Central Support Funds

Central Support Funds - Special Requests
These requests are intended to support unexpected, unique fund requests not previously included in the current budget. Requests should not exceed $500. A request submitted the Friday prior to the next PTO meeting will be placed on that agenda for discussion and a vote. Questions regarding Special Requests should be sent to PTO Vice President, Alicia Kamischke at vp@central51pto.org 

There are two ways to submit a request:
Central Support Funds  - Special Request PDF
Central Support Funds - Special Request - Google Form

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Central Support Funds - Grant
These grants are designed to support Central School District 51 students in broad-reaching or long-lasting ways. There will be up to two grant application cycles - Fall and Spring. 100% of the funds will be available for the fall grants and any remaining will be available for the spring. Questions regarding Grant Requests should be sent to PTO Vice President, Alicia Kamischke at vp@central51pto.org  

Central Support Funds Grant Application Introduction

There are 2 parts to the application (BOTH are needed to be considered complete): 

1: Fillable PDF: Central Support Funds  - Grant Application Part 1
You must open in Adobe to utilize fillable feature, which is required due to drop down sections of application.
2: Narrative and Expense Details: Central Support Funds  - Grant Application Part 2

There are two grant submission deadlines:
FALL Submission Deadline is October 20, 2025
SPRING Submission Deadline is TBA - if applicable

For information on scoring method: Central Support Funds Grant Rubric