Middle School Music Grant

Program Administrators:

Jan Greco jgreco@prmfoundation.org and Shelly Peper mpeper@prmfoundation.org

1. What typically causes a Grant Request to be disallowed?

• Incomplete Grant Request Form.
• The Foundation was unable to communicate with the Grantee (teacher) via email.
• Failure to respond to follow-up emails provided to the Grantee from the Foundation.
• The Grant Request was received from an unqualified or non-public school.
• More than one Grant Request was received from the same school.
• The proposed use of the funds is not compliant with the Purpose, Guidelines and Conditions of the Grant.
• The Grant Request Form was completed or submitted by someone other than a middle school music teacher.
• A Grantee having failed to meet the Grant Conditions during a previous school year and who has not resolved the default with the Program Administrator.
• The yearly Grant quota has been filled.

2. What will impede the Grantee (teacher) from receiving emails from the Foundation?

• Email servers frequently do not deliver outside emails to a recipient’s Inbox if the sender or domain has not been identified as a “safe sender”.  The Grantee (teacher) must take the necessary steps to ensure delivery, which is typically accomplished by adding the sender’s domain (@prmfoundation.org) to the school’s “acceptable” email list or address book.

3. What should I do if I forgot to include some information on my Music Grant Request and want to modify it?

• Promptly email the Program Administrator. (Do not submit another Grant Request Form.)

4. My Grant Request was approved but I didn’t receive the Grant funds within 21 days thereafter. What should I do?

• Promptly email the Program Administrator.

5. Can some of the three required performances take place after the end of the school year?

• No. However, additional performances are encouraged and can be held at any time/place of the Grantee’s choosing.

6. I have a large number of students. Can I just take my jazz band or show choir?

• Put forth your best efforts to provide the maximum number of students (as performers as well as observers) with the profound social-growth experience they will gain during the post-performance visitations with the senior audience.

7. May performances be held at the school if I have too many students to perform at a senior facility?

• Refer to the Guidelines and Conditions

8. If my school was awarded a Music Grant in the previous school year, is my school eligible to participate again this year?

• Yes, provided the Grant Conditions were met.

9. If I am awarded a Grant, is it acceptable for another teacher in my school to also provide a performance with their music students?

• Yes.

10. Is it acceptable to use Grant funds to purchase in-school music classroom equipment and supplies for other music teachers in my school?

• Yes.

11. I was awarded a Grant but will be leaving my position prior to completing the requirements. Would another teacher in my school be allowed to complete the Conditions of the Grant?

• Yes. Provide the Program Administrator with the name and contact information of your replacement.

12. What if I find that I am unable to meet the Conditions and Guidelines of the Grant?

• Promptly email the Program Administrator. 

13. Does the Foundation have a Facebook page?

• https://www.facebook.com/Peter-R-Marsh-Foundation-362230414233749/

Return to Purpose, Guidelines and Conditions

 

CONTACT AND QUESTIONS

Program Administrators: Jan Greco jgreco@prmfoundation.org and Shelly Peper mpeper@prmfoundation.org