Bubble Grant

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Win a BUBBLE Grant!

Submission Guidelines
The Santa Clara Valley Section of the American Chemical Society wants to provide elementary and secondary school educators with tools they can use to revitalize science programs. The section is pleased to announce a call for proposals from K-12 science teachers to apply for a BUBBLE grant of up to $500 for worthwhile science projects. Grants will be awarded for projects that enhance the teaching of physical, life or earth science. This grant program will consider funding of amounts requested in a proposal, but reserves the right to fund some proposals partially. Budget items may include, but are not limited to scientific equipment, instructional materials, and supplies related to the proposed project.

Project Description
The proposals should total no more than two pages (700 words or less) and should include the following items:

An explanation of the project and/or specific learning activities
Targeted student population
Expected outcome
Effective evaluation methods to measure achievement
Grant amount requested (up to $500)
Specific use of the funds
Brief description of the school and how this grant would be beneficial, including information that demonstrates financial need (200 words or less)
Contact person for proposal (name, school affiliation, phone, e-mail)

Timeline
The 2013 grant program will be open for applications starting on Friday, March 1, 2013. The deadline for submission of all proposals is Sunday, September 1, 2013. The winners will be announced and contacted by e-mail after Tuesday, October 1, 2013.

Proposal Evaluation
A panel of professional scientists who are members of the American Chemical Society will score all applications on the basis of innovative ideas, plans for implementation and financial need.

Grant Terms and Conditions
Schools must be state-accredited and have 50 or more students. Only one application per school is allowed. The grant application must be submitted by an employee of the school who is 18 years of age or older. The winners are expected to submit a summary report for dissemination.
All applications must be submitted electronically in either a Word or Adobe PDF file and sent by e-mail to .

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Click here for a PDF version of this page which you can download, print and post on a bulletin board.

Click here for a Microsoft Word .doc file that you can download use as a template for a grant application. Just fill it out by editing it in Word or Open Office, save a copy, and e-mail it as directed above.