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SCHOOL FUNDING NEWSLETTER
February 21, 2005 (click here to see our archived newsletters)
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Contents
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STOP WASTING TIME
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Quote of the Month
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If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are
planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning
for a lifetime, educate people.
--Chinese proverb
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Editorial
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There truly is a season for all things. Educators mark
time by the seasons. Maybe other professions do this, too,
but I know educators do. Make it to Friday, to Thanksgiving, to Christmas, to semester break. Start the semester in August/September, end the term in December/January,
end the second term in May/June. Start again.
There's nothing wrong with this, except that as educators,
we mark our lives about as much by years of experience as
we do by our own birthdays. Thank goodness most of us
notch these marks as years of service, of sacrifice, and
of giving to the lives of other peoples' children. What greater calling could anyone have than that of being a teacher?
Don't despair that you mark your life by educator seasons,
that life might be passing you by.
You have answered life's highest calling----celebrate!
With great sacrifice comes great reward.
Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
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GRANTS FOR YOUR SCHOOL ==========================================================
Our database is filled with every state, federal, and
foundation grant available to your school. You have
absolutely no need to buy any other product. We already monitor over 4,000 sources to compile our grant information.
We have grants for universities, colleges, K-12, and pre-K.
We have grants for public, charter, private, and faith-
based schools.
Our database contains over 110,000 grants worth over
$6.5 billion.
To do a free search, go to:
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Feature Article
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Where Has the School Year Gone?
by Don Peek
It's the end of February. How did that happen? We're
close to two-thirds of the way through the school year.
That means it's time to find grants for summer school and
for the fall semester.
If you don't start finding grants now, you won't have a
chance to get any money for summer school, and it won't be
long before you'll be rushing to find money for the fall.
More than 110,000 grants are now available to schools each
year. That's about one for every campus in the U.S. The
problem is getting information to schools about the grants,
and then someone at the school acting on that information.
What typically happens is that a few thousand schools get multiple grants every year. Why? They apply for them.
But many, many schools never even apply for grants. That
means they'll never get extra, much-needed money that
could help their students and teachers. No application,
no money; it's that simple.
Why don't schools apply? Two reasons mainly: 1)they don't know about available grants (only state and federal
grants mail information to schools and then it usually goes
to the central office, and 2)they don't know how to write
a grant.
Products from The School Funding Center can help your
school with both problems. Don't miss out on money for
your summer school and for the fall semester. Contact
us today.
The School Funding Center's database at
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info
will help you match your needs to the grants that are available. We include live links to email and websites of
granting organizations whenever available.
Usually address, phone, and/or fax is included.
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Tips
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1. Grant money is given to those who apply. If you never
apply, you won't get the money you need.
2. Learn to write grants. Go to class or follow a
well-written manual. See our choice at:
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/jump.asp
3. Call or go to the website of the grant source. Get as
much information as you possibly can before filling out
the grant application.
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YOU ONLY NEED ONE GRANT WRITING BOOK. HERE IT IS!
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SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL GRANTS is a step-by-step grant-writing
manual for both new and experienced grant writers. The
author, Dr. Deborah Porter, is one of the most successful
grant writers in the United States. You need this manual, $38.00 total cost, including shipping.
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/jump.asp
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Q & A
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Q. Is there some mystery to applying for a grant?
A. No, not at all. If you can read and follow directions,
you can apply for a grant. The better you follow
directions and write up your needs and your plans, the
better your chances of being awarded grant money. One
thing is for sure, if you never apply, you'll never get
any grant money.
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Grant Announcements
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Grant name: Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
Funded by: U.S. Department of Education
Description: The purpose of this program is to improve students' reading skills with up-to-date library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists. Applicants must
demonstrate the need for school library media improvement, based on the age and condition of school library media resources.
Program areas: Library, reading, technology, after-school, professional development, at-risk/character
Recipients: Public schools, private and charter schools
Proposal deadline: 3/14/05
Total amount: Approximately $20 million
Average amount: $30,000 to $350,000
Contact person: Irene Harwarth
Telephone: 202-401-3751
Email: Irene.Harwarth@ed.gov
Website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/applicant.html
Availability: All states
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Grant name: High School Equivalency Program
Funded by: U.S. Department of Education, Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education
Description: The High School Equivalency Program (HEP)
helps migratory and seasonal farm workers (or children
of such workers), who are 16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in school to obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and subsequently to gain
employment or begin postsecondary education or training.
There is almost $6 million available for this initiative,
and they plan to fund approximately 22 proposals.
Program areas: Migrant
Recipients: Higher education, faith-based, other
Proposal deadline: 3/14/05
Total amount: Approximately $6 million
Average amount: $150,000 - $370,000
Contact person: Mary Suazo
Telephone: 202-260-1396
Email: mary.suazo@ed.gov
Website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/hep/index.html
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Grant name: Citigroup Smarter Schools & Smarter Classrooms Grants
Funded by: Citigroup Foundation
Description: Grants given to support early childhood
through higher education on a national basis. In early childhood and primary and secondary education, grants
support early literacy development, technology-based
curriculum resources and career and college preparation programs. The Foundation provides grants for teacher
training and innovative teaching strategies that increase student achievement. Programs that enhance learning by integrating the arts into school curricula and increase student access to leading cultural institutions are also funded. In higher education, grants are made to improve student and curriculum development for graduate and
undergraduate business programs.
Program areas: Arts, community involvement/volunteerism,
early childhood, family services, general education,
health/PE, math, professional development, reading, science/environmental, social studies, technology
Recipients: Public, private/charter, higher education
Proposal deadline: None
Total amount: Approximately $56 million
Average amount: $10,000 - $200,000
Telephone: 212-559-9163
Email: citigroupfoundation@citigroup.com
http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/corporate/foundation/index.htm
Availability: All states
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dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
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