The primary purpose of this program is to provide support to CTEI members for the development of expertise in instruction, discipline, or scholarly activity.  These grants will provide support to CTEI members through the individual divisions.  Divisions that are in good standing with CTEI are eligible to apply for grants, which will in turn benefit the professional development of their members.

• A division is identified as having presented its laws and rules of order, which shall be in harmony with the Association and accepted by the Executive Board of Career and Technical Educators of Idaho (CTEI), and has been recognized by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) as a specific division.
• A division would be considered in good standing if it follows operation procedures as stated in the CTEI Procedures Manual http://www.ctei.org/CTEI_Procedures_Manual.html.

• All CTEI divisions are eligible to apply. However any single division will receive one award in a calendar year. 
• Support for faculty development under this grant program includes any combination of divisional in-service activities, which would include meeting expenses, curricular materials or supplies, and speakers.
• The amount to be awarded in each funding round will be determined by the CTEI Board at its Fall meeting and will be announced as part of the Request for Proposal. 
• Granted funds will be awarded on a reimbursement basis.  The request for reimbursement must be completed and submitted to the CTEI Data Manager by the end of the calendar year in which the award was granted.
• The recipients of these awards will be expected to make a formal presentation of the activities at the following summer meeting.  The CTEI board will work with the division and the ISDPTE to structure the program to allow for this presentation.

• Meals
• Divisional officer or membership travel expense
• Tuition or fees for “credit bearing” workshops

The form may be accessed in Word. Proposals must be submitted to the CTEI Data Manager on or before March 1 for Round 1 and September 1 for Round 2.  The awards will be announced at dates that coincide with the Spring (Round 1) and Fall (Round 2) CTEI board meetings.

Professional Development Grants are awarded through a review process. All members of the CTEI Awards Committee will review proposals. 

Grant Review Criteria (Be sure to address ALL of them in the proposal) 

1. Direct improvement of professional expertise, in discipline, or instructional activities  (70%),
2. Direct classroom application or benefit to students (20%),
3. Assessment:  How are you going to be able to tell if the use of the new knowledge was successful (10%).   Note:  The following are suggestions.  a) On-site evaluation: formal individual evaluation of the presentation/training including ideas on how it could be incorporated into the classroom; b) Post-evaluation: evaluation gathered by e-mail/mail from those division attendees on successful use of knowledge