Drop-by-Drop: You Make A Difference!
Water Resource Education Mini-Grants
The Lake County Water Authority Board of Trustees announces a program to award mini-grants to public and
private educators in an effort to promote water resource education within Lake County schools. Topics that fall
within “water resources,” may include water conservation, wetlands, watershed, lakes & rivers, shoreline
vegetation, Floridan aquifer, and water quality. There will be two (2) types of mini-grants, one for
"Consumables" and the other for "Equipment."
Pending LCWA FY 2008-09 budget approval, teachers are asked to please fill out the grant application and
submit the completed form with 6 copies of grant application packet to Lake County Water Authority, 107 N.
Lake Avenue, Tavares, Florida 32778. Important: Itemized budgets attached to applications are needed for
grant approval.
a. Consumable grant - Grants of up to $700 each will be awarded for efforts to promote water resource
projects. No more than four (4) grants will be awarded to any one school. Water resource projects may
include the following:
*Field trip to an educational site for water resource related classes
*Registration to attend a water resource related conference to share with other educators
*Promotion of a school-wide water conservation or water resource awareness event
*Water resource books, posters, puppets, videos, CD’s, and computer software to share
b. Equipment grant - Grants of up to $1,500 each will be awarded for equipment related to water resource
projects. No more than two (2) grants will be awarded to any one school. Teachers are encouraged to work
together on the application. Water resource equipment may include the following:
*Water quality monitoring, and sampling – nets, meters, waders, test kits, etc.
*Microscopes or microscope cameras, lenses
*Education models depicting –aquifer function, wetland function, river & stream tanks, etc.
c. Responsibilities – Teachers are responsible for keeping all paperwork as proof of purchases and
expenditure of funds in accordance with the mini-grant. Prices for field trip (e.g., Trout Lake, Alexander
Springs, etc.) admissions or bus charters/school buses must be clearly stated in the grant application.
Substitutions after awards have been granted will be considered by submitting a written request to Patricia
Burgos, LCWA. Reimbursement arrangements will be made with private school winners.
d. Important Dates:
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Grant Deadline (six copies, no faxes or e-mails) ............................... Friday, October 10, 2008 by 4:00 p.m.
Turn in Purchase Orders to Claudia Rowe, LCSB for approval ........... Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Expenditure/encumbrance of all non-field trip funds ............................ Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Deadline to complete field trips ............................................................ Friday, April 24, 2009
Deadline to complete all projects, turn in paperwork, and
any unused funds to Claudia Rowe, LCSB ....................................... Friday, May 1, 2009
CREATIVITY & TEACHER COOPERATION ARE ENCOURAGED!
**For any questions or more information about these grants and deadlines for application, e-mail
patriciab@lcwa.org or call Patricia at 352-343-3777, ext. 30.
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Lake County Water Authority
Drop-by-Drop: You Make A Difference!
FY 2008-2009 Water Resource Education Mini-Grant Application
Please note: Awarded grant funds will be given to the LCSB winner’s school for disbursement. Reimbursement
arrangements will be made with private school winners. You may submit more than one application. One original and five
copies (6 total) of each application packet must be submitted to be considered. E-mails or faxed copies will not be
accepted.
Remember to include costs of shipping & handling, and discounts you receive as an educator. Also, please remember
that new catalogs are issued in January with price changes.
Teacher(s) Name (all correspondence will be directed to first teacher listed)
Phone Daytime
Phone Night
School
e-mail
Grade Level
Please choose only one (consumable and equipment grant must be on separate forms):
Consumable Grant (up to $700)
Equipment Grant (up to $1,500)
Request/Project: (A grant request that focuses on the County’s freshwater resources, explains how this project will
promote water education, awareness and/or protection, and provides detailed information and costs of the project will
score higher).
Budget Attached - A concise and clearly itemized budget must be attached. Xeroxed catalog pages and
order forms must be included if applicable. You may also attach additional pages, pictures, and/or diagrams to support
this grant request. Remember to include costs of shipping & handling, discounts you receive as an educator, and keep in
mind that new catalogs are issued in January with price changes.
Amount Requested:
Signature of applicant:
School principal signature:
Important Dates:
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Grant Deadline (six copies, no faxes or e-mails) .................................. Friday, October 10, 2008 by 4:00 p.m.
Turn in Purchase Orders to Claudia Rowe, LCSB for approval by ......... Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Expenditure/encumbrance of all non-field trip funds ............................... Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Deadline to complete field trips ............................................................... Friday, April 24, 2009
Deadline to complete all projects, turn in paperwork, and
any unused funds to Claudia Rowe, LCSB ............................................. Friday, May 1, 2009
Send to:
Lake County Water Authority
107 North Lake Avenue
Tavares, Florida 32778
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Any Questions about grant – call or email
Patricia Burgos – (352) 343-3777, ext.30
patriciab@lcwa.org