EXCEL & Impact Grants

Excel and Impact Grants

Students learn when they are engaged. Excel and Impact grant funding gives teachers and school staff the ability to provide innovative learning opportunities to students at all grade levels — experiences like field trips: transporting students offsite for real world learning, like visiting Seahurst Park to learn about salmon habitats or the University of Washington and Renton Technical College for career exploration; building on to existing learning tools, like outfitting a library with books in many languages, with characters who look like the students who read them; advanced tools such as robotics equipment to immerse students in math, coding, and engineering. Excel and Impact grants make these experiences possible for all students in Highline.

2024-2025 Excel & Impact Grants

The application for 2024-2025 Excel and Impact Grants is now open! Click the link below to access the application, which closes on Friday, November 15th at 6pm. Awards will be announced and presented the first two weeks in December. 

Highline Schools Foundation’s Excel and Impact Grants Program provides classroom or special project funding that is above and beyond what school budgets can provide. We will prioritize grants that support the district strategic priorities: creating a culture of belonging, promoting innovative learning, supporting bilingual/bicultural learning and helping students be future ready. In addition to other funding, we received two gifts totaling $11,000 to support grants providing for programs or initiatives directly serving LGBTQ+ students. 

As is our practice, grant funding may not be used to purchase computer hardware, and we cannot pay teacher salary or release time. Due to the current technology challenges in the district, we will also not award grants to purchase software or computer applications this year.

Apply Today!

Applications do not need to be completed in one sitting but please look for the ‘save’ button as the application does not automatically save; your application will remain open until you hit ‘submit’ and the system will alert you if any information is missing. Please review the Excel & Impact FAQ’s for more information about applying, examples of previous funding, and other helpful tips.

Excel & Impact Grant Application Fairs

Due to current network disruptions and lack of access to district devices, we are offering application fairs on select dates in October and November at ERAC. Staff from any Highline school or building can attend these drop-in application sessions, utilizing Foundation laptops and hotspots. You may also bring a personal device to connect to the hotspot if you prefer. HSF Staff will be on hand to answer questions.

Upcoming Application Fairs:

  • Friday, October 18th from 12:15 – 4pm, ERAC South Classroom
  • Friday, October 25th from Noon – 4pm, ERAC North Classroom
  • November dates TBA

Excel Grants

The Excel Grant program was created in 2002 to support classroom innovation in Highline Public Schools, and to provide teachers the resources they need to help our students succeed. This year, we are offering Excel grants in amounts of up to $1,500 to fund projects to enhance learning opportunities and experiences for students in the classroom or school program. Past examples of funded projects have included the purchase of musical instruments, science and robotic kits, field trips, books and art supplies and more.

Impact Grants

Impact Grants award up to $10,000 for a projects of a larger size and scope, often benefiting a whole school or district-wide project. Past examples include: Funding an Aquaponics for Sustainability system at Sylvester Middle School, investing in a program called Young Women in Computer Science in the College & Careers Readiness Program, and helping create a Virtual Reality learning program at New Start High School (now Innovation Heights Academy) titled KeniHana Entrepreneur Technology Cooperative.

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