2010–11 Social Justice Grants
Information package and application form

Statement of purpose

Social justice grants are meant to provide seed money for activities or projects that will bring about systemic change for social justice within a local or sub-local. The grants are intended for activities/projects with a local/sub-local scope or which have elements that will have an ongoing impact beyond an individual classroom or school. They are not meant to replace the funding of school activities that should be paid for by the school district. The funds are administered by the Professional and Social Issues Division and are allocated by grant proposals to a maximum of $2,000 each (see grant formula).
 
Projects/initiatives could be on topics such as gender equity, multiculturalism, antiracism, homophobia/heterosexism, LGBTQ issues, antipoverty, Aboriginal issues, environmental issues, violence prevention, child and youth issues, human rights, and peace and global issues.

Criteria for projects

1. Projects must:
   a. reflect the BCTF social justice principles as seen through the social justice lens
   b. have an ongoing impact on teachers, or teachers and students in your local/sub-local
   c. involve several teachers within a local/sub-local
   d. provide a written summary of the project and its impact within the local.
2. Funding is for projects that take place within the current school year.
3. Projects may involve the local community.
4. Funds may NOT be used for travel, overseas projects, purchase of food, or school hardware (computers, furniture, etc.).

Process

1. Locals/sub-locals submit completed social justice grant application form (no further attachments required) to the BCTF for approval of the grant before undertaking a project/activity.
2. The Federation will provide up to $2,000 matching the local on a 4:1 ratio $500 local=$2,000 BCTF $250 local=$1,000 BCTF. The maximum for any BCTF social justice grant is $2,000.
3. Locals/sub-locals are eligible for one grant each school year to be submitted by April 15, 2011. Funds not committed at that time will be pooled and available to locals on a first come, first-served basis providing their applications meet all criteria.
4. The grant recipient must submit a follow-up evaluation report no later than 30 days after project completion.

If you wish to make a grant application, click here for the 2010–11 Social Justice Grant Application Form.

For further information about social justice grants and the application process, please contact:
 
James Chamberlain
Phone: 604-871-1842, toll free at 1-800-663-9163, local 1842
E-mail: jchamberlain@bctf.ca