Grant and Funding Opportunities for Educators
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WisItalia offers grant funds to Wisconsin Italian language programs, as well as individuals who are primarily teachers of Italian.Quick links:
Grants for Italian Language Program Expenses
Grant amounts for the 2012-13 school year will be $1,000 per school year for K-12 schools offering Italian during the school day, and $500 per school year for after school, evening and weekend Italian language programs. New start-up Italian language program amounts will vary depending on the program offered and the number of students expected to be enrolled.Who can apply?
Teachers and educators can apply, on behalf of their Italian language programs, for funds from WisItalia to supplement their Italian language school classes in Wisconsin (elementary to high school level) and/or their Italian language after-school/evening/weekend programs for children and adults taught in Wisconsin.What can the funds be used for?
Grant funds may be used to purchase teaching materials, to augment teacher or teaching assistant pay, or for any legitimate and academically sound activity that furthers the study of Italian language and culture.What is the application process?
Submit the following application form, depending on the type of Italian language program:- 2012-13 School Year - F-002A Grant Application: K-12 Integrated Italian Language Curricula Expenses (Download Word Fillable Form) - for use by Italian language programs that are integrated into the curriculum of the regular K-12 school day.
- 2012-13 School Year - F-002B Grant Application: Non-Integrated Italian Language Program Expenses (Download Word Fillable Form) - for use by non-credit adult Italian language programs or non-integrated K-12 Italian programs, such as after-school, evening or weekend programs.
What is the approval process?
The WisItalia Education Committee will first review the grant application for completeness and accuracy. Once they have concluded their review, they will forward the grant application (including any revisions) to the WisItalia Board, along with their recommendation for approval or not. The WisItalia Board will review and vote on each application on a case-by-case basis, taking in to consideration the recommendation from the Education Committee. Granting and payment of funds will be done at the discretion of the WisItalia Board.What is the grant summary report?
By June 30 of each year, all approved applicants are REQUIRED to submit a grant summary report of how they spent their grant funds. This information is necessary to document grant expenditures. WisItalia submits this information to the Italian government, a major source of the grant funds to WisItalia.NOTE: Failure to submit the Summary Report may jeopardize the Italian program's chances to receive future grant funds from WisItalia.
- 2011-12 School Year - F-002C Grant Summary Report Template (Download Word Fillable Form) - complete ASAP if you received grant funds for 2011-12. Submit your completed report to Sandra Pucci, Education Committee Chair pucci@uwm.edu, who will forward each Summary Report to the WisItalia Board and Education Committee members.
- 2012-13 School Year - F-002C Grant Summary Report Template (Download Word Fillable Form) - complete by June 30, 2013, if you received grant funds for 2012-13. Submit your completed report to Sandra Pucci, Education Committee Chair pucci@uwm.edu, who will forward each Summary Report to the WisItalia Board and Education Committee members.
Grants to Individuals for Reimbursement of Qualified Teacher Licensure Expenses
Grant amounts for the reimbursement of qualified teacher licensure expenses for the 2012-13 school year will be limited to a maximum of $500 per teacher per school year, with a total lifetime maximum of $1,000 per teacher.Who can apply?
Educators who are enrolled in an approved program leading to licensure to teach Italian in Wisconsin's public schools and who are committed to teach Italian in Wisconsin.What can the funds be used for?
Reimbrsement of registration fees, course fees, books and course materials.What is the application process?
Submit the following application form and related receipt(s) AFTER you have completed the course. NOTE: Applicant must have attended the course PRIOR to requesting reimbursement:- F-003 Grant Application: Education/Licensure Expenses for 2012-2013 (Download Word Fillable Form)
What is the approval process?
The WisItalia Education Committee will first review the grant application for completeness and accuracy. Once they have concluded their review, they will forward the grant application (including any revisions) to the WisItalia Board, along with their recommendation for approval or not. The WisItalia Board will review and vote on each application on a case-by-case basis, taking in to consideration the recommendation from the Education Committee. Granting and payment of funds will be done at the discretion of the WisItalia Board.Grants to Individuals for Reimbursement of Qualified Seminar, Workshop, Conference Expenses
WisItalia provides grant funds to help offset the costs of seminars, workshops and conferences related to the Italian language and culture. Grant amounts for reimbursement of qualified seminar, workshop or conference expenses for the 2012-13 school year are negotiable and will depend on the request and the availability of WisItalia funds. NOTE: A maximum of $350 per person can be requested per school year.Who can apply?
Primarily educators and teachers of Italian language programs in Wisconsin.What can the funds be used for?
Reimbursement of seminar, workshop or conference fees; and related materials and supplies.Out-of-state: Travel expenses are allowable expenses, but food and lodging expenses are not allowable expenses.
In-state: Travel mileage expenses are allowable expenses, reimbursable at the federal rate, but food and lodging expenses are not allowable expenses.
Receipts for reimbursable expenses need to be submitted with the grant request application.
What is the application process?
Submit the following application form and related receipt(s) AFTER you have attended the seminar, workshop or conference. NOTE: Applicant must have attended the seminar, workshop or conference PRIOR to requesting reimbursement:- F-004 Grant Application: Seminar, Workshop, Conference Expenses for 2012-2013 (Download Word Fillable Form)
What is the approval process?
The WisItalia Education Committee will first review the grant application for completeness and accuracy. Once they have concluded their review, they will forward the grant application (including any revisions) to the WisItalia Board, along with their recommendation for approval or not. The WisItalia Board will review and vote on each application on a case-by-case basis, taking in to consideration the recommendation from the Education Committee. Granting and payment of funds will be done at the discretion of the WisItalia Board.What is the grant reimbursement summary report or follow-up workshop?
If you are approved to receive grant reimbursement funds from WisItalia, within 30 calendar days of award notification, grant recipients will be required to submit to the WisItalia Education Chair (Sandra Pucci pucci@uwm.edu) a brief summary report indicating what was learned at the seminar/workshop/conference, how the information is going to be used, who will benefit from the experience, etc. The report format will be left up to the grant recipient to determine.In lieu of a grant reimbursement summary report, the grant recipient may instead provide a follow-up workshop, within 3 months of attending the seminar/workshop/conference, to other Wisconsin Italian educators using the information learned at the seminar/workshop/conference, demonstrating how the information can be used, how students can benefit from the information, etc. The syllabus of the workshop shall be submitted to the WisItalia Education Chair, (Sandra Pucci pucci@uwm.edu) prior to the date of the workshop.
The summary information from the seminar/workshop/conference is necessary to document grant expenditures. WisItalia submits this information to the Italian government, a major source of the grant funds to WisItalia.
NOTE: Failure to submit the grant reimbursement summary report or provide the workshop to other Italian educators may jeopardize the recipient's chances to receive future grant funds from WisItalia.
Updated November 12, 2012
