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The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is extremely privileged to partner with The Patterson Foundation to ensure these marvelous experiential learning opportunities based on the assets we have here in culture, the arts, and the environment.
Roxie Jerde
President & CEO
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
How to fund explorations is always a topic of interest, especially for teachers and principals.
That is why EdExploreSRQ offers the opportunity to search by price from $0 on up. These searches and financial information help schools and teachers develop an Exploration budget.
Explorations on the EdExploreSRQ website include costs and information specific to each provider. Some Explorations are free, and often providers offer financial assistance. Student fees, school discretionary funds and PTO support are also frequently used to pay for participation costs. In some cases, providers even use their donor support to fund explorations, especially for lower income students and schools.
Grants
This electronic Grant Approval Form (eGAF) system allows Sarasota County Schools to obtain required internal approvals for your project. This e-form must be submitted for each grant application submitted: http://scs-webapps2.sarasota.k12.fl.us/grants/
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County, a proud partner in EdExploreSRQ, has set up a rolling application process that enables teachers to apply for exploration funding throughout the year. This “just in time” feature allows teachers to maximize the learning connections between an exploration and student lessons. Click HERE to access the application – the application can only be completed ONLINE. No paper applications will be accepted.
The Community Foundation has committed $100,000 per year for five years for current explorations – particularly for students in lower-income communities. Additionally, the Community Foundation and The Patterson Foundation created an EdExploreSRQ Endowment Fund to increase awareness and funding. The Patterson Foundation has designated up to $3 million in matching funds to go into the Explorations endowment fund, matching dollar for dollar the Community Foundation’s $500,000 investment, as well as providing a 2:1 match for all donations for existing and future explorations.
There is no better way to support our teachers and students than directly in the classroom. That’s why we encourage all Sarasota County Schools teachers across K-12 grade levels to apply for our EducateSRQ classroom grants. These grants will directly support your individual classrooms through hands-on projects and supplies that cover all subjects.
Get inspired, and help your students reach new heights with an EducateSRQ classroom grant.