Teacher Assistance Program

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

The Teacher Assistance Program (TAP) provides mini grants (up to $1,000) for area classroom teachers to develop creative and interesting new programs, projects or events for the K-12 classrooms of Richland County. Grants are awarded to individual teachers or small teams of classroom teachers, intended to foster educational innovation by funding creative ideas not supported by regular school budgets.

Apply for a Grant

IMPORTANT! Requirements have changed to apply for 2012 grants. Teachers must attend one of six workshops offered in January and February. Download guidelines and workshop schedule (.pdf) 

Grant writing workshops

Eligible Organizations: Eligible recipients of grant dollars include Richland County classroom teachers in both public and private schools. Grant program is not available to PRE-KINDERGARTEN or PRESCHOOL programs nor for programs that are designed to benefit the entire school population.

Application Due Date: Second Friday in March.

Grant Notification of Awards: Grants will be announced prior to the end of the 2011-2012 school year.

Contact Information: If you have any questions or would like additional information about TAP, please contact Becky Smith or Krisi Johnston at 419 525-3020.

Teacher Assistance Program (TAP) Grant Review Committee
Charma Behnke (chair)
Jan Beddard
Paula Brunn
Glenna Cannon
Suzanne Davis
Ellen Eckert
Yvette Givand
Debby Henry
Pamela J. Keith
Skip Malaska
Jason Murray
Libby Nickoli
Annette Schutjer
Chan Stevens
Larry VonBlon
Betty Wells