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Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grants

The Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grants program provides funding to school boards to lead projects with a focus on the identification and removal of barriers that prevent parents and families from participating and engaging fully in their children's learning.

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ District School Board receives annual PRO Grant Funding and provides application opportunities for schools to access these funds.

The Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grants program provides funding to school boards to lead projects with a focus on the identification and removal of barriers that prevent parents and families from participating and engaging fully in their children's learning.

Submissions for the 2023-2024 application process for Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant funding closed on December 22, 2023.

For further questions and information, please contact Jennifer Stephen, Supervisor- School Business Operations at Jennifer_Stephen@kprdsb.ca

Applications that meet the criteria are eligible for funding. Funding will be dependent on the number of eligible applications received and may be capped at $1,000. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ District School Board has received $45,000 in PRO grant funding this school year.

Project Eligibility Criteria

Project is initiated by parents through communication with the Parent Involvement Committee, a school council or other parent groups in the community.

Project demonstrates parent input on how schools can improve in at least one of the following areas:

  • Addressing social inclusion and racism specifically anti-Asian, anti-Black, and anti-Indigenous racism and other prejudices towards racialized and marginalized groups
  • Creating a safe and welcoming environment.
  • Demonstrating respect for parents as valued partners within the education system regarding decisions about their child's education
  • Enhancing communication with teachers
  • Informing parents about the expectations of the Ontario Curriculum and supporting resources.

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