Grant Application Guidelines

The Regional Multicultural Magnet School Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1998 to provide support for the Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS).

The RMMS Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that serves the students of the Regional Multicultural Magnet School but it is a separate entity. The mission of the foundation is to promote and enhance excellence in education at RMMS by providing independent financial support for innovative projects.

The goals of the RMMS Foundation are to:

  • provide funding for worthy educational projects, enrichment programs and other educational
    initiatives
  • provide a means for friends of multicultural education to channel contributions to RMMS
  • work in cooperation with the Magnet School community to identify and evaluate educational needs at RMMS
  • enable alumni of RMMS to continue involvement and support for the school


The Foundation responds to financial needs in the RMMS community that aren't covered by the school's
budget.

The process is as follows:

  1. An RMMS community member, including a parent or caregiver, submits a proposal on behalf of students.
  2. Proposals are reviewed by the RMMSF Board of Directors and funded to the extent the annual budget allows, and to the extent that the Proposal upholds the RMMS and RMMSF missions.
  3. After the board meeting, those who submitted grant proposals are notified as to whether or not their grant was approved.

Please email your completed typed application, with any supporting materials, to the RMMSF contact. The Foundation will review at its next meeting, which typically occurs on the second of Monday of each month (September-June).

Please know that:

  • All components of the project must be itemized in the grant proposal.
  • Funds must be used within the school year unless prior approval has been given by the Foundation.
  • Purchases are arranged for through the RMMS budget manager and Foundation’s treasurer.

If a reduction in any cost element is achieved by the applicant, or by a Board member’s efforts, the savings are not to be reallocated without prior concurrence with the Foundation.

Post Grant Evaluation

The RMMS Foundation is pleased to have funded your project. If publicizing this grant, please refer to the foundation as the RMMS Foundation, Inc. We look forward to receiving a report thirty days after project completion.

Please send this post grant evaluation to:
rmmsfoundation.NewLondon@gmail.com

Name of Project:
1. Please provide a summary statement of the implementation of your grant including any
plans for the continuation of your project.
2. What problems did you encounter during the course of this project?
3. Please provide an itemized income and expense summary for the total project. Please
indicate specific sources of all income.
4. Please submit several photos or a video of your project that the Foundation can use for
publicity purposes.

If you have questions or comments, please contact any RMMSF Board Member or email rmmsfoundation.NewLondon@gmail.com
Examples of funded grants can be found on our website:
RMMSFoundation.com