Gainesville City Schools actively seeks federal, state, corporate and private grants.  Through the talented efforts of our teachers and administration, our system has been awarded many grants that provide innovative programs impacting all students.

 

Year Amount
2001-2002 $1,150,839
2002-2003 $3,215,001
2003-2004 $808,570
2004-2005 $4,377,628
2005-2006 $3,501,516
2006-2007 $7,903,649
2007-2008 $971,098
Total $22,130,082

in grants awarded to Gainesville City Schools
as of April 21st, 2008

Enota Elementary | Centennial Elementary | Fair Street Elementary | Gainesville Elementary | New Holland Elementary
Gainesville Middle School | Gainesville High School | System-wide Grants | In Progress

 


Details:

Enota Elementary School
  From: Council for the Arts
  Award: $5,000
  Project: To provide additional arts resources 

  From: Federal Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program
Georgia Department of Education
  Award: $462,653
Project: To renovate and repair school facility

From: ConAgra
Award: $2000
Project: To provide a parent resource center

From: The Laura Bush Foundation
Award: $5,000
Project: To purchase bilingual library books

From: Always Low Prices!
Award: $250
Project: To start a school store

From:
Award: $1000
Project: To establish a school post office

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $9,622.00
Project: Academic Learn & Serve

From: Best Buy
Award: $1,000
Project: To assist with supplies for Hurricane Katrina students

From: The Arts Council
Award: $307.15
Project: Funds will be used to assist with payment for an art teacher to design and create a mural for the school.

From: Lowe's
Award: $5,000
Project: To purchase new playground equipment
Centennial Elementary School
  From: Georgia Department of Education
  Award: $1,050,000
  Project: To implement a balanced literacy program for students and families

From: Federal Government
Award: ~$95,000
Project: To infuse character education with the arts

From: National Gardening Association
Award: $750
Project: To purchase gardening supplies for the outdoor garden

From:
Award: $500
Project: To purchase literature books

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $23,789
Project: Additional finding to support balanced literacy program

From: Georgia Council for the Arts
Award: $7,000
Project: To establish an Artist in Residence program

From: South Carolina Foundation
Award: $10,000
Project: To support the Centennial Arts program

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $210,896
Project: To provide renovation and repairs to the school building.

From:

Georgia Recycling Coalition

Award: $1,500
Project: To provide a recycling program for students

From: Lowe's
Award: $3300
Project: To install lighting and landscaping around the outdoor amphitheatre

From: Target
Award: $1,000
Project: To attend a field trip to Elachee Nature Center
Fair Street Elementary
From:
Award: $500
Project: To provide additional books to The Fair Street library

From: Federal Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program
Georgia Department of Education
Award: $366,704
Project: To renovate and repair school facility

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $75,000
Project: To provide professional staff development on how to effectively utilize a mobile laptop cart, with 28 laptops, in the classroom.

From: Always Low Prices!
Award: $500
Project: To implement a Manners Program

From: ConAgra
Award: $2000
Project: To provide a parent resource center

From: Laura Bush Foundation
Award: $5,000
Project: To purchase library books

From: Georgia  Department of Education
Award: $37,500
Project: To provide professional development, technology and human resources in the classroom.

From: American Association of Administrators
Award: $2,500
Project: To provide eyeglasses and dental care for needy students

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: ~$50,000
Project: To provide science and math concepts that will strengthen academic achievement. Procured by Merrianne Dyer, Kim Davis and Brenau University

From: Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
Award: $17,475
Project: To provide three books to all elementary and middle school students.

From: Always Low Prices!
Award: $1,000
Project: To provide eyeglasses and dental care to students.

From: Character Through the Arts
Award: $2,000
Project: To provide comparison data - funds will be used to support the arts program

From: National Association of Elementary School Principals
Award: $3,000
Project: To provide leadership training for parents in the school community

From: The Arts Council
Award: $497.50
Project: To provide dance and folklife presentations during 2005-2006 school year

From:

Georgia State Department of Education

Award: $20,000
Project: To provide an academic learn and serve project for K-5 students

From: Best Buy
Award: $1000
Project: To purchase needed supplies to support students affected by hurricane Katrina

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $20,000
Project: To implement a Learn and Serve program

From: Always Low Prices!
Award: $1000
Project: To assist with yearbook program

From: Target
Award: $1,000
Project: To attend a field trip to Elachee Nature Center

From: Laura Bush Foundation
Award: $5,000
Project: To purchase library books for the media center
Gainesville Elementary School
From: ConAgra
Award: $2000
Project: To provide a parent resource center

From: NASA
Award: ~$22,000
Project: To establish GES as a NASA school and provide science equipment and staff development training to integrate science across the curriculum

From: Always Low Prices!
Award: $250
Project: To create an outdoor classroom

From: Weyerhaeuser
Award: $1000
Project: To provide resources for a recycling program

From: Georgia Wildlife Federation, Bonnie Plant Farm and The National Gardening Association
Award: $850
Project: To provide professional development and gardening supplies for the outdoor garden

From: Lowe's
Award: $1950
Project: To add to the existing outdoor garden

From: Laura Bush Foundation
Award: $5000
Project: To purchase new library books

From: Lowe's
Award: $5,000
Project: To purchase playground equipment
New Holland Elementary School
From: ConAgra
Award: $2000
Project: To provide a parent resource center

From: Always Low Prices!
Award: $1000
Project: To provide literacy materials for students.

