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GRANT & FUNDING RESOURCES
Where are the $$$$?
• 10 – 11% support from Foundations
• 3 – 5 % support from Corporations
• 84% from individual giving !!!
How to make grant writing and important part of RTSD/REF
• It takes work, but it is worth it!• Develop a list of programs/classroom
projects that need support.• Share information with teachers,
administrators and REF.• Research foundations/corporations that
support the need.• Matching funds do not come from RTSD.• Form the team of individuals who can
help!
Web site Resources
• The Foundation Center: Philanthropy News Digest
www.foundationcenter.org/pnd*hosts database/training programs
& publications.
National in scope and a great resource for researching national foundations/helpful hints for all aspects of grant writing.
• Pennsylvania Foundations Onlinewww.pafoundations.org
Requires access code/ Contact REF• Delaware Valley Grantmakers
www.dvg.orgPhiladelphia resource includes a “Common Grant Application” used
by many foundations in the area.
• The GrantmanShip Center• www. tgci.com• Excellent, affordable publications about grant seeking:
workshops, classes.
•Public Education Networkwww.pen.org
• organization builds public demand and mobilize resources for quality public education for all children through a nationalconstituency of local education funds and individuals.
• Sign up for email Newsblast.
• Grant Proposal Writing Tips– www. cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html
• Published by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that provides guideposts fro the process.
• Grant Writing Tips– www.seante.com/sylvie/grants.htm
• Great planning questions, elements of good proposals, links to grant resources.
• Non-profit Guide• www. npguides.org• Grant writing tools, sample proposals, links.
• Federal Grantswww. Grants.gov
» Web site contains information about federal funding.
• EPLC –Education Policy & Leadership Center– Education Policy Information Clearinghouse
• www.eplc.org• Links to organizations that offer important education policy
and education leadership information.
• Grant Station Insider» www.grantstation.com» E-newsletter available with funding opportunities.
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania– www.newpa.com
• Community Block Grants• PA Tax Credit Program (EITC)
– REF is an EIO (Educational Improvement Organization)
» 13 million available for EIO’s » Corporations that pay certain taxes are
eligible » A Win-Win for all!
Some RFP Examples
• Toshiba America: Grants for Math and Science– Toshiba America Foundation funds projects in math and
science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students K-12. Max award: $5,000. Deadline grades 7 – 12 August 2, 2010.
• http://www.Toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp
• Captain Planet Foundation: Education Grants– Foundation supports hands=on environmental projects
for children and youth around the world that empower them to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in neighborhoods/communities. Max: $2500. Eligibility: 501 c 3 organizations. Deadline: June 30,2010
REF Success• Centocor – funding of Radnor Robotics Team• Hamilton Family Foundation – support of
smart board technology• Evans Family Foundation – support of
programming at IES.• Whitehall Foundation – General support of
grant programs • Northwestern Mutual Financial Network-
General support • Giant Foods/Spring City Elec. Mfg./Bryn
Mawr Trust Company – EITC approved programs