Before beginning an OEF Grant Application please review the eligibility, guidelines and selection criteria below.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Education Grant Program is to fund creative and innovative learning opportunities in the Olentangy Local School District (OLSD) that cannot be funded through school budgets, and support the district’s mission to “facilitate maximum learning for every student”. The projects should support areas of need identified in the district’s Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) and directly enhance learning opportunities for OLSD students.
ELIGIBILITY:
Any staff member in the OLSD, with the approval of the building’s principal or staff member’s supervisor, is eligible to apply for an Education Grant.
GUIDELINES:
Olentangy Education Foundation grant applications must:
Directly impact OLSD students – a group, classroom(s), grade level(s), building(s) or district
Remain in the designated school building with the corresponding program unless the program moves to another OLSD building
Be approved by the staff member’s principal or supervisor
Have any proposed changes approved by OEF prior to the project’s implementation
Be self-sustainable after the initial OEF grant
Awarded grants must be purchased and implemented within the granted school year
The Olentangy Education Foundation does not fund:
Material or programs that are provided for in the OLSD Budgets
Travel expenses such as flight, hotel or transportation
Traditional classroom furniture
Programs or materials unable to sustain themselves after the initial grant
Funds may be used to compensate outside consultants, speakers, etc. who work with students or parents, but may not be used to compensate any OLSD faculty member.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
The Olentangy Education Foundation Grant Review Committee will use the following rubric to assist with the scoring of grant applications. Please also keep in mind
The application is complete and concise
The application includes research data that supports the project and/or origin of the idea for your request.
The applicant has qualifications or training to use the grant funds as intended.
The project is sustainable after the initial grant
The project is creative, innovative, and introduces something new or different
The project directly relates to the strategic plan and/or the district benchmarks
GRANT AWARDS
The items purchased with grant funds are the property of OLSD
All purchases must be made directly through OLSD. NO REIMBURSEMENTS WILL BE MADE.
Printed material distributed and any announcement of the project to the public must include recognition of the funding from OEF
Grant winners may be asked to share or display the grant with peers, donors, or at designated OEF functions
Updates, pictures, and a final evaluation/summary are required. If this information is not provided, recipients may not be eligible to receive future grants.
NEW!! - MINI GRANT - FALL 2026
All the eligibility requirements and guidelines listed above are the same for the Mini Grants.
OEF Board has approved up to $10,000 total for mini grants to be implemented in the 2026/27 school year
Grant requests are limited to a maximum of $2000/each
The grant application window will be from October 15th - October 30th
Grants will be announced in December 2026