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Innovative Instruction

Innovative Instruction Grant
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2025 Grant Recipient
American Frontier School Immersion, 3rd grade
Wooden Old Stone School Michigan State Historic Site
​Onstead, Michigan​

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The Country School Association of America (CSAA) Innovative Instruction Grant offers start-up support for the delivery of inventive PreK-12 and/or adult learning programs developed by country school organizations and/or individuals.  Successful applications that articulate how the proposed instructional program will address best practices or new trends in curriculum, museum education, and/or public history and its benefit to a target group of learners will be preferred.  This award is focused on supporting the implementation of instruction including the materials, resources, and needs in order to successfully pilot and sustain a program.
 
Proceeds from the annual conference will determine the availability of funds year-to- year.  The maximum annual grant will not exceed $1500.   Applicants may apply more than once for funding of a program, submitting the appropriate budget information outlined below.  Applications that demonstrate prudent spending, maximize resources, and request actual costs are considered most respectable.  
 
In order to ensure quality of programming, each submission should include an education partner.  The partner should serve in a defined role that will ensure that the funded program is of sound educational quality, research, and instruction.  The partner should have appropriate credentials to review, revise, and articulate the curriculum.

Apply:
Submit complete application below by January 31 to the chairperson of the Innovative Instruction Grant.  If an overwhelming number of applications is received, applicants may be asked to allow CSAA to hold their proposal for a following year.  The CSAA will make every effort to offer support to programs and reserves the right to adjust awards based on available funds.  Recipients will be notified between March 1 and March 28.

 To be eligible the applicant, nominee or establishment must have a current CSAA membership.  
Please submit applications via email or USPS mail after the annual conference and by January 31.
 
Chairperson:
Dr. Mary E. Outlaw
P.O. Box 336
Armuchee, GA  30105
[email protected]
706-291-8604

    Innovative Instruction Grant Submission Form

    Please provide the person that will serve as the project coordinator for the grant.
    Notification regarding the status of your application will be emailed to this address.
    Please provide a phone number in the event the reviewer's have a question pertaining to your submission.
    Membership is required for this grant. Please go to "Join Us" to become a member.
    A descriptive and concise title for the reviewers to reference your proposal.
    This summary should be concisely written so that the committee can easily understand the instructional need. Please consider copying and pasting from a word processing program.
    Please use measurable and observable goals. Provide how each goal will be assessed.
    Who is your target audience(s)?
    Please provide the total funds you are requesting.
    Please provide a start date.
    Please name partners that will be involved in this grant. Describe how the education partner(s) will be involved in the program. Partners can be college or university faculty, school administrators or teachers, historical education consultant, etc. Their role can be as a contributor, subject matter expert, grant assessment, curriculum consultant, etc.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Please upload a letter of support from administrator of school with whom you will be partnering.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Please upload a resume or CV summary for each partner involved in your project.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Please use the template provided to prepare your proposed budget.
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Please use the budget template below.
2026_budget_for_innovative_instruction_grant.docx
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  • Who we are
    • Welcome
    • Misson
    • History of the CSAA
    • Goals
    • Board Members
  • What we do
    • Grants & Awards >
      • Schoolhouse Building Grants >
        • Preservation Grant
        • Disaster Relief Grant
      • Innovative Instruction Grant
      • Conference Fellowship
      • Scholarship and Artistry Award
      • Honor Awards >
        • Service Award
        • Craftsperson Award
        • Young Volunteer Preservationist Award
    • Annual Conference Information >
      • GENEVA, NEW YORK 2026
    • Schoolhouse Registry
  • How to get involved
    • Join Us
    • Give to CSAA
    • Partners & Regional Organizations
    • WRITE FOR CSAA JOURNAL
    • Exhibit at CSAA Events
    • Host a Conference
  • "The Report Card" - Blog
    • Submit a Blog Post
  • More
    • Photographs & Media
    • Online Resources & Links
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us