VMA Education Grantrequest Form

VMA Education GrantRequest Form

The VMA Education Program works to inspire young people to seek and prepare forcareers in Advanced Manufacturing, improve the public's image of manufacturing and influence schools to embrace informing students of the lucrative career opportunities in manufacturing. The VMA holds the Annual Lou Fifer Education Scholarship Golf Tournament to raise money to support the manufacturing related training and education programs and to provide scholarships. It is the intent of the VMA Grant to provide seed money for manufacturing-related program equipment and limited consumables may be provided in the initial request. The school must be able to sustain consumables in the future.

Grant Requests are accepted on September 1 and February 1 of each year. Academies, schools and colleges can apply for funds by completing this form and returning to the VMA office at . Call 386.673.0505 for additional information.

The Education Committee will evaluate the request within a month of submission. VMA will be interested in how your project develops and how it relates to manufacturing.

Date:

Name:Phone:E-mail:

Academy/School Name:

Exact Address and instructions on where and how to send check if approve:

Address City Zipcode Attn to:

Has applicant ever received a grant from VMA before Yes ___ No __ If yes, in what year last received______?

Amount requested: ___ Amount received: ____

Make check out to:

Funds Requested: $

Grade Level/Program:

Number of Students Involved:

Project/Program Description

1) Summary (include who, what, when, where, why and how)

2) Objectives (what will be accomplished with this grant)

3) Detailed description

4)Schedule of Events (if request is for specific activities with a timeline)

5) Evaluation (how it will be determined if objectives are met)

6) Describe how VMA can participate with your students through, e.g., site visit, share photos, distribute Careers in Manufacturing brochures, donate a poster, speaker, etc.

7) Budget Detail

Provide specific information on materials/products/etc. to be purchased with requested funds on the table below (can add more lines if needed).

a)Describe each item

b)Indicate intended number to purchase

c)List where will be purchased

d)List cost of each item

e)Explain related activity

Make sure totals are correct.

8. Provide an explanation on how you will sustain the consumables for your program. (e.g. school budget, Futures, etc.)

Applicant Signature: ______

School Principal Signature: ______

Criteria for Evaluation of Proposals