Grant Application Process
Educators interested in applying for a grant must complete and submit the following:
- Online Application The online application should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete once the required documents are ready to submit. It requires the applicant to upload PDFs of the following: a project proposal, project budget, and two letters of recommendation. Please Note: Applications must be completed in one sitting. Have all your materials ready before starting the application.
- Project Proposal Include intended outcomes and audiences for the project, as well as the specific educational needs the project will address. Proposals should also address the following requirements:
- Projects must take place at a school that recognizes Freedom Week and Constitution Day.
- Projects must reach students school-wide and not be limited to one class or grade.
- Proposals that incorporate George Washington's biography into their project will be given first consideration.
- Project Budget Include a budget of how funds received from George Washington's Mount Vernon will be used. Budget for Mount Vernon funds cannot exceed $1000.
- Letters of Support Projects must have support from both a school administrator and history or civics educator/specialist. Applicants may write their own letter of support if they are the administrator or the only teacher involved in the planning of the project.
- Please provide one letter of support from an administrator that speaks to the proposed project.
- Please provide one letter of support from a history or civics educator/specialist who is involved in the planning of the project.
