Grant Details
At the Nathan Yip Foundation, we fund bold, teacher-driven initiatives with a clear three-year vision for growth, sustainability, and impact. Proposals must align with one or more of our funding priorities, connect to district strategic plans, and reach as many students as possible across rural communities.
To support applicants, we’ve provided sample applications, budget examples, a required budget template, and the scoring matrix used by reviewers. It’s essential to carefully review each of these resources before starting your application—they are designed to bring clarity, transparency, and equity to the process, and will help you submit the strongest and most complete proposal possible.
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Sample grants and budgets are here to guide you, showing the detail and information that help create strong, successful applications.
- Exemplary (90+ points)
- Strong (60-80 points)
- Developing (30-50 points)
- Weak (<20 points)
Our scoring matrix helps ensure transparency, consistency, and equity in how proposals are reviewed. It shows the key areas we consider—like teacher involvement, student impact, and sustainability—so applicants can see what matters most. Using it as a guide can help districts and teachers strengthen their applications and maximize their impact on students and communities.
All applicants must use the NYF budget template to outline funding needs across all three years. We understand years two and three are estimates, but a detailed budget shows how resources will be used, ensures transparency, and demonstrates thoughtful planning. Be sure to save your completed template—it will need to be uploaded at the very end of the application.
Use this guide to review all the application questions ahead of time. It’s a handy way to plan and draft your answers offline before entering them into the fillable form for submission.