OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCES

MINI-GRANT APPLICATION

As a part of the School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology

at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, our organization (TGIF) raises money through
concessions purchased during weekly meetings. Since 2012, we have been using the
proceeds to fund mini-grants to schools and teachers in need of items or services that
can give students a better appreciation of ocean and earth science.

! Hands-on, interactive projects, scientific equipment, and educator workshops that better
connect Oahu students to Ocean and Earth Sciences will receive priority consideration.

DETAILS
- The deadline for this grant application is January 8, 2016. Applications submitted after
this date will not be accepted.
- Financial assistance is limited to $500 for smaller projects and $1000 for larger
projects—all awards are limited one per classroom per year.
- Preference is given to applications from Oahu public schools.
- Grantees will be required to provide documentation of the environmental project,
including copies of receipts, at least 3 digital photos of the requested services/items in
use, copies of any curricula/lesson plans developed as part of the funding project, and
a short report on the outcome of the project. Awards will be mailed directly to
schools.
- Direct inquiries to TGs director Lydia Baker at tgifsoest@gmail.com
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. To apply for financial assistance, please submit this completed form by January 8, 2016.
2. Once completed, print and sign the application. Without the appropriate signatures, the application
will not be considered.
3. Scan the signed forms and send to tgifsoest@gmail.com
4. We will confirm receipt of your application within 3 weeks via email. If you have not heard from
us, please let us know by contacting tgifsoest@gmail.com
5. Award notifications will be sent out within 1 month of the application deadline.

SCHOOL AND APPLICANT INFORMATION

School name
Teacher/Applicant name
Other participating teachers
School mailing address

Applicant email address

Phone numbers
School main number
Applicant number
Expected number of
participating students
Grade level(s)
% of students eligible for
free/reduced lunch

PROJECT INFORMATION (1-2 pages)

1. Project title:
2. Granting tier (select one)
smaller project (limit $500)
larger project (limit $1000)
2. Proposed dates of project/activity:
3. Please describe what goods/services will be purchased and how each will be used. Explain how
the project activity applies to ocean and/or earth sciences and your curriculum, and what experiences
your students will gain. You can attach a maximum of one additional page if necessary.
4. Have any goods or services been donated for this project? If so, please describe.
5. If you have previously received any assistance from ours or other granting organizations (field
trip, mini-grants, etc.), please list date and amount.
BUDGET (no page limit)
Please provide an itemized budget for all costs associated with your Ocean/Earth Sciences project.
The project budget must include:
1. A Service or Item Description
a. For services, please include:
i. the company/organization providing the service that you will request
ii. a website that lists the price (if possible)
b. For items, please include (if possible):
i. a website for each product requested
ii. the catalog number and quantity
2. Cost per requested service or item
3. Total cost

COMMITMENT
- TGIF-SOEST and its associates are not liable for any injuries or losses that may occur as a result of
our schools’ participation in the proposed project.
- The applicant is responsible for submitting the required documentation to TGIF-SOEST, including
receipts, digital photographs that are cleared to be used for TGIF/SOEST outreach materials, and any
ocean/earth sciences lessons developed. A short report documenting the progress made will be
produced within 6 months of the mini-grant project implementation.
- Recipients that do not send in required reporting documentations will jeopardize future awards for
themselves, their schools, and the continuation of the program.
- Should the costs decrease, or if the project should otherwise dissolve, all unused funds should be
sent to TGIF-SOEST for use by other mini-grants.

Applicant’s Name:

Applicant’s Signature- and date:

School Administrator/ Principal’s Name:

School Administrator/ Principal’s Signature and date: