Supporting Bremen Public Schools
Teacher & Extracurricular Grants
These grants represent our inaugural program initiative, currently offered in two granting cycles in the Spring and Fall. Grant applications are accepted with the approval of department heads and administrators and reviewed and awarded by an independent granting committee. Teachers, coaches, club sponsors and extracurricular program directors are eligible for grants up to $1,000
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In 2024, the first year of the granting program, we've received 30 grant applications!
NEWS
Fall 2024 Grants
November 2024
Our Fall application window just closed on November 15th and we had a record number of submissions! Our Grant Committee is reviewing the applications currently and we'll we announcing the winners before Christmas Break!
Spring 2024 Grants
May 2024
The Bremen Partnership for Education awarded it's inaugural round of teacher's classroom and extracurricular grants on May 6th. In total, 7 grants were awarded for a total of $6,600 to a variety of classroom initiatives and extracurricular programs. Among them, were contributions for the Bremen Band and Emerald Guard, curriculum and materials for 3 classroom initiatives and furniture for the developmental pre-school. Grant applications are submitted for approval by administration and department heads and awarded after review by an independent committee. The current round of grants opened on October 1st of 2024.
Food Insecurities Grant
May 2024
In collaboration with the BPS administration, the Partnership was able to complete and submit an application to the Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations (INAPEF) for a food insecurities grant on behalf of the Bremen Bags program, ultimately winning $2,000 . The Bremen Bags program is an organization dedicated to ensuring no BPS student is without food over weekends when school meals are not provided.
Book Fair
March 2024
In March, the Partnership helped put books in the hands of deserving and grateful children with a contribution to the annual Book Fair. Teachers and organizers identified students who might not otherwise have the means to purchase books with a desire to learn and read. In some cases, books were donated to entire families!
Teacher & Classroom Grants
Our teacher and classroom grants help provide programming, materials and equipment to our educators. Requests are submitted for specific needs or ideas with detailed budgets and costs.
Extracurricular Grants
These grants encompass everything from athletic and academic teams to clubs and school-sponsored student organizations. Funds can be used for equipment, registration fees, programming or anything else that enhances the student experience.
BPS Endowment Fund
The BPS Education Endowment Fund is managed by the Marshall County Community Foundation. Investment income and interest can be used to improve the school and enhance the student experience. The Partnership is dedicated to investing a portion of it's proceeds to the endowment each year and donations can be made directly to fund as well.
NOW Grants
Certain needs for our teachers and school-sponsored organizations are immediate or emergent. The Partnership is open to help in these circumstances outside of our normal granting cycle, where able and approved by the administration.