The BEF strives to make the grant application process as straight forward and productive as possible for all involved. The goal is for all Bedford Educators to be successful within the program. To this end BEF publishes updated guidelines for the application process as well as current focus areas annually. Please read the information on this site closely and feel free to contact BEF at any point during the process if you have questions.
Once all the applications have been received, a special committee made up of a selection of BEF Directors, a member of the SAU 25 Administration and volunteers from the community meet to make decisions on awards.
Please review the specific guidelines for each type of grant to determine the one which is most appropriate for your initiative.
Program Grant - Designed to fund exceptional initiatives during the school year that fall outside of the regular school budget.
There is no limit on the grant amount an applicant may request.
Summer Fellowship Grant- Designed for Bedford educators to attend courses, seminars and workshops during the summer
in order to benefit the students upon their return to the classroom. Maximum grant is $2,000. Applications are due in the late
Winter and are awards are made in the early Spring.
2010 Educational Focus Areas
While BEF will consider funding requests for all types of proposals, focus areas for the current year are:
- Innovative programs concerning Math & Science
- Reading
- Writing
- Arts and drama
Click here to download the 2010 Combined Grant Application 
Tips for Submitting a Successful Application
- Plan ahead and make sure you note the application deadlines.
- Work with your Principal on developing your proposal.
- Talk to the BEF staff. We can help clarify if your proposal falls within our award guidelines.
- Talk with prior grant recipients. See a full list here.
Click here to view the BEF Grant Writing Workshop Presentation.
Visit our gallery of Previous Grant Recipients to see what kinds of initiatives have been funded.
