ELIGIBILITY
The SchoolWorks Changemakers Grant program is open to schools and public organizations that serve students. Applicant groups may send only one application per grant cycle. Organizations that have received an award are no longer eligible for future awards.
TAX STATUS
Through the SchoolWorks Changemakers Grant program, SchoolWorks funds public charities classified by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under Internal Revue Code 501(c)(3) as either a Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). If an organization’s exempt status is revoked or changed by the Internal Revenue Service, that organization is required to notify SchoolWorks immediately.
AWARDS
Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis, during cycles. One grant will be awarded in each cycle. Applicants may submit only one grant application per cycle. Grant recipients will be notified within 30 days of the close of each cycle.
USE OF GRANT FUNDS
Charitable Purposes
All payments with respect to the grant will be used by the grantee only for purposes that are charitable within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Approved Project Proposal and Budget
Grant funds may be used only in accordance with the project proposal and budget approved by SchoolWorks. Grant funds cannot be used as collateral, to offset other financial obligations (including interest payments on lines of credit, and securing or servicing debt), or to meet cash flow or general operating expenses that are unrelated to the purpose of the grant proposal as defined in the grant agreement letter.
GRANT PAYMENTS
If the grant will be paid in multiple installments, specified in SchoolWorks’ grant agreement, or as modified in subsequent correspondence, the following will be applicable. The payment of each installment is contingent upon (i) grantee’s progress towards achievement of the grant purpose as determined in our sole discretion, (ii) grantee’s compliance with the terms of this agreement, including without limitation timely submission of reports, and (iii) there having been no material changes in grantee’s operations, staffing, funding, structure or tax status that would adversely affect grantee’s ability to carry out or accomplish the grant purpose.
REPAYMENT OF FUNDS
Grantee will promptly repay any grant funds not used for the grant purpose or otherwise in accordance with this agreement.
RECORDKEEPING
Grantees are required to retain account records, detailing all receipts and expenditures. In cases where grantee spending is not consistent with SchoolWorks’ award, SchoolWorks reserves the right to request the return of awarded funds, disallow expenditures, or take other remedial actions.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
SchoolWorks may monitor and evaluate grant activities. This may include, for example, visits from SchoolWorks personnel, discussing the project and its progress with grantee’s personnel, and reviewing financial and other records and materials connected with the activities financed by this grant. The grantee agrees to cooperate with SchoolWorks and to provide any information reasonably requested by SchoolWorks.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
Direct/Indirect Lobbying, Propaganda, etc.
Grantees will not use any amounts distributed to grantee nor any income from the grant to carry on propaganda, direct or indirect lobbying, or otherwise to attempt to influence or to influence the outcome of any specific public election or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any partisan voter registration drive.
Supporting Violence/Terrorism
Funds may not be used to support violence or terrorism-related activity. For a detailed list of restrictions on grant funds, grantees should refer to the grant agreement. Grantees are also expected to maintain controls to see that use of grant funds complies with the rules and guidance promulgated by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / USE OF NAME
Grantee will acknowledge SchoolWorks’ funding in an appropriate manner in all publications, press releases, talks, interviews, audio recordings, films/video, and other media and activities related to or resulting from grant-funded activities.
Any other use of the SchoolWorks name or logo is subject to the prior written approval of SchoolWorks.
SchoolWorks may include information relating to the grant, including the name of grantee, on its website, social media, and in periodic public reports, press releases, or other public materials.
RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE FUNDING, RESCIND PAYMENTS, AND REQUIRE RETURN OF UNSPENT FUNDS
SchoolWorks reserves the right to modify or terminate the grant or to withhold future grant distributions at any time if it determines that grantee has failed to comply with any term of the agreement or is not able to carry out or accomplish the grant purpose. SchoolWorks may also modify or terminate the grant if it determines that continuing grant payments would expose SchoolWorks to liability or adverse tax consequences, or otherwise be inconsistent with the mission and values of SchoolWorks. In the event of termination in accordance with this section, the grantee must promptly return to SchoolWorks any unexpended grant funds.
NOTIFICATION
Notice of Significant Organizational or Project Changes
Grantees are expected to inform SchoolWorks promptly of any significant changes in project staffing, organizational leadership, scheduling, or budgeting, when such changes occur during the grant period. Grantees are also expected to inform SchoolWorks of notification by another significant funder that the funder is ceasing further funding.
Notice of Tax Status or Change
Grantees are expected to inform SchoolWorks promptly if there is any change in grantee’s status as a charitable organization under the laws of the grantee’s jurisdiction.
LICENSING
Unless otherwise noted in the grant agreement, the grantee organization retains all copyright interests to the work product created as a result of the grant. However, the grantee grants to SchoolWorks an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce and publicly display all publications, studies, research, and similar works provided by the grantee to SchoolWorks in connection with grant-funded activities (together, the “works”) solely for SchoolWorks charitable purposes (for example, to highlight the grantee’s grant-funded work on the SchoolWorks website).
INDEMNIFICATION
Grantee organizations will be asked in the agreement to defend, indemnify and hold harmless SchoolWorks, its directors, officers, employees, and agents.
