The Naperville Education Foundation (NEF) raises and grants funds for programs that enhance and enrich the educational experience of Naperville School District 203 students. As the philanthropic arm of District 203, their mission is to “encourage creativity, innovation and excellence in our students” and our purpose is to support programs that fall outside of traditional public funding.
One such program, solely funded by community donations, is the Annual Grant Awards. Grant applications may be initiated by students, faculty, staff, parents and community members for District 203 projects. Applications are then reviewed by evaluation teams made up of NEF Trustees, District 203 faculty, staff and administration, community members and District retirees.
NEF supports projects that correlate to District 203 curriculum including but not limited to the following six areas: Literacy, Math/Science, Fine Arts, Health/Physical Development, Cultural Studies and General.
The NEF Annual Grant Award Applications will be accepted from January 2, 2015 until February 1, 2015 by 4PM. Applications should be submitted electronically to NEF at nef@naperville203.org. Award decisions will be announced by the end of March. Grant application forms and instructions are available on our website at www.nef203.org or by emailing nef@naperville203.org.
