Up to $5,000 in grants will be available through the Lighthouse Fund of the Old Rochester Tri-Town Education Foundation for this school year.

Lighthouse Fund Grants have a maximum award of $1,250 for individual applicants or intra-school collaborative projects; up to $2,500 for a collaborative inter-school project. A total of $5,000 will be available.

Grant applications must address one of the following categories: Curriculum enrichment, faculty-mentored student projects or professional development. Proposals must include an evaluation plan and a budget.

Eligible applicants include faculty-mentored students, faculty and administration of the Old Rochester Regional School District. Winners will be announced in May. The funds will be available after July 1.

The deadline for the 2014 Lighthouse Fund Grant Application is March 16. For more information on the Lighthouse Fund grant process, go to www.oldrochester.org.

The Lighthouse Fund is an endowed fund of the Old Rochester Educational Foundation Inc. developed through private philanthropy to support public schools in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester.