Leadership Grants  

Rolling deadline; applications will be considered as they are submitted  

Pease allow at least 2 weeks for approval  

  
  

DEVELOP LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL  

The Seattle Council of PTSA offers grants of up to $400 to assist in efforts to develop  

PTA/PTSA leaders. This includes current and potential PTA/PTSA officers, appointed  

board members, and committee chairs. Approximately $2000 is available for leadership  

grants.  

AWARD GUIDELINES  

Grant requests must briefly describe how the funds will be used to develop PTA/PTSA  

leadership, for example, to cover fees associated with training events.  

PTA/PTSA units may apply more than once but may only receive one grant of up to $400  

in a calendar year.  

PTA/PTSA units must be associated with the Seattle Council PTSA.  

Applications must be signed by your PTA/PTSA president.  

Grants requests will be reviewed and awarded by SCPTSA using the following  guidelines:  

  • The extent which funds to will support the development of PTA/PTSA leaders.  

  • How well the grant supports your unit’s goals and will help sustain ongoing leadership?  

Priority consideration will be given to:  

  • New and emerging PTAs: Started less than 5 years ago; or have less than  

  • 50 members; or work in communities not traditionally involved with PTA; or are PTAs impacted by school closures?  

  • ELL and FRL: PTAs working with significant numbers of families whose students are bilingual and/or participating in the Free and Reduced Lunch program.  

  
  WHAT MIGHT QUALIFY?  

The goal of the program is to support local PTA efforts to develop active and effective leaders who will advocate for children in their community and help direct PTA/PTSA programs.

Here are some suggested training events and expenses that would qualify:  

Events:  

  • Local Unit Board/Membership Retreat/Meeting, to discuss how to get parents involved in their school or goal setting for current, new or potential PTA board members.  

  • Cluster-wide sharing or round table to help with ideas or a goal-setting or training event.  

  • WA State PTA Region 6 PTA and the Law  

  • WA State PTA Region 6 leadership training: Washington State PTA  

  • Legislative Assembly  

  • Washington State PTA Convention  

Expenses: Food, interpreters, child-care, speaker fee, copy, training material, travel expenses.  

SCPTSA Leadership Application