Grants-in-Aid Scheme
Download the Grants-in-Aid Scheme application form for 2010 [170 Kb Word file]
What is Grants-in-Aid?
Grants-in-Aid is a concrete way the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia assists colleagues to undertake special studies or projects related to education. $15,000 is allocated in each biennial budget to support this scheme. The maximum grant is $1200 per application. Applications for funds close on the 31st October of the year prior to the year in which the member proposes to undertake the special study/project/ conference.
How can Grants-in-Aid Help?
Grants-in-Aid will allocate monies, depending on the number of applications at the closing date, to an IPSHA member to assist with travel, accommodation and/or other reasonable expenses when a member undertakes a special study or project or attends a conference, other than APPA Conferences. Grants-in-Aid monies are paid to the member, not to their school.
Who makes up the Grants-in-Aid Committee?
The following IPSHA members make up the Grants-in-Aid Committee:
- Federal President-Elect (Committee Chairman)
- Federal President
- State Representative of Grants-in-Aid applicant
How do you apply for Grants-in-Aid?
To apply for Grants-in-Aid, contact the Grants-in-Aid Chairman who will send an application form to you. When you have completed the form, return it to the Chairman and he/she will discuss your proposal with the Committee members. If approved, the money is then forwarded to you.
Assessment of Applications
In assessing applications for Grants-in-Aid monies the Committee uses a number of criteria which include:
- length of IPSHA membership;
- contribution by the member to IPSHA activities;
- the applicant having received Grants-in-Aid funds previously;
- the major purpose of the study / project / conference;
- any support the applicant might be receiving from their school community; and
- how the study / project / conference will benefit the applicant and their school.
What is the Follow-up?
Within six months of the proposed study, the applicant agrees to provide to the Board, through the Grants-in-Aid Chairman, a written report containing observations related to the study/project/conference, which will be published on The Association’s website and a summary published in The Association’s principal journal. The applicant may also be asked to present a short report to members at a Branch meeting.