Sample Language to Apply for Grants for OBPP

Many grant opportunities will fund OBPP implementation.

Many federal, state and private grant opportunities include OBPP as an acceptable program.

Schools that implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program have sought funding from many different sources, including:

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
National Institute of Justice
Bureau of Justice Assistance
State Departments of Education or Public Safety
School district funds
County health department funding

In some circumstances, Title I, Title II, Title IV, and Title V funds can be used for the program. City Block Grants are another possible funding source. Some schools have found eager sponsorship from local businesses. Concerned parents have often given financial support and manpower support for bullying prevention efforts in their schools through their local PTA organization.

Sample Grant Language

Executive Summary: Sample Language

[School Entity Name] is requesting $[amount] to support the training and implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), a research-based, schoolwide bullying prevention program designed to improve school climate, strengthen adult response to bullying, and reduce bullying and related problem behaviors among students.

These funds will be used for:

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program training and consultation.
Training of school personnel responsible for leading and supporting implementation.
Program materials and resources necessary to support implementation.
Schoolwide bullying prevention activities and implementation supports.
Ongoing technical assistance and consultation to support effective and sustainable implementation.

Project Description/Justification: Sample Language

[School Entity Name] seeks to strengthen its comprehensive approach to bullying prevention and school climate through implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP). Funding will support training, consultation, program materials, and implementation assistance necessary to establish a coordinated, schoolwide approach to preventing and responding to bullying.

Through OBPP implementation, school personnel will develop shared practices for identifying, preventing and responding to bullying; strengthen supervision and adult intervention; establish consistent schoolwide expectations; engage students in bullying prevention efforts; and increase coordination among staff, students, families, and the broader school community.

The project will support the school entity’s efforts to create a safe, supportive and connected learning environment while addressing risk factors associated with bullying and other problem behaviors. Grant funding will allow [School Entity Name] to build staff capacity and establish structures that can support continued bullying prevention efforts beyond the grant period.

Need Statement: Sample Language

[School Entity Name] recognizes that preventing bullying requires more than responding to individual incidents. An effective approach requires consistent expectations, trained adults, student engagement, family involvement, and coordinated schoolwide practices.

Based on [school climate data / bullying incident data / student survey results / PAYS Data/ behavioral health assessment / stakeholder feedback / other identified need], the school entity has identified an opportunity to strengthen its bullying prevention practices and improve the consistency of prevention and intervention efforts across [schools/buildings/grade levels].

Implementation of OBPP will provide the school entity with a structured, research-based framework for addressing these needs and strengthening the overall school climate.

Goals and Anticipated Outcomes:

Through implementation of OBPP, [School Entity Name] intends to:

Strengthen schoolwide prevention and response to bullying and cyberbullying.
Increase staff knowledge, confidence, and consistency in responding to bullying behaviors.
Establish clear and consistent expectations regarding bullying across the school environment.
Increase student perceptions of safety, belonging, and adult support.
Strengthen communication among students, staff, families, and school leadership regarding bullying prevention.
Reduce bullying and related problem behaviors.
Build internal capacity to sustain bullying prevention efforts over time.

Budget Justification: Sample Language

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Training and Implementation – $[amount]

Grant funds will support professional training, consultation, program materials, and implementation assistance associated with the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. Costs may include [insert applicable costs from quote: training fees, trainer/consultant costs, program materials, implementation resources, technical assistance, travel, etc.].

These expenditures will support the development and implementation of a research-based bullying and violence prevention program and will build the capacity of school personnel to implement consistent schoolwide prevention and intervention practices.

Short Version for Limited-Character Fields

[School Entity Name] will use grant funds to support training and implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), a research-based, schoolwide bullying prevention program. Funding will support professional training, consultation, program materials, and implementation assistance to strengthen staff capacity, improve school climate, and establish consistent practices for preventing and responding to bullying.