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In these times of tight money, educators can find creative ways to fund new programs by seeking out grants. First, start by making sure your goals are aligned with the grant you pick. Next, get organized about writing your proposal because the competition will be stiff. Here are some tips on how you can create and score an award-winning proposal.

Provide a Summary

Write an overview statement for your project: “We the people of this school, district, or community will need the following resources in order to do project “X”

• Tip: Use short, clear excerpts from every section of your proposal.

• Tip: Write this page last, but make sure that you put it at the beginning.

Describe Your Needs

Detail the compelling needs of your school, district, or community. Tell your potential contributors why your organization should get funded to run this project.

• Tip: Create a vivid picture of your school, district, or community in such a compelling way that no one can resist funding your proposal.

Explain Your Goals

Describe the results you expect the project will accomplish.

• Tip: The project’s goals should show that the plan is clear, important to achieve, and will have a major impact.

List Your Objectives

Tell what specific methods you will use to reach each goal.

• Tip: Be sure the needs, goals, and objectives are clearly aligned with the grant’s requirements.

9 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by Dow Jones News Fund Inc. https://www.newsfund.org/

15 The Council for Economic Education’s John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Awards http://www.councilforeconed.org/events/teacher-award-programs/

31 From Failure to Promise K-12 Educators’ Grants http://www.fromfailuretopromise.com/K-12--Educator-s-Literacy-Grant.html

Awesome Foundationhttp://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/faq

Cisco and Cisco Foundation Grants http://csr.cisco.com/pages/support-for-nonprofits

DonorsChoose.org www.donorschoose.org

Earthwatch Tech Earth Fellowships http://earthwatch.org/education/teacher-fellowships/teach-earth-united-states

1 American Honda Foundation Grants Focus on the STEM subjects and the environment http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf The Mockingbird Foundation Grants Submission of initial inquiries for music education grants http://mbird.org/funding/guidelines/ Toshiba America Grants For Grades 6 – 12 http://www.toshiba.com/taf/612.jsp

31 Varkey GEMS Foundation Global Teacher Prize http://www.globalteacherprize.org/#about

30 Captain Planet Foundation Grants http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/

Project Learning Tree GreenSchools Grants in partnership with the USDA Forest Service https://www.plt.org/apply-for-greenworks-environmental-education-grant

Target Field Trip Grants https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/field-trip-grants

1 American Library Association Awards for librarians • The Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship • Penguin Young Readers Group Award http://www.ala.org//alsc/awardsgrants/profawards

Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant Application http://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/classroom-grant-application

15 NEA Foundation grants for educators and students http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/

Toshiba America Grants For Grades K-5 http://www.toshiba.com/taf/k5.jsp

16 National Science Foundation Discovery Research K-12 http://www.nsf.govpubs/2013/nsf13601/nsf13601.htm

30 Thank a Million Teachers Grant Program and Dream Big Teacher Challenge. https://www.thankamillionteachers.com/submit-a-proposal/

1 American Honda Foundation http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf

American Library Association Awards for librarians http://www.ala.org//alsc/awardsgrants/profawards

6 National Science Foundation Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467&org=NSF

7 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Education Trust Awards http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=198

14 Westinghouse N-Vision a Brighter Future Educational Grant http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/docs/n_vision_grant.pdf

15 International Reading Association Awards http://www.reading.org/resources/AwardsandGrants.aspx

30 Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation Grants http://www.standupfoundation.com/grants/requesting-funding/

National Science Teachers Association Awards www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx

1 American Association of Physics Teachers High School Physics Teacher Grant http://www.aapt.org/Programs/grants/hsgrant.cfm

Tips for Creating and Writing a Grant Proposal

by Gwen Solomon

EPS/School Specialty Response to Intervention (RTI) Grant Program http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/other/other12_rtigrantprogram/index.cfm

Farrell Family Foundation Grantshttp://www.farrellfamilyfounda-tion.com/

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation Toolbox for Education Grants http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/

Netop GAP Grant programhttp://www.netop.com/NGAGE

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Reiman Foundation Grantshttp://www.reimanfoundation.org/

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Write a Strong Narrative

By using the following plan of action—acurately describing What you’ll do; How you’ll do it; Where you’ll do it; and Who’s going to do what—will lead to success.

• Tip: Include specific details and examples• Tip: Make your idea look like a sure

winner. The clarity of this section and adding compelling details will persuade the grant reader to fund your idea.

Develop and Explain Your Budget

Outline what funds you will need for everything you want to do. Use the budget narrative to clearly explain all the items listed to show that every cent is required to guarantee success

• Tip: Itemize the expenses in an easy-to-read format.

• Tip: Write the narrative clearly so every budget item is explained.

Tell Who Will Be Part of the Program

Include a personnel page to show what staff members will be part of the program and what each person will do.

• Tip: Cite each person’s qualifications and how they will contribute to making the program a success.

Describe Your Evaluation Plan

Tell what you will measure and how you will measure it. Make it clear to the grant committee how the project will achieve its goals.

• Tip: Include clear benchmarks that will be used to evaluate success.

• Tip: Consider adding details about hiring outside evaluators to show that you are serious about executing your plan if you receive the grant

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31 Toshiba/ National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Competiton http://www.exploravision.org/

31 Captain Planet Foundation Grants http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/

15 Target Arts, Culture & Design in Schools Grant https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/arts-culture-design-in-schools-grants

30 Target Early Childhood Reading Grant https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/early-childhood-reading-grants

15 American Honda Foundation Focus on the STEM subjects and the environment http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf

25 Grants for K-12 Materials Science Projects http://www.asminternational.org/foundation/teachers/teacher-grants-k12

10 NEA Foundation grants for educators and students http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/

30 The Sharon Gewirtz Kids to Concerts Fund https://sites.google.com/site/gewirtzkidstoconcerts/

1 American Honda Foundation http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf

NEA Foundation grants for

educators and students http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/

Toshiba America Grants For Grades 6 – 12 http://www.toshiba.com/taf/612.jsp

15 American Library Association Bookapalooza Program http://www.ala.org//alsc/awardsgrants/profawards

15 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/landmarks-american-history-and-culture-workshops-school-teachers

24 National Endowment for the Humanities http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/summer-seminars-and-institutes

28 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Awards https://www.iste.org/membership/awards-recognition

Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Grant http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/

1 Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant Application http://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/classroom-grant-application

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