Valley View Foundation Announces Funding For Grant Requests

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation has approved funding for 48 grant applications for the 2024-25 school year, according to a release from the District. The grants total approximately $55,000.

The Foundation also worked with Valley View administration to secure funding for 11 additional grants, requesting $17,400, the District said.

In total, the Foundation received 72 grant applications requesting approximately $90,400 from 16 of 22 of the District’s facilities. All 16 facilities who requested a grant were funded for at least one of their grant requests.

Acceptance of the funds from the Foundation for the Grant programs was unanimously approved at the May 13 School Board meeting.

"We are truly honored to have been able to support the inspirational educators of the Valley View School District who designed and deliver these programs that go above and beyond the excellent curriculum offered by the District," President of the Foundation, Mike Lawler, said in a release.

"This funding would not have been possible without generous financial support from businesses,
organizations and individuals in our communities who have supported the Foundation since its inception in November 1994," Lawler added.

Grant applications are submitted each year by Jan. 31 for the upcoming school year. Applications can request a full grant funding up to $2,000 or a mini grant funding up to $750.

The applications are then reviewed and scored against criteria approved by the Foundation Board by a panel of judges, known only to the Foundation Grant Coordinator, ensuring no influence from Board members in approving individual grants, according to a release.

Foundation Board members approve funding levels for each year based on funds raised from two
major events, the Annual Dinner and Auctions in March of each year and the Annual Golf Outing held in June of each year.

The Foundation has been able to fund 1,191 grant programs for $2 million since 1994.