Funding Guidelines

Newton-Conover Education Foundation (NeCoEdFo) Considers:

  • Supporting Education: NeCoEdFo is focused on supporting students and staff of Newton-Conover City Schools

    (NCCS)

  • Program/Projects Duration: Projects/programs should be one school year/annual year or less in duration with

    the possibility of renewal.

  • Funding Amount: NeCoEdFo will consider funding grants for up to $3000.00, when not otherwise determined

    by specific program/project guidelines.

Funding Priorities

  • Kids in Need

    • Child Nutrition needs for students: NeCoEdFo only considers child nutrition needs to support the efforts of the parent, school, and district in addressing student nutrition in alignment with the National School Lunch program.

    • Medical needs and supplies for students: requests to meet the school nurse needs for the school year, as well as meet the projected needs for students for the purpose of medical, dental, and/or optical needs.

    • Support our most at-risk students: such as the impoverished and homeless to improve attention to education and learning and educational experiences

  • Technology support: requests can be made to meet student, school and staff needs in technology, to repair,

    replace and/or upgrade technology compatible for use at N-CCS.

  • Scholarships for students: Scholarships are identified for NCCS or for Specific schools within N-CCS.

    • Justin Holloway: Priority to NCHS, NC State enrolling freshman with a music major.

      Secondary to any N-CCS High school, NC State enrolling freshmen with a music major.

      Any NC public university with amusic major may be considered. Any NC State enrolling freshman regardless of major may be considered.

    • NCPride: N-CHS students with priority to students with 4 years of receipt of N-C Pride cards, with exemplary leadership and community involvement.

  • Teacher grants and scholarships

    • Innovative Grant: provides funding to support classroom innovations, new programs and expansions.

    • The Ken and Betty Isaac Foundation: provides opportunities for Teacher professional development for

      three Catawba County Districts. Money is received annually and available by staff application.

Limitations

Newton-Conover Education Foundation does not fund:

  • Projects/programs outside of Newton-Conover City Schools

  • Projects/programs that do not directly benefit staff and/or students of N-CCS

  • Promotions of legislative change (lobbying)

  • Candidates for public office

  • Food that could be reasonably donated by an outside sponsor.