Green TeamMini-Grant ApplicationFor NYC Public Schools

APPLICATION DUE: March 23, 2018

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Please read carefully.

Applications are accepted from NYC Public Schools grades K-12.

* Preference will be given to recycling and waste related projects

• School must have a Green Team, or be in the process of creating one

• Green Team must have at least five members

• Students must have a signed photo release

• Teacher has to submit application and be the primary contact

• Green Teams funded in Fall 2017 are NOT eligible to apply

Examples of projects we support include building or expanding a school garden, enhancing a school recycling program, creating school sustainability events, purchasing eco-friendly giveaway items, and providing uniforms/t-shirts for the Green Team. Grants will be awarded in early April and projects must be completed by the end of the school year. Please plan your projects accordingly.

Our grants are not for:

• Individuals (including individual artists)

• For-profit projects

• Businesses (including businesses with non-profit projects)

• Direct service or social work projects (e.g., job trainings or mental health counseling)

• Fraternal and partisan organizations

• Religion-based initiatives

• Projects of staffed organizations

• Projects with admission or participation fees

We also do not fund the following items:

• Rent

• Utilities

• Web hosting and development

• 501(c)(3) application fees

We do not fund existing school curricula (e.g., materials for an art class), long-standing programs (e.g., annual school play), and programs of staffed non-profits based in the school.

Application Guidelines

• Training fees

• Salaries

• Speaker honorariums

• Luxury items

• Audio and visual equipment

• Subscriptions

• Back-to-school items

• Block parties

• Computer equipment

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Submitting an application is easy:

Describe a project that incorporates your school’s Green Team, enhances sustainability at your school, and that can be carried out within three months. Estimate how much it will realistically cost and request a grant amount that accurately reflects that cost.

Upon completion of a group’s project, we request that your results be posted on our website, nyc.gov/zws. The deadline for posting results on the ZWS site is June 28, 2018. For account assistance, please email DSNY at schools@dsny.nyc.gov.

Applications are accepted twice a year by DSNY, and must be submitted via e-mail (schools@dsny.nyc.gov) as a PDF file or Word document.

DSNY is happy to answer questions about the application. Please email us at schools@dsny.nyc.gov for application assistance or for any questions you may have.

Application Guidelines

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Please respond to all questions, following the same order as this application.

When completed, please submit to DSNY (schools@dsny.nyc.gov).

Section 1: General Information

School Name: DOE Location Code:

School Address: Primary Contact Name:

Primary Contact Email:

School Type: Primary Contact Role:

Section 2: Proposed Project

What is the problem you are trying to solve?

Please describe your project. How will it benefit your Green Team or the larger school/neighborhood community? Will your project be completed within three months? Please attach any photos or videos if they support your project proposal.

Tip: Create an account on nyc.gov/zws. Access to the ZWS site to see the many projects other schools are working on. As a participant on the site, you can also register for the ZWS Contests. Encourage your Green Team to share photos on the site and let them know that not only will they have the opportunity to win prizes; they will also be part of the Zero Waste community! For more info on how to sign up, email: schools@dsny.nyc.gov.

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Section 3: Green Team

Is your Green Team new or existing?

How many members are on the Green Team?

What grades are the members from?

What impact has the Green Team had in the school?

How do you relate your Green Team activities to the curriculum?

Section 4: Budget

What is the total amount you are requesting (maximum is $500)?

Detail Project Budget

Item Description Cost Number of Items Total Cost

If you have questions about this application, contact DSNY (schools@dsny.nyc.gov).

THIS IS THE END OF THE APPLICATION.

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