Project Submission

A simplified submission process

The preparation of a good proposal is extremely demanding and time consuming. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to submit a notification of intent to the Office of the President prior to embarking in the preparation of a full proposal. The notification of intent (a 3-page maximum document) will summarize the objective of the proposal, a short statement of impact, the milestones and the budget summary. If the Executive Board confirms the eligibility of the proposed project, the applicant will be invited to submit a full proposal and a code number certifying this eligibility will be assigned.

Note that for professors and staff members of a given institution, all notification of intent and subsequent applications that did not receive the approval of the school Principal or its designated representative will not be considered by the Foundation. More importantly, it should be noted that a subsequent invitation by the Executive Board to submit an application is not a guarantee of success. Please consult the sample notification of intent below.

To submit a full proposal, carefully fill out the form assigned to your proposal category [Forms]. An incomplete proposal will be automatically rejected.

Sample Notification of Intent

Title: “An audiovisual department for our school”
Project Director: Samuel Aristote
Position: Professor
Institution: Saint-Louis
Principal: Br. Wilfrid Lecoutre

OBJECTIVE
The goal of the application will be to create an audio-visual department in our school

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The audio-visual department will house a full range of audio, video, computer and projection equipment available for loan to the school professors, students and staff. The audio-visual equipment will support teaching of natural and physical sciences.

A specific room already approved by the principal will be allocated to the audio-visual arrangements. Funding will be requested to support the salary of a technical assistant and the general maintenance of the facility.

STATEMENT OF IMPACT

The current learning technologies are extremely advanced and audio-visual instruments are now considered the most efficient learning tools in both secondary and post-secondary education. Although the equipment will be housed in our school, projections of important documentaries, classical plays and movies will be made accessible to students from other schools of the community.

BUDGET

The budget will not exceed U$ 20,000. Detailed justification of each item will be presented in the final application.

MILESTONE

Following approval and fund disbursement, equipment will be ordered and the following steps are predicted:
2003-2004
Month 1-3 : Purchase and installation of equipment
Month 4-5 : Preparation of guidelines and documents for eligible users
Month 6 -12 : The facility is fully operational
Month 12 : Assessment of impact

SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS
a) Pictures of the allocated room
b) Pictures of other facilities in the school
c) Copies of quotes from local providers