A Message to Our BISD Educators

We continue to be inspired by your dedication, creativity, and commitment to the students of Birdville ISD. The Birdville Education Foundation is honored to support your innovative ideas through our annual grant program. These grants are one way we can help bring your vision for the classroom to life — enhancing the educational experience for students across the district.

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2025–2026 Grant Application Process

The Birdville Education Foundation is excited to open the application process for our 2025–2026 Innovative Teacher Grants. These grants are designed to encourage and facilitate new and innovative practices to improve teaching and learning in Birdville ISD.

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Eligibility

Any individuals or teams of individuals employed by Birdville ISD are eligible to apply for grants. Grant awards will be announced beginning in August 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Grant Applications

Applications must be filled out and submitted electronically. Applications should be concise but thorough. Please do not use abbreviations or acronyms. The grant review teams are not educators and will not be familiar with language specific to educators.

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Grant Description

Please describe any programs or initiatives with a full explanation. If the grant requested is for funding of year one in a program, please describe ongoing funding options and sustainability of the program.

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While you are preparing your grant, please consider the following:

• Is your grant unique and innovative?

• Is it supported by research?

• Does it support a unique approach to educating and help to create a motivating and engaging platform for learning?

 

Please Avoid Requests for the Following

To ensure alignment with district goals and Foundation guidelines, avoid requesting funds for:

• Student field trips (Co-curricular competition participation requests are allowed. Must have prior approval from District.)

• Speaker fees (Case-by-case basis only. Please contact Birdville Education Foundation directly before applying to verify eligibility.)

• Salaries

• Furniture

 

Award of Funds

• Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to Classroom-Single Teacher

• Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded campus-wide with only one per campus awarded

• Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to a Department

• Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to the District/Administration

The number of awards will depend on the amounts of funds available from the Birdville Education Foundation.

 

Due Date

All applications must be signed and submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025. No late applications will be considered.

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Signature Required

It is the responsibility of the grant requestor to send the application link to the campus principal or district administrator for review and signature on the grant application before it is submitted. Without the electronic signature, the system will automatically mark the application as incomplete and the application will be withdrawn.

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Steps for Obtaining Electronic Signature

1. Upon completion of the grant application, use the "SAVE FOR LATER" feature offered at the bottom of the application form.

2. The system will save the application in progress and will provide you with a link in a pop-up window to retrieve the application online and continue. COPY THE LINK and save it in a location where you can retrieve it for future use.

3. Review the grant before acquiring the signature using the "PREVIEW SUBMISSION" button.

4. Send the link to your principal or district administrator for review and signature. Request their signature on the last page. using the mouse or touchpad have them sign the grant. Once the grant is signed they will need to save the grant and click the "PREVIEW SUBMISSION" button, then click the "SUBMIT FORM" button at the bottom of the electronic application.

5. You will receive an email with the subject line "Success! Your Grant Application Has Been Submitted." after your principal or district administrator has signed and submitted the grant. if you do not receive the email, please contact your principal/administrator prior to 5:00 p.m., May 16, 2025.

6. You will receive a copy of your submitted grant in PDF form in an email as both the body of the email and an attachment. Your principal's/administrator's signature will be visible.

7. If you do not receive a confirmation email or an email with a copy of your submitted grant, please contact Patrice Morrison at Patrice.Morrison@BirdvilleSchools.net or 817-455-3271.

8. Grants submitted without the required signature will not be considered.

 

Grant Selection Process

Eligible grant applications will be reviewed by appropriate district level personnel. After review by district administrators, the grant applications will be evaluated by the Grant Application Review Committee composed of volunteers selected by the Birdville Education Foundation.

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Applicants will be notified of grant award decisions beginning in April through the Education Foundation Campus Liaison program. Education Foundation Campus Liaisons will notify the principals to  make the arrangements for the presentations on the campus.

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Once the announcements have been made, Patrice Morrison, Assistant to the Associate Superintendent of Finance, will notify the principal, campus secretary, and recipient(s) that funds are available and may be accessed through the proper procedures.

 

Responsibility of Grant Recipient(s)

• Check with BISD purchasing department for approved vendor choices and/or availability

• Check with the District technology department for compatibility and support when utilizing technology with the grant

• Check with the District for review of furniture requests outside the scope of the Bond and District budget

• Use grant funds for the stated purpose

• File receipts for expenses related to the grant with the campus principal/district administrator

• Capture three (3) iconic photos of your grant in action and complete the Grant Evaluation Form. Send photos and the completed evaluation form to the Birdville Education Foundation by email to bisdef@birdvilleschool.net by August 1, 2026. We encourage you to submit your Evaluation Form as early as possible. The Grant Evaluation can be found online at www.BirdvilleEducationFoundation.org in the Grants section.

 

If you have any questions regarding the grant application process, please contact Patrice Morrison, Birdville Education Foundation at: 817-455-3271 or Patrice.Morrison@BirdvilleSchools.net

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