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2009 Project-Service to Others Grants Process

2008 Grants are listed below

NOTE: Submissions MUST be processed through an RTO/ERO District Executive. Check with your local executive regarding local submission dates that must be earlier than the March 1 posted for submission to the provincial selection committee. Local executives need time to consider, too.

For example: Toronto District 16 requires submissions to its executive by November 1 in the year prior to the year the grant is made.
   i.e: submit to District 16 by November 1, 2008 for referral to the provincial
         committee by March 1, 2009

Download STO Application Here
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Background Information

What is Project – Service to Others?

Project – Service to Others is a Provincial RTO/ERO program that provides grants to Districts for initiatives that support the concept of “Service to Others”. The intent is to raise the profile of retired teachers by visibly demonstrating to active teachers and to the public-at-large that retired teachers care about their communities and about public education, and are willing to do something to help those who need assistance. These assistance projects could be in any form that supports the goals of Project – Service to Others as outlined below.

What are the Goals of Project – Service to Others?

• To provide financial assistance to education-related and other community projects.
• To facilitate member participation in education and/or community projects.
• To promote District/Unit participation in local, provincial and overseas educational/community projects.
• To raise the profile of retired teachers and of RTO/ERO.
• To demonstrate to the general public that retired teachers continue to serve after retirement.
• To demonstrate to potential RTO/ERO members that RTO/ERO is a dynamic organization to which they should consider belonging when they retire from active teaching.

How Does It Work?

• Through their Districts, individuals or groups apply to the Provincial Project – Service to Others Committee for funding. Such applications shall be limited to a maximum of 5 double-sided pages, in addition to the application itself.
• A project will only be funded once. Projects that are extended or are ongoing must find other sources of funding to continue.
• A District that has received funding must submit an interim report by January 31st of the next year to be eligible to apply for the funding of future projects and a final report at the conclusion of the project.
• A District may submit no more than one proposal for submission to the Provincial Committee in any year.
• The maximum grant for a project is $4000. A project may be supplemented by contributions from other sources.
• In addition to the written report, a display at an RTO/ERO Senate may be arranged to allow other RTO/ERO members to view complete projects.
• The completed application document must be received at the Provincial Office by the close of business (4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time) on March 1 to be considered by the Project – Service to Others Committee at its meeting in early Spring. Applications received after the deadline date will not be considered.

What Kinds of Projects might Be Considered?

• Local Heritage and culture projects
• Support for initiatives from First Nations’ communities
• School day care for the children of single teenage mothers
• Special arts and education programs for children
• Support for the disadvantaged
• Visitation/support programs for shut-ins
• Support for group homes
• Support for initiatives in developing countries
• Crisis centres
• Medical and social programs for the needy
• ESL, literacy and numeracy programs
• School dropout programs

The above is a list of examples only and does not preclude other types of projects.

What is The Application Process?

• Members submit their proposed project to their District Executive using the appropriate Application Form. The Application requires approval and support of the District Executive.
• At a meeting of the District Executive, the Executive will select one project for recommendation. In lieu of the District President and Treasurer signing the District Declaration, the District President or the District Treasurer will email gknox@rto-ero.org at Provincial Office and confirm the District’s project choice. The completed application document must be received at the Provincial Office by the close of business (4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time) on March 1 to be considered by the Project – Service to Others Committee at its meeting in early Spring.
• After verifying that the report of the last approved project has been submitted to Provincial Office by your District, your completed application must be forwarded to Provincial Office in one of the following ways:

1. Email: gknox@rto-ero.org
2. Regular mail
3. Hand delivered
4. Fax: 416.962.1061

• The deadline date is the close of business (4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time) on March 1.
• The completed application document must be received at the Provincial Office by the deadline date in order to be considered by the Project – Service to Others Committee at its meeting in early Spring.
• Applications received after the deadline date will not be considered.
• The decision of the Project - STO Committee is final and not subject to appeal.

RTO/ERO 2008 Service to Others Grants

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