WE LOVE ERIE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
Our annual mini-grant program funds unique, faculty-created projects that are dedicated to enhancing the learning experiences of Erie's Public Schools students. The projects must fit the theme of each year's grant cycle and must fall into one of the 5 A areas we support (listed below). For additional information on grants for faculty members within Erie's Public Schools, please send an email to foundationerieps@gmail.com. You can also learn more about past grant projects by clicking the button below.
ACADEMICSWe recognize that Academics are the cornerstone of our students' education. The Foundation for EPS raises funds to support various academic projects including the Advanced Manufacturing programs at Erie High School, career-exploration in our three middle schools, district-wide Health & Wellness initiatives, after-school programming, study abroad, and enrichment activities.
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ADVOCACYWe are proud of our Erie's Public Schools and we want our students, staff and community to share this pride. Since 2014, the Foundation for EPS has sponsored an annual “We Love Erie's Public Schools Week” for one week during the school year. We also sponsored a Legislative Brunch to raise awareness about policy issues affecting Erie's Public Schools and the 2015 Fund Our Schools rally at Veterans Stadium.
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ARTS
Our Innovation Arts Grants have funded more than $40,000 in arts-related field trips and classroom projects since 2012. These classroom grants allow teachers with great ideas to bring innovative art projects to their students. We also partner with local arts organizations like the Erie Playhouse, Erie Philharmonic and Erie Arts & Culture to leverage their work inside our schools.
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ASSISTANCE
We recognize that economic conditions in the City of Erie have left many of our Erie’s Public Schools’ students in need of basic assistance and we work with the schools to provide support for programs that fulfill these needs. The Foundation for EPS also supports district-level work in Erie’s Public Schools by acting as the fiscal agent for various parent and booster organizations. We provide financial oversight and assistance to parent groups to allow them to focus on their support of student activities, teams and parent organizations.
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ATHLETICS
Our support in this area included the purchase of all new uniforms for the Erie High Royals during their inaugural seasons in 2017-18. We also provided start-up funding for “feeder” programs in football, baseball and softball at the middle school level in 2016. Most recently, a 2021 mini-grant funded the participation of the Erie Knights basketball team from Lincoln Elementary in a basketball camp at Gannon University as well as the purchase of new basketballs for the team.
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