Grants & Initiatives
The Dobbs Ferry Schools Foundation has awarded hundreds of grants totaling more than $4 million since its inception in 1994. This funding has helped to accelerate innovation, inspire new thinking, awaken passions, and enhance education across all three schools in our district.
Funds raised through our Annual Appeal fund the faculty- and administration-led grant proposals across all three schools in our District that are submitted throughout our yearly grants cycles. Funds raised at the Gala support the larger initiatives presented by our District administration. Our Board votes on all grant requests and funding proposals.
An FAQ and grant applications can be found below, as well as additional information about how the DFSF’s grants process works as well as list of grants and initiatives that we have funded over the years.
The Grants Process:
Teachers submit a completed grant application to their building principal for approval.
Once approved by the building principal, the grant application is submitted to the District Superintendent for approval.
After being approved by the Superintendent, the grant application is then submitted by the applicant to the DFSF Board.
Our Grants Committee appoints a Grant Manager to work directly with the faculty or staff who submitted the application and to advocate for the grant during the review process.
If approved by the DFSF Board, the grant is submitted to the DF Board of Education for final approval.