Duration
Please elaborate on the anticipated duration and/or timeframe for the project and/or
enrichment.
C.
Historical References
Please describe any history of success for similar programs and/or enrichment opportunities.
D.
Committee
Please list the members of the Clarendon JBBP community, especially all teaching staff, who
have agreed to help project manage this enrichment. Please include e-mail addresses and phone
numbers.
E.
Professional Team
Please list any businesses, professionals or consultants who will participate in the fulfillment of
the project and/or enrichment.
F.
Measurements for Success
Please explain how you will measure the effectiveness of your activities, describing your criteria
for a successful program and the results you expect to have achieved by the end of the funding
period.
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IV.
ATTACHMENTS
Please label attachments as they correspond with the following:
A.
Budget
Please provide a budget outlining the cost to make this project and/or enrichment possible.
Please provide information on how additional funding, should it be necessary, will be collected
or raised.
The grant committee will be expected to keep receipts throughout the year to support how the
Endowment Grant is spent. Any portion of the grant not spent or supported by documentation
must be returned to the JBBP PAC Operating Account. Please use the budget template provided
at the back of this application packet.
B.
Schedule
Please provide a schedule of how the your project and/or enrichment will be developed and
fulfilled, including initial planning to execution.
Please use the schedule & milestones template provided at the back of this application packet.
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