Greetings and best wishes to you, your staff and your students. I want to inform you of the second annual Caritas Telecommunications Competitive Technology Grant. This grant will used to enhance your school’s use of technology in the forming and educating your students.

 

As you are aware, Caritas Telecommunications has been a strong supporter of the Catholic schools of the diocese. We understand, as you do, that new technology is playing an increasingly important role in providing quality education and keeping our Catholic schools competitive.

 

In that spirit, Caritas Telecommunications will be accepting technology grant applications from December 21, 2015 to February 12, 2016. We will award a total of $400,000 in technology grants for the current fiscal year. Schools are encouraged to apply for up to $25,000 in technology grant funding (if your project exceeds that amount you will be responsible for securing the balance of funds needed). This is a competitive grant process so not all applications will be funded. Awards will be based on the school’s response to the attached standardized grant application form, and other criteria established by the Caritas Telecommunications Technology Grant Selection Committee. If you have any questions about the grant process or would like consultation with regard to your application please contact Thomas Jenkins, Educational Technology Specialist for the diocese.

Grant applications are due by February 12, 2016 and should be submitted to:

 

Thomas Jenkins: Education Technology Specialist

Email: edtech@sbdiocese.org

Subject line: Caritas Grant

 

It is anticipated that Caritas Telecommunications will allocate a specific amount of money for school technology grants in the next fiscal year, giving those schools that are not funded this year an opportunity to apply again at that time.

 

Thank you for all that you do in the ministry of Catholic education and may the Lord bless you in the upcoming  new year.

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim Pulver