Deadline to apply for PEF grants is Monday.

There are only a few more days for Petaluma-area schools to apply for Petaluma Educational Foundation IMPACT grants. Application deadline is Monday.

PEF administers the annual PEF Impact Grant Program to enable teachers, schools and districts to bring innovative and effective instructional ideas to reality. Grants totaling more than $2.9 million have been awarded to Petaluma-area schools since 1983. It is the foundation’s goal this school year to reach the impressive milestone of $3 million in grants given since the program started 34 years ago.

PEF grants support quality instruction, student access and impact, and innovation aligned with a school or district’s overall goals.

The PEF Impact Grants award up to $15,000 per grant for curriculum projects with significant emphasis on programs of extraordinary scope, impact or longevity. The PEF Impact Grant award spans a one-year period.

Eligibile for PEF IMPACT Grants are teachers, groups of teachers, classified personnel and principals in K-12 public, charter and not-for-profit private schools in the Petaluma area. All grant applications must be collaboratively developed, approved and signed by the site principal or lead administrator.

Focus areas for funding are in Math & Science, Literacy/English Language Learners, Fine Arts, Health & Nutrition, and Vocational Education/Life Skills.

PEF receives no public funding. The foundation raises funds for the annual grant program from individuals, business partnerships and foundations.

For more information on the PEF Impact Grant application and process, contact PEF Program Director Katy Verke at 778-5063. Visit www.pefinfo.com for more information on the Petaluma Educational Foundation or contact PEF Executive Director Maureen Highland at Maureen@pefinfo.com or 778-4632.