Grant+Writing

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=Grant Writing Tips=

- A process that can be used at a department or staff meeting in order to come to consensus about what kind of grant-funded project people are interested in pursuing user:chericem1

- Tips to help you get the grant you want! user:chericem1

- An outline and short explanation of the various parts of a typical grant proposal user:chericem1

- A list of questions to guide you through the grant development process user:chericem1

- A sample of what a proposed budget might look like for a grant proposal user:chericem1

I'm still hung up on and excited about the idea of writing grants for classroom technology and field trips. I found a good [|site] with lots of links for you and a [|great little guide] that was especially helpful. user:ErinMB

=**Potential Grant Opportunities**=

- Information on grants for K-12 schools
 * [|Dell Grants Directory & Calendar] - Month-by-month calendar sponsored by Dell that chronicles grant opportunities and their deadlines user:chericem1
 * [|Funding for Libraries & Museums] - A grants index containing information on K-12 grants user:chericem1
 * [|Fulbright]- Here is an example of a fulbright grant that I wrote for an opportunity to teach abroad. [[file:StatementofPurposeMaryCartier.doc]] user:cartierm
 * [|DonorsChoose] - VERY cool site similar to Kiva.org (but for K-12 classroom teachers). Classroom teachers post project descriptions and requests and donors can choose to donate toward the projects. Site is searchable user:chericem1 (via web20classroom)
 * [|GrantWrangler] - Features grants aimed at educators and librarians (for arts, P.E. and health, humanities, STEM, etc.) user:chericem1 (via tgwynn)
 * [|GrantsAlert.com] - Browse list of available grants (colleges, corporate, federal, fellowships, foundations, state) or see list of grants for adult education, arts, at-risk, family literacy, health ed, math, reading, safe schools, science/engineering, tech integration, etc. user:chericem1 (via pthib)
 * [|Grants for Teachers] - Database, searchable by state, type of institution (charter, faith-based, higher ed, non-profit, private, public), and type of grant (after school, arts, at-risk, community involvement, disabilities, early childhood, general education, health/P.E., science/environmental, special education, tech, etc.) user:chericem1 (via pthib)
 * [|Grants.gov] - List of government grants for educators user:chericem1 (via EdTechLeader)
 * [|K-12 School Grant Opportunities] - A list of grant opportunities for K-12 educators user:chericem1
 * [|TechLearning Grants Database] - Month-by-month, searchable database of hundreds of grant opportunities, along with tips for writing strong grant proposals user:chericem1
 * [|Magnificent Classroom Makeover, ETA/Cuisenaire] - July 1 user:chericem1
 * [|National High School Teacher of the Year Program, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund] - July 1 user:chericem1
 * [|Philanthropy News Digest] - Funding for Elementary and Secondary Schools user:chericem1
 * [|Plus Vision Corporation's Education Spotlight Grant] - Ongoing user:chericem1
 * [|Products for Learning Grants, Fuji Photo Film USA] - Ongoing user:chericem1
 * [|Virtual Ink Corporation's Think Ink Contest] - Monthly (20th) user:chericem1
 * [[file:Potential Grant Opps.doc]] - A list of potential grants that might be useful to those working in urban, public schools user:chericem1

=Online Fundraising/Grant Tools=

- Online fundraising. . . quickly create a webpage regarding the cause of your choice, send the link to associates, clients, family, and friends, and track your progress

- Propose a classroom project. Donors can donate to your cause

- Online fundraising: Solicit pledges, people pay via credit card or Paypal, but accounts are not charged until at least $1,000 is raised. Project does not have to be service-oriented

See also: Community Outreach, For Beginning Teachers, School Improvement, Service Learning, Special Needs, Staying in the Target Language, Teaching Culture,21st Century Technologies

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