Grants
Our Grant Program: An Introduction
Teachers! There are worlds of ideas out there — give yours a try! Apply for an Andover Fund for Education grant to put your great ideas into action for our Andover students.
We’re looking for innovative projects that make learning exciting! Just tell us what you want to do. Applications are due on October 15th & February 15th. Please read our guidelines carefully before submitting a grant proposal.
What We Fund
AFE's innovation grants are intended to promote educational leadership, creativity, and academic excellence by enabling teachers to put exciting ideas into practice. Projects should stimulate interest and development in math, science, language, reading, writing, social studies, history, or other core curriculum fields. Please note that we emphasize innovation and provide seed funding rather than continuing funding. For more information, click on "Guidelines and Application Forms," above.
What We Don’t Fund
AFE does not fund professional development for faculty. Applications limited to requests for funding to obtain materials or books linked to established programs are inconsistent with our goals and will not be funded.
Recent Grants
AFE Grants: 2011-2012 School Year |
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Project Title |
Description |
Teacher(s) - School |
Fall 2011 Grants |
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| Deer? Oh Dear! | Multi-year scientific study requested by Conservation Commission to assess impact of deer on forest vegetation | Anthony - Wood Hill Middle School |
| Tour of the Spanish-Speaking World through Music and Pop Culture | Investigation of a musician, singer, or group from each of the Spanish-speaking countries and subsequent video and audio montage | Scanlon - Doherty Middle School |
iPad Applications for Small Groups |
Small-group use of iPad applications to explore content-based curriculum by connecting auditory with visual prompts | Lefebvre, Mitchell, Brooks, Hamilton, Spataro, Billings - Wood Hill Middle School |
| El Dia de los Muertos: A Spanish Class and Ceramics Collaborative Project | Introduction to Mexican holiday El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and creation of traditional ceramic skull masks | Dunning and Rodriguez - Andover High School |
| Emergent-Level Non-Fiction | Collection and use of emergent-level non-fiction children's books addressing a wide range of topics, from airports and astronauts to mammals, rivers, and seasons | Price - West Elementary School |
Spring 2012 Grants |
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AFE Grants: 2010-2011 School Year |
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Project Title |
Description |
Teacher(s) - School |
Fall 2010 Grants |
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| Graphing Calculator TI Presenter | Graphing calculator interface to enhance math instruction | Keene - West Middle School |
| Creating Currents | Project to develop and study alternative energy | Stella and Marfleet - Wood Hill Middle School |
| Garden of Learning | Books and supplies for garden-related learning activities | Farquhar and Magner - High Plain Elementary School |
| Study Island | Web-based program to strengthen the home-school connection in math and language arts instruction | Clapp - Sanborn Elementary School |
Spring 2011 Grants |
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| The Big Draw | Physical expressions of two-dimensional objects to be compared and measured | Bowe and Carty/ Brady and Miller - High Plain/Wood Hill |
| Radio-Controlled Vehicle Design | Designing, building, and testing radio-controlled vehicles | Miley - West Middle |
| Book Club | Recess/lunchtime reading enrichment | King - Bancroft |
AFE Grants: 2009-2010 School Year |
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Project Title |
Amount Awarded |
Description |
Teacher(s) - School |
Fall 2009 Grants |
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| The Road to Afghanistan | $545 | Comprehensive, project-based study of Afghanistan, culminating in an informational fair | Gregory, Bent, Singleton, Brodeur, Sunderland - Wood Hill Middle |
| Infection: Role in American History | $665 | Investigation of disease and its impact on history, the science behind infection and disease, and current biotechnology | Anthony - Wood Hill Middle |
| Solar System Expansion | $775 | Expansion of previously funded alternative-energy engineering projects, including solar energy classroom lighting | Miley - West Middle |
| Environmental Science: Sustainable Garden | $1,000 | Highly interdisciplinary sustainable garden project, including correspondence with counterparts in Costa Rica and local sale of garden produce | Cutler, Cantwell - Andover High School |
| Document Camera | $400 | Document camera to enable sharing of resources and student materials | Wesley - West Middle |
Spring 2010 Grants |
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| Math Challenges | $500 | King - Bancroft Elementary | |
| Book Club | $300 | King - Bancroft Elementary | |
Teacher and Community Feedback
"The Andover Fund for Education is a wonderful funding source where educators in our school community can go to for help to promote innovative programs. A resource like this is especially important in these tight budgetary times. I encourage you to show your support for the students of the Andover Public Schools with a generous donation to AFE."
- Diane Costagliola, President, AHS PAC"The support and encouragement of the Andover Fund for Education helps teachers to go beyond the ordinary and provide students with experiences that we hope will be memorable and inspirational for them. We couldn't do this without your generous support."
- Mr. Daniel Miley, West Middle SchoolTo read more comments from recent grant recipients, please see the "AFE Grants Are Making a Difference" section of our home page.
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