Teacher Assistance

Projects and Programs DVFP Supports

Delaware Valley Fairness Project assists teachers and schools by providing resources for projects that meet the criteria we specify. The projects we intend to fund during the 2024-25 school-year will address one of the following:

BASIC LIFE SKILLS (examples: understanding money, government basics, healthy eating and behaviors).
STARTING OR MAINTAINING A SCHOOL GARDEN.
VISUAL OR PERFORMANCE ART.
MAKER-SPACE.
CREATIVE WRITING.
LEARNING THROUGH USING OUR IMAGINATION.
PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.
LEARNING THROUGH SERVICE OF OTHERS.

What We Do Not Fund

At this time, we do not fund equipment requests such as printers or computers other than as essential to a specific project. We also do not fund general classroom supplies.

Who May Apply

Teachers and staff in any pre-K -12 school in southeastern Pennsylvania or southern New Jersey are eligible to apply.

Application Deadlines

Applications may be submitted each year between September 15th and November 15th and between January 15th and March 15th, but projects are only funded until all funds are disbursed. Decisions on applications are made at least once per month. Preference is given to applicants who have not received an award during the current school-year.

Application Guidelines

Applications may not exceed $400.
Applicants must provide the total amount being requested and line-item (item by item) cost data noting the source of the cost. The amount being requested may not exceed the lesser of the total cost of items listed or $400.
NEW THIS YEAR: Applicant must provide a photo or sketch in some way descriptive of the project and which applicant is authorized to allow us to publish on our website and/or in our newsletter.
Documentation of the use of the supplies or funds (including receipts) are required within 30 days of use.

We retain the right to recover all supplies or funds not used for the purposes stated in the application.
All non-consumable products will be the property of the school.
Applicant gives us permission to use applicant’s name and photo, the photo submitted as part of this application, the name of the school, the type or amount of assistance provided and the use made of these supplies or funds on our website or in our newsletter.

Assistance Application

For Education Assistance

Applicant Name:*
First Last
Label for the photo or sketch you are attaching.*
School Name*
Applicant Email Address:*
School Address:*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Have you received a DVFP education assistance award this school year?*
What grade do you teach? If you do not teach, what is your role?*
Percentage of entire student body in free lunch program:*
Percentage of entire student body identified as English language learners:*
Is your project classroom-based or non-classroom-based?*
Number of students that will benefit from receiving this award:*
What is the specific educational objective of this project?*
State the objective of this project in 1 or 2 sentences. Then describe the project in detail how it will achieve this objective.
How will you determine whether the project has met the educational objective?*
How does this project or activity meet our funding objectives?*
Into which of our funding categories does this project fall?
Total Cost of this Project*
This amount may exceed the amount requested from DVFP (maximum DVFP award is $400). If so, describe how the remaining cost will be covered.
Total amount requested from DVFP - may not exceed the total cost of the items listed in response to the next question*
Identify requested supplies, the cost of each item, and the supplier of each item:*
Use of supplies:*
Please describe why these supplies are needed and how they will be used.
Additional information (optional):
For example, you may describe how the need presented in this application will be met if it is not funded or if it is partially funded or include information helpful to understanding the community served by the school:
Would you like to be added to our email contact list?
We occasionally send e-newsletters with success stories and other news. You may unsubscribe at any time. Your answer will not affect the outcome of your application.
- Yes
- No
File, Photo or Sketch
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 16 MB.