Resources for Grant Writing Tips
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Grant Writing Courses from
Distance-Education.org
To Promote Grant Writing Courses
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About.com's NonProft Directory
This topic area of About.com focuses on more than grants.
While there are several good resources for grants listed,
there are other categories of information related to
non-profit organizations and management.
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Education Place®
Grant tips, funding resources, and miscellaneous grant
and funding information.
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The Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse
Provides information and websites to help teachers and
organizations locate and apply for educational funds from
corporations, agencies, and foundations. The site
provides a series of articles about locating and applying
for grants. These columns were originally published in
ENC Focus. The site provides an area to link to other web
sites with information for grant seekers. ENC also
provides a Guidebook of Federal Resources, ENC's
directory of federally sponsored programs in math and
science. Programs from 14 agencies and departments are
highlighted.
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Grants and Other (People's)
Money
With school funding tight it pays to look for financial
help elsewhere. Check out this web address for funding
sources that focuses on science, math, engineering and
educational technology.
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School Grants
Targeted at K-12 educators, this web site has information
about funding programs and writing proposals. While the
site is not as comprehensive as others, it provides a
good starting point for educators seeking their first
grants.
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SRA's Grants Web
The Society of Research Administrators publishes this
collection of resources for locating federal and
foundation monies. Other features on this site include
links to relevant policy and legal information and online
forms.
Book References for Grant
Proposals
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Best Practices in Grants & Funding,
eSchool News Special Report,.This booklet provides
strategies and techniques for developing proposals and
includes sample documents and best practices. Purchase at
http://www.eschoolnews.com/catalog/
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Finding Funding, 4th ed., Brewer,
Ernest, and Charles M. Achilles, Jay R. Fuhriman, Connie
Hollingsworth. Corwin Press, 2001. This book includes
strategies for writing successful government and
foundation grants and includes project management and
internet use. Purchase at: http://www.corwinpress.com/book.aspx?pid=5263
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The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal
Writing, 4th ed. Geever, Jane C. United States
of America, 2004. Provides information on how to prepare
award winning proposals, including examples. Purchase at
http://fdncenter.org/marketplace/catalog/product_monograph.jhtml?id=prod10047
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Grantseeking: A Step-by-Step Approach,
rev. ed. Zimmerman, Robert M. San Francisco, CA:
Zimmerman, Lehman & Associates, 1998. The book
explains the how to's of writing a letter of intent, with
a sample, creating a proposal and budget, and follow-up
with funders. Purchase from: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007YLEOU/
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The Grantwriter's Internet Companion,
Peterson, Susan, Corwin Press, 2000. This book offers
tools for using the internet to find funding and grants.
Purchase at http://www.corwinpress.com/book.aspx?pid=5184
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I'll Grant You That, Burke, Jim and
Carol Ann Prater, Heinemann, 2000. This resource is a
book and CD-ROM for finding funds, designing projects,
and writing proposals. Purchase at http://www.heinemann.com/shared/products/E00197.asp
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Winning Grants Step by Step, Carlson,
Mim. San Francisco, CA: Support Centers of America, 1995.
Contains exercises designed to help with proposal
planning and writing skills and to meet the requirements
of both government agencies and foundation funders.
Purchase from http://www.Amazon.com or
http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-078795876X.html
- Getting Funded - A complete guide to proposal writing
by Mary Hall
- Proposal Planning and Writing by Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy
T. Miner, Jerry Griffith
- The Consultants Guide to Proposal Writing by Herman
Holtz
- Handbook for Writing Proposals by Robert J. Hamper and
L. Sue Baugh
Training Opportunities for Grant
Writing
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Grant Writing Seminars The Center for
Nonprofit Management, a twenty-year old agency serves
more than 1,000 organizations each year by offering the
following programs: Seminars, Consulting, Collaborations,
Low-Interest Loans, Meetings Facility,etc. For a schedule
of current seminars, visit our Web site.
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Proposal Writing Short Course For many people,
writing grants can be a daunting task. This Short Course
is an opportunity to learn the process of planning and of
research on, outreach to, and cultivation of potential
foundation and corporate donors.
Federally Funded Educational
Programs
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Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use
Technology
This competitive grant program is designed to promote
partnerships among private industry, K-12 schools, and
universities. Activities may provide support for faculty
on how to use technology in their classes, develop
technology-based resources and tools, and create
technology-related professional development and
internship opportunities for teachers.
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Safe and Drug-Free Schools
This program consists of two major programs: State Grants
for Drug and Violence Prevention Programs and National
Programs. State Grants is a formula grant program that
provides funds to states and local school districts, and
Governors, for a broad range of community and
school-based prevention and education programs. National
Programs provides funds for discretionary grants that
focus on drug and violence prevention issues. Any
activity financed under the program must meet "principles
of effectiveness," such as being based on scientifically
conducted research.
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Special,Education IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Act was reauthorized in
June 1997. It is scheduled for reauthorization in 2002.
This program provides financial assistance to states to
help them meet the educational and developmental needs of
over 5 million children, ages birth through 21. The law
focuses on increased expectations, more coordination and
involvement by parents and the regular classroom teacher,
and more professional development for all involved in
educating children with disabilities. The law also
permits schools broader authority to remove special
education students from the classroom for bringing
illegal drugs or weapons to school and integration of
funds into Title I school-wide programs. Special
Education services apply to a vast array of disabilities,
including those with severe disabilities, the emotionally
disturbed, and the severely and profoundly mentally
retarded. IDEA grant categories include those to states
and preschools, as well as grants for infants and
toddlers.
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Educational Technology State Grant
The new education technology program consolidates two
major education technology programs: Technology Literacy
Challenge Fund (FY01 - $450 million) and Technology
Innovation Challenge grants (FY01 - $136.3 million) into
a single program. Funds are distributed to states and, in
turn, to local districts based on 50% Title I formula and
50% competitively. The money can be used for a range of
purposes, such as improving access to technology and
expanding professional development. Districts must use at
least 25% of the money for professional development,
unless they can show that they already provide such
services.
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Impact Aid
The Impact Aid program provides payments to local districts
that have a large number of pupils whose parents work on or
who live on federal property, such as a military base.
Funds offset the loss in local property taxes that usually
are the major source for school funding. Funds are also
available to help meet the added cost of educating those
federally connected children with disabilities. Funds
generally become part of a district's general fund account
and are used for basic expenses, such as teacher salaries,
books, and supplies. Funds for Impact Aid construction are
also available. Private schools are not eligible to receive
Impact Aid funds.
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