PRO Grant 2024-2025
The Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grants program provides funding to enable school boards to work with parents to support projects and initiatives that remove local barriers that prevent parents from participating and engaging fully in their children’s learning and educational progress.
School projects will demonstrate a commitment to respecting the role of parents and families in students’ educational experiences by working with parents and families or seeking parent input on how schools can create identity-affirming schools and communities 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 toward racialized and marginalized groups.
- Supporting identity-affirming, culturally responsive, and healing-centred mental health strategies.
- Engaging parent and community voices, particularly those of historically marginalized groups.
- Knowledge building for parents on student opportunities in a de-streamed classroom and/or a comprehensive literacy program.
NOTE: You will need your school council OCDSB account information to access the application form.
Timeline for the 2024-2025 Application Period:
- PRO Application Opens: November 11, 2024
- PRO Application Closes: January 10, 2025
- Final Report Due: June 20, 2025
Successful applicants will be notified via email by the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department.
Once selected, councils will receive a link to the reporting form, which must be submitted by June 20, 2025.
For any questions, please speak with your principal or contact the Family and Community Engagement department at face@ocdsb.ca.