GRANTS
As part of its ongoing commitment to rural communities across the country, the Foundation for Rural Service provide annual grants for communities served by NTCA – the Rural Broadband Association – members. The goal of this program is to support local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America. Grants are concentrated in four major areas:
- Business Development
- Community Development
- Education
- Telecommunications
Grants can range from $250-$5,000, for a grand total of $25,000 that can go back in to rural communities, every year.
FRS gives priority to proposals that foster collaboration among different community agencies, and local government, reflect a comprehensive approach to community development, promote community participation and engagement, and make rural communities a better place to live and work.
For more information on this program, or to request a grant application, please the FRS website, call FRS at 703-351-2026 or email them at foundation@frs.org.
Grants Awarded
Valley Schools Music Department – Distance Education – 2012 |
Awarded $3,400 |
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Advanced Music Lessons Via Broadband Video Conferencing With Instructors From Brigham Young University. Valley High School’s population comes from a wide geographic area with some students traveling as long as one hour each way by bus to get to school each day. Developing the school’s orchestra program has been challenging due to these geographic separation’s in combination with a shortage of qualified instructors. This pilot program will provide one-on-one musical instruction by Brigham Young University students to the high school students from Valley High School using broadband video conferencing software.
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Kanab Middle School – ActivExpression2 Devices – 2012 |
Awarded $2,800 |
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The Kanab Middle School was awarded a grant of $2,800 to purchase a classroom set of ActivExpression2 Devices. These devices will help promote classroom collaboration by allowing students and teachers to immediately view responses and discuss them during the lesson. |