Your vision, funded.

We are excited to announce that the CEF & PTO are now accepting Faculty and Staff Grant application for 2026-2027. You can now submit your application to both organizations at the same time, using one simple form. This is your opportunity to bring new ideas or important needs to life for our students and school community.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 12, 2026 (MIDNIGHT)

CEF Faculty & Staff Grants

The Carlisle CEF is proud to support the Carlisle Public Schools’ faculty and staff in their efforts to promote innovation in teaching & learning and build school community connections. Grant proposals are welcome from any part of the school faculty/staff.

Strong applications typically demonstrate one or more of the following:

Innovation in teaching and learning
Building school community
Connection to Carlisle Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate
Team involvement (students, faculty, parents, and/or community members)

Proposals may be submitted by individuals or teams, and more than one proposal per person or team will be considered. Please note that not all proposals can be funded.

Application Process

Submit your application via the Google Form linked at the bottom of this page by October 12, 2026.

You will receive a copy of your application submitted via email as a confirmation.

Review & Awards

Proposals will be reviewed by the Grants Committee.
Recommendations will be voted on by CEF board members at a November meeting.
Applicants will be notified of decisions by letter in November.

Post-Award Requirment

Within 30 days of completing your project or putting grant items into use, recipients must submit a brief email summary of the grant’s impact to Carlisle.ed.fund@gmail.com.

Apply here

Example of Past Grants

CPS Middle School Drama Club - The Magic of Community Theater

Updated: 2 days ago

Over the past six years, the CPS Middle School Drama Club has grown from a weekly club into a vibrant community program involving more than 60 students in grades 5–8 both on stage and behind the scenes in tech and crew.

What makes the program truly special is its multi-generational community:

Alumni Mentors: Each year, 5–10 CCHS drama alumni return as student leaders, working as assistant directors, designers, and artists.
Community Experts: The club collaborates with talented Carlisle residents who lend their expertise in production, art, and music.

From mounting ambitious productions like Matilda and A Midsummer Night’s Dream this past year to fostering lifelong teamwork and mentorship, the magic of CPS theater continues to shine brighter than ever!

Upgrading School Spaces: New Instrument Cubbies

The cubbies were an important infrastructure project, creating more functional, organized, and flexible learning spaces throughout our school. They provide much-needed dedicated storage for band instruments outside the cafeteria. This thoughtful upgrade helps improve daily operations by keeping high-traffic areas clear and freeing up valuable space to better support student activities across multiple programs.

CEF is proud to support projects - both creative and foundational - that enhance daily life for our students and educators. Thank you to our community, and especially Troop 135, for making projects like this possible.

Moki Bands in Motion: PE Program Empowers Students with Wearable Tech

The Physical Education Program received a grant for a pilot program for Moki Bands. Moki

bands are wearable technology that monitors steps and/or also heart rate. The students set

their own personal goals, see how they are performing and adjust their effort/performance

based on their data, giving them increased level of responsibility and individual goal setting in

relation to health/physical activity. This project aims to bring students together around

movement and play in physical education classes. With an added layer of data collection

students will be able to self-monitor their progress and set individual or even team goals. Based on the success of the pilot program the wearables could be used in other programs at the school or in the community, middle school athletics, before school programs, etc.