Funding Application
Guidelines for PTA funding applications
Funds raised by the PTA are to enable the school to buy facilities or equipment outside the normal (core) school budget and thus advance the education of the pupils.
The PTA committee wants to ensure that funds are spent in an effective way that will benefit and support the children as well as staff in their role of developing and educating children.
We want the funding application process to be as simple as possible, and wish to make staff and parents aware of the following guidelines to applying for PTA funding.
Procedure:
Name: person making the application;
Description: the equipment/services funds will be spent on; how will the school and/or the children benefit from the request?
Costs: Estimated Costs: include supporting documentation from 3 rd parties, this is preferred.
Recurring Costs: if applicable include any annual fees.
Amount Requested from PTA: the whole amount or part of the amount.
Time Constraints: if funding is required by a particular date;
Each application will be considered at the next PTA meeting.
Additional Notes:
PTA funds are intended for the equipment/services that cannot be funded through the normal school budget. This is to ensure that the education of children does not become reliant on PTA funds, which cannot be guaranteed.
In special circumstances, core items that would ordinarily be expected to be funded by the normal school budget could be approved for PTA funding. However, assurance from the head teacher must be acquired that provisions in the school budget for such items will be made in the future.
Typically, applications should benefit as many children as possible. However, where there is a need for a specific group of children, this will be considered.
The PTA will keep a record of funds spent and will review their effectiveness over time to help make decisions about future funding applications. Each application will be considered on an individual basis, and successful applications should not be seen as setting a precedent.