Service-Learning • Grants

*NEW* Teaching House New York Service-Learning Grant

This new grant awards up to $2500 too implement a comprehensive service-learning project. Grantees will be asked to document their project with photo and/or video, and participate in a panel on service-learning in the Spring. Current fellows and alumni are eligible to apply.

The deadline for this application is Friday, October 31st, 2008

Download the Teaching House New York Grant application form

Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Service-Learning Grants

The Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Service-Learning Grants provides financial resources for your service-learning project as well as professional development opportunities to enhance your practice in this field. You must be a current fellow or an alumni of the program to be eligible. In 2008-2009 we will be working with three categories of grants.

Mini-Grant

The Mini-Grant is the most flexible of the grants and allows fellows to explore various aspects of service-learning, such as youth voice, project-based learning, or establishing community partnerships as educational resources. We will consider requests up to $800 dollars on a case by case basis. Note that this is different from the fixed $500 amount awarded in the past. Previous experience with service-learning is not required for this grant.

The deadline for this application is Monday, October 27, 2008.

Download the Mini-Grant application form

*** New *** Service-Learning Mentorship and Professional Development Grant

The Mentorship and Professional Development Grant, designed for alumni of the program, requires the grantee to be a service-learning mentor for a second-year Fellow who is required to implement a project. The grantee will be expected to attend the National Service-Learning Conference in March and will be awarded $1000 to cover expenses. This conference is an invaluable opportunity to develop professional expertise, tap into service-learning networks, and be a part of the national service-learning movement. Prior experience with service-learning is required for this grant.

The deadline for this application is Monday, October 27th, 2008.

Download the Service-Learning Mentorship and Professional Development Grant application form

Urban Service-Learning and Action Research Project Grant

The Urban Service-Learning and Action Research Project Grant provides $2000 awards to applicants who have prior experience with service-learning. This grant requires grantees to design and implement comprehensive service-learning and incorporate action-research to their project.

The deadline for this application is Monday, October 27th, 2008.

Download the Urban Service-Learning and Action Research Grant application form