PTA PROGRAMS : Grants & Awards
Local units might be interested in the following grant opportunities as a way of overcoming fundraising challenges or supplementing program plans.

McDonald's & AZ PTA Take your Family to School Award

PTA Take Your Family to School Week Award

 

PTA Take Your Family to School Week is celebrated each February to pay tribute to PTA’s legacy of building family-school partnerships. PTA Take Your Family to School Week will be held February 12–18, 2012 with the purpose of expanding and enhancing family engagement in schools across Arizona.

As part of its commitment to support parent involvement on school campuses, Arizona PTA and McDonald's will offer ten (10) PTA schools a new funding opportunity to promote PTA Take Your Family to School Week.

These grants of $500 each will be awarded to PTAs to implement program(s) that engage families in the school community. These grants can be used to build positive partnerships with teachers and families, connect parents to their children’s school experiences, and give children fun ways to share what they are learning and doing in class with their families.

Applicants are asked to provide a description of how they will help engage families and promote this purpose.  Applicants will be judged on the effectiveness of their program and the long range parent/family involvement potential with their school.

Complete and mail or fax the completed grant application by January 27, 2012 deadline to be eligible for consideration.  Winners will be notified by January 30 and presented their grant monies the week of February 6th for use the following week.

Application in left column of this page, click on PDF.

Questions, please contact Arizona PTA at office@azpta.org, or call 602-279-1811.

 
The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award for Innovation in Family Engagement
Applications Now Being Accepted

The National PTA Phoebe Apperson Hearst Innovation in Family Engagement Award recognizes and celebrates achievement in building effective family-school partnerships. The recipient of the Hearst Award will receive $2,000 and be recognized at the 116th Annual National PTA Convention and Exhibition, June 21-24, 2012 in San Jose, California.

In addition, Four Awards of Merit will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate exemplary family engagement initiatives. Awards of Merit recipients will receive a certificate of recognition.

Applicants for the Hearst Award must be a PTA in good standing and must have a valid 501c3 status. They must also partner with their local education agency (e.g. school or school district) to apply.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. EST, Friday, December 16, 2011. Apply online at www.PTA.org/Hearst. 

2012 PTA Advocacy Awards Nomination Process is Open!

National PTA is pleased to honor outstanding advocacy on behalf of every child at the 2012 National PTA Legislative Conference.  PTA Advocacy Awards will highlight advocacy work of an individual (Shirley Igo Award), local/district/regional unit (Local Outstanding Advocacy Award) and state unit (State Outstanding Advocacy Award). Awards will be presented during a luncheon on Capitol Hill during the Legislative Conference.

All award nominations are due via the online submission process (using the below links) by 5:00 p.m. PST, Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Winners will be notified the following week. 

To learn more about each award and complete the application for each award, please visit the links below. 

Please contact jchevalier@pta.org with additional questions concerning the 2012 PTA Advocacy Awards nomination process. 
National PTA Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant

Apply for the National PTA® Mary Lou Anderson ReflectionsSM Arts Enhancement grants today! National PTA will award up to three grants of up to $1,000 each!

Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm EDT.

View the application and eligibility page for more information.

How to Apply
Your application should be submitted in two steps:

Step 1: Download and complete the grant narrative.  Please use your PTA’s name as your document's file name (e.g. Springfield PTA MLA Grant.doc).

Step 2: Complete this online application. Here you will share information about your school, community and PTA. You will upload and submit your grant narrative here as well. Please allow sufficient time to complete this part of the application. To preview all of the information requested, download the full grant application.

Contact:
Questions about the grant, the application, or funding decisions should be directed to National PTA’s Reflections  Specialist at Reflections@pta.org or (800) 307-4PTA (4782).

PTA HEALTHY LIFESTYLES GRANT

PTA Healthy Lifestyles emphasizes the important role families can play in keeping their children healthy and ready to learn. In celebration of PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month each November, National PTA offers PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grants of up to $1,000 to local PTAs. The grants support PTA efforts to engage schools and families in:

  • Increasing access to and awareness of healthy foods
  • Increasing physical activity for students and families
  • Providing healthier foods in schools
  • Engaging and training family and community members in promoting physical activity and healthy eating habits

Application available May 16, 2011.
Application deadline: 5pm EDT, Friday, Sept 2, 2011*
http://pta.org/pta_healthy_lifestyles_award.asp

Questions about the grant, the application, or funding decisions should be directed to the National PTA Program Coordinator for Health and Welfare at HealthyLifestyles@PTA.org or (800) 307-4PTA (4782).

 

The Big Help

Through The Big Help, Nickelodeon will award $1M in grants to schools and community organizations enabling kids around the country to achieve the goal of a million acts of help. The Big Help Grant Program will support projects that inspire kids to (1) take care of the environment; (2) lead active, healthy lives; (3) engage in community service; or (4) improve their educational experience. As a partner on this effort, local students can team up with their PTAs to apply for funding to support a project to improve their communities. For more information, visit the resources section of Nick.com/thebighelp.

  • Application deadline - December 31, 2010
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    PTA'S TAKE YOUR FAMILY TO SCHOOL WEEK 

     

    PTA's Take Your Family to School Week is celebrated each February,during the week leading up to PTA Founders Day to pay tribute to PTA's legacy of building family-school partnerships. This year, PTA will celebrate Take Your Family to School Week during February 12-18, 2012 with the purpose of expanding and enhancing family engagement in schools across the country.

     

    National PTA® offers grants to PTAs to implement programs that engage families in the school community. These grants can be used to build positive partnerships with teachers and families, connect parents to their children’s school experiences, and give children fun ways to share what they are learning and doing in class with their families.


    Apply by Friday, October 28, 2011 at 5 p.m. EDT


    Apply now!

    Visit http://pta.org/take_your_family_to_school_awards.asp  for more information