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Finding Grants

Finding Grants. David W. Dillard, Arcadia Valley R-II & Melanie Dillard, Central R-III. Objectives. How to match your needs to funding Know what you want Know what you will or can do, produce, make, support and have time for Where to find grants State & Federal Grant Sites

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Finding Grants

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  1. Finding Grants David W. Dillard, Arcadia Valley R-II & Melanie Dillard, Central R-III

  2. Objectives • How to match your needs to funding • Know what you want • Know what you will or can do, produce, make, support and have time for • Where to find grants • State & Federal • Grant Sites • Internet Searching • How to select a grant • Fit your needs, capabilities • Budget & match • Deliverables and timeline

  3. Write out the following: Step 1 • A brief idea or concept of the project: formalize your thoughts and purpose for doing this (the project) • A list of items needed: supplies, equipment, software and their costs • Your objectives: what is the project going to accomplish (this may be behavioral or just “I want a SmartBoard” • Your timeline: how soon?, do I have time?, can I wait?

  4. Timeline Step 1 • Make a timeline • Determine the final date for submission and work back • List everything that must be completed and when • Add who will help or where to find information • Define Tasks

  5. Your Need, Want, and/or Desire • How large or small is the project • Individual, group, building, district • Dollar amount you need • List what you want: • Material: supplies, software, equipment • Is there need for salary/stipend • Outcomes: raise MAP scores, improve health/fitness, hands-on-learning, community service • Deliverables: • What will or can you produce? • What are the deadlines & application timeframe Step 1

  6. Where to find a funder • Determine your need, want, desire • Missouri State & Federal sites • DESE website • MOREnet website • Federal Grants • Grant and Foundation Sites • Google search Step 2

  7. Types of Funding Step 2 • Determine whether you are looking for public or private funding • Public: usually a governmental agency, more paperwork, more accountability, more scrutiny • Private: deal with targeted proposals, easier to write, often less required paperwork and fewer rules, may want to call and inquire about the program

  8. Know Your Funding Source • Learn the funder’s perspective – including governmental agencies • Learn about biases • Learn about the review process • Contact them before you submit – do not ask about what is on the website – you should be able to read • Search private funder’s website – Know who they are and what they do Step 2

  9. Contacting Funders Step 3 • Web page • Letter of inquiry • Phone • Visit

  10. What you need to look for from a potential funder • Web page • Guidelines • Grant priorities • Rules and procedures • Request for Proposal (RFP) • Application packets • Scoring Guide • Past projects funded/sample grants Step 3

  11. Evaluating Funders Step 4 • You need to develop a system to evaluate potential grants • Need to go beyond the common to narrow the choices to find the best grant for you • Goal/Purpose • Amount of funding • Deadlines/Timeframe

  12. Grant Evaluation • Again, know what you want! • Develop a grant evaluation form • Sample provided • Develop a system for scoring, rating, ranking potential grants • Complete the grant evaluation form

  13. Grant Evaluation

  14. Next • Our next step is to choose a grant and: • Complete the application for practice • Complete the application and submit it • Work on an application to get a “feel” for the process • Review a couple grants to “see what they really look like”

  15. Next • The third session: • will continue the process of grant management • Answer questions • Work through the “sample” grants

  16. Sample 1

  17. Sample 2

  18. Starting your search The best place to find a grant is through an internet search Try various combinations of the key words Search for the specific topic or area that you want to fund Art, technology, computers, mathematics, science, sports, recreation, physical education, calculators, afterschool Combine keywords and specific topic Key Words Grant(s) Education(al) Technology Foundation K-12 Teacher Secondary terms Funding For, and, Schools

  19. Some Web Sites To Start to Procss of Finding a Grant/Funder

  20. http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/our_communities.htmlhttp://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/our_communities.html

  21. http://philanthropy.com/

  22. http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

  23. http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=ln

  24. http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/instrtech/documents/november2008.pdf#page=11http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/instrtech/documents/november2008.pdf#page=11

  25. http://www.more.net/services/grants/gs-found.html

  26. http://www.more.net/services/grants/upcoming.html

  27. http://www.schoolgrants.org/index.htm

  28. http://www.fundsnetservices.com/grantwri.htm

  29. http://www.bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/teach_awards.htmhttp://www.bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/teach_awards.htm

  30. http://www.more.net/services/grants/gs-corp.html

  31. http://www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by-type/k-12-grants.htmlhttp://www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by-type/k-12-grants.html

  32. http://www.techlearning.com/resources/grants.php

  33. http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/grants/dellgrantscalendar08_09.pdfhttp://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/grants/dellgrantscalendar08_09.pdf

  34. http://www.dollargeneral.com/Community/Pages/GrantPrograms.aspxhttp://www.dollargeneral.com/Community/Pages/GrantPrograms.aspx

  35. http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/

  36. http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/k12_main.htmlhttp://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/k12_main.html

  37. http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/Education/INGUnsungHeroes/index.htmhttp://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/Education/INGUnsungHeroes/index.htm

  38. http://www.kidsinneed.net/grants/index.php

  39. http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml#lit

  40. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=AboutLowes/Communityhttp://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=AboutLowes/Community

  41. http://www.grantsalert.com/

  42. http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/grants.html

  43. http://foundationcenter.org/

  44. http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/index.html

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