On Saturday I attended the ASB Trust's public meeting at Kerikeri.
In spite of a difficult past year financially things are looking up now, and schools can apply for funding this year.
The deadline is 1st November, maximum $10,000, no more than every 4 years (from the date of the letter telling you about your last grant, so even if 1st November is still "within" the 4 years, by the time you get your grant ie about April, as long as that date is no shorter than 4 years that is ok... Phone me if you don't understand that bit!)
Here is the link to what they fund http://www.asbcommunitytrust.org.nz/funding-education.html
and here is the link for the application forms http://www.asbcommunitytrust.org.nz/funding-how-to-apply.html
As with most areas now, the ASB Trust is moving towards "evidence-informed grant making" to know the impact their funds are having, so consider how you might show that in your application...
It amazes me that some schools don't write to thank the ASB Trust for the donations they receive - apparently only about 50% do ! Apart from it simply being manners, it will probably stand the school in better stead if they express appreciation for / show the positive impact of any donation they have received.
It appears to me that only Primary and Intermediate schools can apply for library funding. What is your understanding, Jeannie?
ReplyDeleteHi Dee - I know, it is disappointing about secondary schools not able to apply to the Trust for the library... This was the reply I got from the Trust when I asked :
ReplyDelete"The Trustees did consider secondary school libraries when they were updating their policy. However due to the pressure on our funds, they decided primary schools were the priority at this time (and we have a secondary school principal on the Trust). I'm sure it is an area that will be looked at again next time they update the policy."