Grant applications for the 2025-2026 school year are available! Please refer to the general grant information for details on scoring, deadlines, etc. The foundation will be awarding up to $168,669.36 in grants to Florence 1 Schools in May.
Grant applications are due back in the district office by 4:30pm on March 28, 2025.
Please take a minute to watch the video on WFXB congratulating the foundation on exceeding the $2.1 million milestone for funding grants!
Please click on grant name below to read additional information on our 2024-2025 grants.
Wallace Gregg and North Vista Elementary schools were awarded $28,774.80 for their grant which will provide access to high-quality decodable readers for small-group instruction to over 450 students of poverty in grades K-2 in the two schools.
Wallace Gregg Elementary was awarded $35,700 for their grant which will provide all students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades with instruments, music books, and instruction on instrument maintenance.
John W. Moore Middle School was awarded $35,228.99 for their grant, aimed at enhancing the musical education experience of their students through the strategic use of master classes, bolstering their music library, and enriching their instrument inventory.
Florence 1 Adult Education was awarded $19,500 for their grant which will use VR technology to further develop their students' career pathways and integrated education and training (IET) framework.
West Florence High School was awarded $23,943.87 for their grant which will fund 12 state of the art mobile speakers needed to compete in the new SA marching band category.