Grants Program Description

Any community member – teacher, student, parent, mentor or community group - may submit a proposal for an AVEF grant.

All applications for a grant must be received in writing. Grant applications are accepted throughout the year. The AVEF board meets the second Tuesday of each month to consider grant applications. Unless there are further clarifications of a proposal needed, we award or deny grants at our monthly meeting. Grant applications can be mailed to AVEF Box 242, Boonville, CA 95415 or can be given to any board member to present at our meeting.

As a general rule, AVEF grants are in the $100 - $500 range. If a grant involves a large number of students we make exceptions.  

Grant Guidelines

Proposals should:

1. enhance and enrich the skills, knowledge and creative abilities of the youth involved.
2. describe the objective and goals
3. define a budget for the various components
4. specify how many students will be benefitting
5. name a qualified individual or individuals responsible for student oversight and implementation
6.  include background or added information that will aid AVEF members in making a decision
7. indicate the name or organization that a check should be written to
8. indicate the address that a check should be mailed to
9. indicate if there are any deadlines AVEF should know about

Proposals should not:

1. duplicate curricular work of the Anderson Valley Schools
2. involve recreation or sports activities