Innovative Grant Program

Have an innovative, out-of-the-box idea to enhance your students’ learning experience? The Upper Dublin Education Foundation wants to help make it happen! Apply now for a grant to turn your vision into reality.

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UDEF Grants help fund In the past three years alone, thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we’ve awarded $125,000 in grants to support creative and impactful educational initiatives.

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Need inspiration?

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Curious about the projects we’ve funded? Browse through our approved grants lists to discover innovative ideas that have enhanced learning in our district.​

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​Curious About the Process?

Wondering how we evaluate applications? Take a look at our evaluation rubric to understand the criteria we use to select and fund impactful ideas.

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Our Grant Process

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The Upper Dublin Education Foundation has a thorough review process to ensure we fund impactful projects:

• A subcommittee comprised of members from UDEF board and UDSD Administration will evaluate all proposals and make award recommendations to the UDEF Board.

• The UDEF Board will authorize all grant awards and finalize funding amounts.

• If additional information is needed, applicants will be promptly contacted.

• Grant proposals are reviewed three times a year—in October, January, and May

• All applicants will be notified of award decisions within a month of the deadline. 

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Awardee Feedback

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If your proposal is funded, we ask you to share updates about your project to help us measure its impact and inspire future initiatives.
Recipients are required to submit a Grant Status Report no later than one month after the project’s completion, and no later than June 1, 2025.

Your report should:

• Summarize the grant and assess how successfully it met its goals.

• Include at least two photographs or videos of your grant “in action.”

Submit your Grant Status Report electronically to egrenko@udsd.org.

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Why Feedback Matters

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Your input is critical to the success of the Foundation’s Grant Program. Feedback not only helps us improve but also enables your project to serve as a potential pilot program for wider implementation within the district.

The Foundation may share grant success stories in newsletters or public communications to showcase how we’re fulfilling our mission.

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Please note: Failure to submit the required report or provide requested feedback may result in ineligibility for future funding.