We support projects that enhance school life

The Community Fund leverages funds raised by the Parents' Association to support projects and events that enhance the learning environment, student health and wellness, and the overall education experience.

What are the program objectives?

The Community Fund leverages funds raised by the Parents' Association to support projects and events that enhance the learning environment, student health and wellness, and the overall education experience. Projects must benefit the maximum number of students and promote the value of the ESB parents association.
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Recently funded projects

Get involved by helping your fellow class parents, your students and your teachers stay connected.
European Schools Science Symposium 2023
300€ for jumpers for students to represent ESB
Chess team competition fees 2022
120€ entry fees at interschools and national chess competition.
Graduation party P5 2022
250€ for graduation party of P5 at ESB aula
Primary Playground

The application process


1

Describe your idea and budget

2

Get approval by school management

3

Send request to PA Committee

4

PA Committee discuss and vote

5

PA reply to your request

6

Send report and photos
to PA

Describe your idea and budget

All members of the ESB Community are welcome to present their ideas – it could be a project or an event - where they might need support from the PA Community Fund. An action plan and a budget need to be described.

Get approval by school management

You then need to present your idea including action plan and budget for school management for approval. Maybe there is already a budget for the idea in school.

Send request to PA Committee

After school management has approved of the idea, you can submit your idea online including action plan, budget, and payment conditions to the PA Committee.
We need at least 10 working days to discuss your idea.

PA Committee discuss and vote

The PA Treasurer will review your idea and budget to make sure it is within the rules of the PA Community Funds.
The PA Committee will then vote on the support and funding of the idea.

PA reply to your request

The PA Committee will reply to you within 10 working days.
If approved, the PA Treasurer transfers the funds according to the payment conditions

Send report and photos
to PA

Within one month after the project, you will provide the PA with photos and a short report of the project.
Please ensure that every member in the provided photos has confirmed in writing that his/her image can be published by the PA.
Financial control
    1. All Requests for Funds that meet the Fund objectives will be voted on by Parents’ Association board. Majority vote is required for funding approval.
    2. Financing of ESB Parents Association Fund is contingent upon financial reserves.
    3. Requests for funding events or activities that have occurred in the past will not be considered.
    4. ESB Parents Association Fund will either pay invoices directly to vendor, or reimburse approved applicants from a paid vendor invoice by using the Parents’ Association Expense report Form.
    NEW: According to the PA statutes, the projects that the PA Community Fund has supported throughout the schoolyear, will be presented in the financial overview given at the PA Annual General Meeting in the first quarter of the schoolyear. The PA Accounts will be audited by two non-members of the PA Committee.
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