Grant Writing for Educators: Practical Strategies for Teachers, Administrators, and Staff
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Inside Grant Writing for Educators: Practical Strategies for Teachers, Administrators, and Staff you will find abundant information for dramatically improving your grant writing skills and for increasing your odds at receiving much-desired grant awards. The chapters are filled with expertise, encouragement, and solutions for educators who ask, "How can we get this done?" This easy-to-use book is a must read for those who must raise funds.
Introduction: Becoming a Successful Grant Writer1Chapter 1Getting Your Share Means Playing an Aggressive Game5Where Does the Money Come From?6Characteristics of Grant Winning Schools8Lessons Learned9Action Steps10Chapter 2Identifying School Projects and Finding Award Money11Identify Needs11Search for Compatible Funding Partners12Identify Corporations That Want to Help13Seek Out Foundations15State and Federal Funding Agencies for Schools16Federal Funding Programs16Winning Government Grants18Lessons Learned20Action Steps21Chapter 3Learning the Lingo to Trump the Competition23Basic Grant-Related Terminology24Guideline and Application Terminology24Technical Terminology26Lessons Learned28Action Steps29Chapter 4Is the Game Worth Playing?31Gathering Information31Winning a Government Agency Award32Weighing Options37Lessons Learned39Action Steps40Chapter 5Getting Into the Grant Writing Game: Letters to Funders41Cover Letters42Letters of Inquiry44Letter Proposals46Lessons Learned49Wait Patiently50If You Receive Bad News50If You Receive Good News51Partnership Etiquette51Action Steps52Chapter 6Winning Foundation Grant Proposals53RAG Application Format54NNG Common Grant Application54Common Grant Cover Sheet56Narrative58Attachments71Check the Rules Again77Good News From the Fairy Godmother78Chalk It Up to Experience78Action Steps79Chapter 7Exploring State Department of Education Grant Applications81Your First State Department of Education Grant Application81Elements of the Program Narrative87Be Attentive to Detail89Lessons Learned90The Application Is in the Mail90Final Discussions Prior to Your Award91If You Receive a Rejection Letter91Action Steps93Chapter 8The Big Kahuna: Federal Department of Education Grant Applications95Waiting for the E-Mail Alert96Finding Announcement Details96Handling Electronic Submissions97Deciphering the Grant Announcement97Doing a Quick Scan101Blitzing the Narrative Section With Key Words102Attaching the Curriculum Vitae103Obtaining Congressional Support104Receiving an Answer105Starting the Project105Handling Rejection105Getting Things Done With Insider Knowledge105Action Steps108Appendix AGrant Writing Tips A to Z109Appendix BReferences and Additional Resources113Electronic Resources113Print Resources119About the Author121
