Our Grants
The Paul Linder Foundation Grants provide opportunities that support educational excellence within the
Central Kitsap School District.
Grants are designed to purchase equipment and/or materials that expand learning in the classroom and beyond.
The foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 total in grants to Central Kitsap School District students and staff over the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.
The Paul Linder Educational Foundation grants are designed to fund unique equipment and materials to expand learning in and beyond classrooms with students and staff of Central Kitsap School District.
All grant funded purchases will remain the property of Central Kitsap School District.
The grant application window for the 2026-2027 school year
is now OPEN!
Grant applications will be accepted from October 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026.
NOTE: Technology connected grants must be submitted no later than November 16th!
Here are the application requirements:
STEP ONE
Obtain an approval letter (on school or district letterhead) from your supervisor or principal. The approval should explain how this grant will help you meet the academic or leadership goals of your school or of the district. You will need a PDF copy of this letter.
STEP TWO
Write a concise description of your proposal (300-500 words). Be sure to include how your proposal will benefit your classroom, school and/or community. You will need to either copy/paste or type this into our form.
STEP THREE
Develop a line-item budget so the committee can see how the grant money will be spent. Be sure to include tax and shipping costs. If an item you are purchasing is on sale, report total cost as the item may not be on sale when the grant money is awarded. You will need to create a PDF copy of your line item budget.
STEP FOUR
Click on the link below to complete your application. (Students and staff have the same link.) You will be adding the PDF files to your application. If your request is technology related, your grant proposal will be reviewed by the Department of Information Services Director.
If your proposal is funded, you will be asked to complete an online summary upon completion of the project.
The summary will describe the results of your proposal. The information provided will be used to illustrate how
Paul Linder Educational Foundation Grants further educational excellence.
Additionally, you may be asked to present your project at a Linder Foundation meeting.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE 2026 - 2027 SCHOOL YEAR!
26-27 Grant Awardees, reports will be due no later than May 26, 2027.
Failure to complete the summary response may impact your future grant eligibility.
Questions? Please email [email protected] for more information.
Central Kitsap School District.
Grants are designed to purchase equipment and/or materials that expand learning in the classroom and beyond.
The foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 total in grants to Central Kitsap School District students and staff over the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.
The Paul Linder Educational Foundation grants are designed to fund unique equipment and materials to expand learning in and beyond classrooms with students and staff of Central Kitsap School District.
All grant funded purchases will remain the property of Central Kitsap School District.
The grant application window for the 2026-2027 school year
is now OPEN!
Grant applications will be accepted from October 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026.
NOTE: Technology connected grants must be submitted no later than November 16th!
Here are the application requirements:
STEP ONE
Obtain an approval letter (on school or district letterhead) from your supervisor or principal. The approval should explain how this grant will help you meet the academic or leadership goals of your school or of the district. You will need a PDF copy of this letter.
STEP TWO
Write a concise description of your proposal (300-500 words). Be sure to include how your proposal will benefit your classroom, school and/or community. You will need to either copy/paste or type this into our form.
STEP THREE
Develop a line-item budget so the committee can see how the grant money will be spent. Be sure to include tax and shipping costs. If an item you are purchasing is on sale, report total cost as the item may not be on sale when the grant money is awarded. You will need to create a PDF copy of your line item budget.
STEP FOUR
Click on the link below to complete your application. (Students and staff have the same link.) You will be adding the PDF files to your application. If your request is technology related, your grant proposal will be reviewed by the Department of Information Services Director.
If your proposal is funded, you will be asked to complete an online summary upon completion of the project.
The summary will describe the results of your proposal. The information provided will be used to illustrate how
Paul Linder Educational Foundation Grants further educational excellence.
Additionally, you may be asked to present your project at a Linder Foundation meeting.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE 2026 - 2027 SCHOOL YEAR!
26-27 Grant Awardees, reports will be due no later than May 26, 2027.
Failure to complete the summary response may impact your future grant eligibility.
Questions? Please email [email protected] for more information.