Grants
BEF’s dedication to promoting excellence in education for Brewster schools require that teachers are supported in developing and leading innovative education projects. These are projects that cannot be funded through regular school budgeting, so BEF’s grant program funds this work. The grants program is open to any teacher or administrator in the Brewster Central School District.
While there is a not a specific type of project BEF funds, we encourage grant applicants to think broadly and creatively about the projects they are designing in relation to educational impact. Consideration is given to projects utilizing an interdisciplinary approach or a team approach at a grade level, multi-grade level, or department level.
This Spring we are offering grants up to $1000, and applications must be received no later than April 8th. Signed grant applications can be emailed to brewstereducationfoundation@gmail.com. You may also fill out the form at the bottom of this page, or fill out our Google Doc here.
Examples of grants BEF has funded in past yearly grants cycles are listed below.
BEF Library Media Center
Provided computers to the CV Starr Intermediate School library to enhance the library’s automation and learning plan.
Chris Caiazzo Memorial Driver Safety Program
Provided partial funding to students participating in the Skip Barber New Driver Program, which exposes new drivers to techniques critical to true defensive driving including car control skills, and enhanced street awareness and road etiquette.
Colonial Fair & Encampment
Colonial life is re-created for the 4th and 5th grades each year with initial seed money from the Foundation. For two days, the students rotate among educational stations to make apple cider, cook, and participate in tinsmithing, quilting, candle-making and other activities typical of life during colonial America. In the Revolutionary Encampment program, students experience the trials of Revolutionary soldiers and learn to march and cook over an open fire.
CPR & AED Training
Purchased equipment to certify all 8th grade health class students in CPR and select students in AED, empowering them to be able to save lives.
CV Starr Garden
Funded a school garden where students are introduced and involved in concepts of economics, sustainable development and the science of raising vegetables and flowers.
Empathy in Action
Purchased the book Wonder for all middle school to introduce the guiding principles of diversity, acceptance, kindness and empathy towards one another.
Engineering Club
Funded club that creates opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of science and math to real life problems.
Golf Cart
Purchased a golf cart enabling the district’s athletic trainer to gain rapid access to student athletes who incur injuries during team practices or sporting competitions.
Indoor Recess
Purchased supplies for use during inclement weather so students can remain indoors yet have a meaningful and fun indoor recess program with their classmates.
Lake Tonetta Aquatic Research
Funded the implementation of a CV Starr aquatic research project at Brewster's Lake Tonetta to track water quality and practice scientific methods.
Model UN
Funded an interscholastic conference with schools and students from around the world meeting to discuss current, past and future global issues.
We Both Read
Funded a book collection that is designed for parents and children to read simultaneously.