FAQ Play Planning Grants

We are interested in a Play Planning Grant. What is our first step?

Begin by contacting the Children at Play Network to inform us of your interest and we will let you know ...
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What would increase our chances of receiving a grant?

Carefully review the information about what the selection process favors and address as many of those questions as you can ...
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Do Play Planning Grants provide cash?

No. The grants provide: Free or reduced rate ECE-TRIS approved Play Strategy workshops for administration, staff and your school community ...
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What is ECE-TRIS?

It stands for Early Childhood Education – Training Resources Information System and it is the official system for the State ...
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We have no idea where to start. Can we still apply?

Certainly. That is sometimes a great starting point. As long as you can commit to exploring best practices in play ...
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We already know what we want to do. Can we apply?

Possibly. Play Planning Grants are for planning. If you already know what you want to do you may have completed ...
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We want to purchase new fixed equipment we have already identified? Can we apply?

No. Not if that is all you are interested in doing. However, if that is part of a larger planning ...
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We don’t want to plan. We just want to put in some cool new natural stuff. Can we apply?

That can be a starting point on the way to a bigger vision. We aren’t against just doing something. Communicate ...
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Does working with the Children at Play Network on planning preclude us from working with other design professionals?

No. We encourage other designers on a project. We would want to know that information up front however ...
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What happens after we have a conceptual plan?

The conceptual plan provides a vision for your play environment in a format that allows you to communicate with others ...
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What if we don’t know if we have buy-in from our administrators and decision makers but we want to do something?

First off, that isn’t uncommon. But it’s frustrating to plan something only to be told no at the end. If ...
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If we don’t receive funding are we dead in the water?

No. There are lots of ways to accomplish things with passion. Once the CAP Network is aware of your hopes ...
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How long will the planning process take?

It’s a good question without a great answer other than – it depends. It will likely depend on our schedule, ...
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We aren’t interested in the continuing education requirement. Can we jump right into the planning process?

Perhaps. If you can convince us that your team is already knowledgeable about the current research behind the value of ...
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