Do not include the name of your county or school in parts 2, 3 or 4.

You must use the 2008 Southern Rivers Energy Bright Ideas Grant Application.

Do not attach any supplementary materials.

Teachers may only submit one grant application per year.

Applications must be approved by school principal.

Applicants must adhere to word limits.

Grants will be awarded to certified school teachers instructing students in grades K-12 (public or private) in Bibb, Coweta, Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Spalding and Upson counties. Maximum amount of grant is $1000.

Applicants agree that their name, photo and project may be used in print, broadcast and other forms of media in publications of Southern Rivers Energy and the Southern Rivers Energy Trust, Inc.

No handwritten applications will be accepted.

All applications must be submitted online by Friday, September 12.

Any applications received by Friday, August 29 will be entered in an Early Bird prize drawing for a $250 Staples gift card.

Bright Ideas Brigade will announce winners and issue checks Thursday & Friday, October 23-24.

If there is a technical problem when submitting the application online, please contact Erin Cook at 770-358-1383 x332, toll free 877-358-1383.

Please give a brief description of the project. (Limit 150 words.)

What makes this project innovative and/or creative?(Limit 100 words.)

How will this project benefit students? (Limit 100 words.)

Please explain how you will implement this project. If you will be assisted by others, include what others will be doing. However do not include names of people. For example, instead of "Mrs. Smith and Mr. Roberts will"; "other 4th grade teachers will." (Limit 250 words.)

Applicant Agreement: I am a certified teacher in a certified Georgia K-12 school in Bibb, Coweta, Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Spalding and Upson counties. I have the support of the school principal. This is the only application I have submitted. I will use this grant, if awarded, for students in grades K-12. I agree, if I win, to submit a report about the grant's outcome. I also agree that my name, photo and information about the grant may be used in publications and publicity of Southern Rivers Energy and/or Southern Rivers Energy Trust, Inc. without compensation to me or my team members. Applicants will be considered to agree with these terms with a submitted application.