From: Laura Bush Foundation
Award: $5,000
Project: To provide library books to support Core Knowledge

From:
Award: $1,000
Project: To provide library books

From: Best Buy
Award: $1000
Project: To purchase needed supplies to support students affected by hurricane Katrina

From: Lowe's
Award: $5000
Project: To install new playground equipment
Gainesville Middle School
  From:
North Georgia College
2002-2003 Award: $25,400
  Project: To provide an after school science program for students in the Language Transition Program 

  From: Georgia Department of Education
  Award: $6,000
  Project: To integrate the environment across the curriculum

From:
  Award: $1,939.55
  Project: To explore the measures industry takes to ensure preservation of the environment

From: Georgia Humanities Council
Award: $2,000.00
Project: To provide professional development for teachers in the Humanities

From: Georgia Recycling Coalition
The Weyerhaeuser Company
Award: $1,000.00
Project: To start a recycling program at the school

  From: Federal Government
  Award: $221,543 (in consortium with 3 school systems)
  Project: To provide self paced coursework in the Microsoft Office Suite of software for Hall County residents 

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $3363
Project: To implement a Learn and Serve project and to provide service learning training for other schools in the system.
(Recognition goes to Vickie Parker for securing this grant)

From: Federal Government
Award: ~$95,000
Project: To infuse character education with the arts

From: Georgia Humanities Council
Award: $3,500
Project: To provide students with opportunities to learn from visiting Northeast Georgia artists.

From: Federal Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program - GADOE
Award: $380,000
Project: To renovate and repair school facility

From:
North Georgia College
2003-2004 Award: $30,000
Project: To provide an after school science program for students in the Language Transition Program 

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: Up to $50,000
Project: To implement an academic Learn and Serve project

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $8,000
Project: To support the Learn and Serve Ambassador program (recognition to Vickie Parker for securing this grant)

From: Southern Poverty Law Center
2003-2004 Award: $1,200
Project: To implement an oral history project

From: Georgia State Department of Education
Award: $1000
Project: To purchase science software

From: Southern Poverty Law Center
2004-2005 Award: $2000
Project: To implement an oral history project

From:
North Georgia College
Award: $28,400
Project: To provide an after school science program for students in the Language Transition Program 

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $53,125
Project: To provide wireless technology, to include laptops, for students in one seventh grade classroom.

From: North Georgia College and State University
Award: ~$25,000
Project: To continue the META program at GMS

From: State Farm
Award: $1,000
Project: To create brochures for a natural history museum

From: Best Buy
Award: $1000
Project: To purchase needed supplies to support students affected by hurricane Katrina

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $96,250
Project: To provide five 21st Century Technology Learning Environments
Gainesville High School
  From:
Anonymous Donor
  Award: $6,000
  Project: Two - $3,000 scholarships funded through the North Georgia Community Foundation  

From: Georgia Recycling Coalition
The Weyerhaeuser Company
Award: $1,000
Project: To start a PET recycling program at the school

From:

Anonymous Donor
Award: $3000
Project: Scholarships funded through the North Georgia Community Foundation  

From: Federal Government
Award: ~$105,000
Project: To infuse character education with the arts

From:
Anonymous Donor
Award: $3000
Project: Scholarships funded through the North Georgia Community Foundation  

From: 3M Corporation
Award: ~$25,000
Project: To purchase security system for media center

From: Pilgrims Pride
Award: $4,000
Project: To provide funding to assist in the performing arts program

From: Pilgrim's Pride
Award: $4,000
Project: To provide students in the performing arts program with funding for various projects.

From: Captain Planet
Award: $2,000
Project: To provide an outdoor classroom - procured by Sally Jackson

From:
Anonymous Donor
Award: $3,000
Project: Scholarships funded through the North Georgia Community Foundation  

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $1,200,000
Project: To provide repairs and renovations to the vocational wing of the school.

From: Best
Award: $1000
Project: To purchase needed supplies to support students affected by hurricane Katrina

From: Georgia Department of Education
Award: $8000
Project: To implement a Learn and Serve project

From:
Anonymous Donor
Award: $3000
Project: Scholarships funded through the North Georgia Community Foundation
Gainesville Learning Environment
From: Always Low Prices!
Award: $500
Project: Purchase recreational literature

From:

Pilgrim's Pride

Awards:

$3,000

Project:

To provide library books

     
System-wide Grants
  From: Always Low Prices!
  Award: