Please provide the following information in your Educational Enrichment Award Application narrative, obtain your OSD direct supervisor’s and director’s signatures. Submit your application:

1. Mail the complete original signed application to:  Friends of OSD, PO Box 15053, Salem, OR 97309
2. Send an electronic copy (Scan version preferred) to John Freeburg at: [email protected]

Types of awards:  (Your project budget will determine the type of award.  Circle the appropriate number below.)

1. Expedited Awards (Budgets of $1 to $500): Decisions are usually made at the Board meeting following receipt of the application.  Applicant must complete all parts of the application.
2. Board Review Awards (Budgets of $501-$1,500): These applications take more time to review.  Applicant must complete all parts of the application with a detailed narrative, emphasis on numbers 3, 4 and 5.
3. Special Educational Projects (Budgets over $1,500): Applications must include all of the items (1-7) listed below and may require that you meet with the FOSD Board members to discuss a more detailed process and to find an appropriate funding source.  Funds for these awards may not be available earlier than 6 months to a year after the request is submitted.

A) A copy of this form, signed by the applicant’s supervisor and by the Director of OSD.

Application of 2-3 pages to include: (RED numbers are possible point values from FOSD scoring)

1. Narrative (20): A brief summary/narrative stating the name of your project, describing what it entails, and indicating how it matches the purpose of FOSD and at least one FOSD initiative.
2. Project Purpose, Goals and Objectives (15): Explain how your project fits with the goals and objectives of OSD School Improvement Plan.  Tell how research and/or best practices support your proposed project.
3. Project Benefits (15): Identify how your project meets a need at OSD.  Provide the number of OSD students your project will benefit, and tell how these students will benefit.
4. Evaluation (15): Describe how you will measure, and report to Friends of OSD, the educational benefits/improvements/enhancements of this award.
5. Proposed Budget (15): Provide an itemized budget and list any other efforts you have made to obtain funding and the amounts from other sources.
6. Timeline (10): Include beginning and ending dates and when major activities will occur.  Indicate when FOSD funds are needed and amount(s).
7. Reporting and Accountability (10): Describes who would be responsible for reporting, and who would be accountable to FOSD for overall award.

C) Additional information (attachments) to help the FOSD board better understand the award request.

OSD Award Applicant:

Applicant’s Phone:

Applicant’s Email:

Supervisor’s Name

Director’s Name

Important Note: This electronic form is intended as a preliminary step in the Special Project Award application process. Applicants MUST also fill out, sign, and mail in the paper copy of this form in order to be considered.

I understand that I must also fill out, sign, and mail in the paper copy of this form in order to be considered.

Download the PDF of this application here.