The Economic Education Grant Program

Each year the Indiana Department of Education sponsors a grant program in economic education.
The grants are competitive and open to Indiana school corporations, K-12.

Two categories of grants are available:

1. Start-up Grants

up to $1,000 for planning and initiating economic education programs.

2. Program Improvement and Continuation Grants

of $1,000 to $2,500 for expansion and improvement of start-up grants.

Proposals should be 5-7 pages in length and should focus on integrating economic education into the existing curriculum. Some previous grant projects included the development of:

• An articulated K-6 economics curriculum
• A unit on northwest Indiana's part in the global economy
• A school/business partnership program
• Inservice training and awareness programs in economic education for teachers
• A videotape illustrating economic development in a local community
• A curriculum using children's literature to teach economic concepts
• A unit highlighting significant economic events in U.S. History

Grant monies may be used for a variety of purposes, including the purchase of curriculum materials and training in economic education. Monies may not be used for the purchase of computer hardware.

  CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE GRANT WINNERS

1. Measurable objectives
2. Activities which support the goals and objectives
3. Economic content
4. Evaluation
5. Number of students and teachers involved
6. Long-range effects of grant
7. Cost effectiveness
8. Community involvement

Announcements of the grant program will be sent to superintendents in August.
Completed proposals are due in October, with winners announced in November.

For further information contact:

Chris McGrew (Northern Indiana)	David Ballard (Southern Indiana)
Purdue University	Wilson Education Center
Ag Admin.Bldg, Room 221	11440 Highway 62
615 W State Street	Charlestown IN 47111
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053
Phone: 765-494-8542	Phone: 812-256-8000
cmcgrew@mgmt.purdue.edu	dballard@wesc.k12.in.us

 
                     
  Grant Application     

The following Profiles of grants, describe the economic education grants
that were funded during the 2002-2003 school year. For more information
you may contact the specific grant contact person(s).

Profiles of grants Return to ICEE Home Page CIBERWeb

Last Revision: August 2003 cm