Buddy Grant
The Northwest Iowa Down Syndrome Society appreciates special education teachers and wants to partner with those special teachers who make a difference in their classrooms every day. We are pleased to offer Buddy Grants to special education teachers in the Prairie Lakes AEA area that need financial assistance to finance a project or purchase an item(s) for their classroom.
Grant Information
The teacher will be awarded up to $500.
The application must be completely filled out.
Teachers will be notified by the Mid-April at the latest via email if you have or have not received the award.
The teacher will agree to come to the next annual Buddy Walk if possible to be recognized. (Next Buddy Walk will be at Arnold’s Park, date: TBA).
The teacher will provide pictures of item(s) and yourself/students using the item(s) (if have permission) and share those with the NWIDSS for our group to use for advertising, or placement on our website and/or Facebook page by June 15th.
Criteria to Apply
Application opens February 1st of each year.
Deadline to apply for the grant will be March 31st of each year.
Must be a special education teacher currently working in any Prairie Lakes AEA area school.
The teacher may not have received this grant in the previous years.
Funds provided must be used before the end of the school year
The teacher must fill out the application and provide all criteria to be selected.