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SCHOOL FUNDING NEWSLETTER
September 26, 2005 (click here to see our archived newsletters)
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Top Grant-writing Manual in the Nation
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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. More than 90% of the grants she writes are funded each year. You need this manual, $38.00 total cost, including shipping.
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/jump.asp
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Quote of the Month
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Education is not a preparation for life. Education is life
itself.---John Dewey
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Editorial
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Many of us have felt, in some way, the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Rising gas prices in most of the country have hit our pocketbooks with great force, plus we've helped the nonprofits with the outpouring of donations from around the country.
But have the natural disasters affected schools? The answer is yes. Schools around the nation had to make room for displaced students, buses had to spend more money filling up their tanks, and the student-to-teacher ratio surely has put teachers in a bind due to lack of preparation for such a wild influx of students.
But could they have prepared themselves any better?
Probably not, only because no one could have predicted the devastation that occurred in our Southern states in the last few weeks. But there are things for which educators CAN plan and prepare.
They CAN prepare for a new computer lab, professional development courses for their staff, or an environmental program for their students that's a cut above the rest.
They CAN apply for an after-school program that seeks to serve at-risk or low-income students. They CAN do their research and nab funding for that math program that could boost SAT scores.
And with so much grant money available these days, why would you choose NOT to plan for the future? The remnants of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will affect students and educators for some time to come, I'm sure. But don't let the lack of planning negatively affect your school.
Lack of planning could very well produce devastating results.
Jennifer Kellar Erwin
erwin03@carolina.rr.com
For a full list of available grants (110,000), go to:
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
EDSITEment http://edsitement.neh.gov
Education Index http://www.educationindex.com
Blue Web'N http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
Yahoo Education Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Education
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Global SchoolNet Foundation http://www.globalschoolnet.org
Teacher Planet http://www.teacherplanet.com
LearningPage.com http://www.learningpage.com/
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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.
3 ways to order:
Phone: 1-877-856-7400 with credit card
Fax: 1-903-856-5272 (signed purchase order)
On-line: http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/jump.asp
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Feature Article
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So Much Research, So Little Time!
by Jennifer Kellar Erwin
This is the time of year when we sit around the den talking to our families, amazed that the holiday season is just weeks away.
The clock is ticking and you still haven't written that grant.
Remember: There are millions of dollars that will be awarded to other schools if you don't get to them first---or at least TRY to get them.
So how much time does it actually take to write a grant?
Can I write a grant by myself? Where should I begin?
These are just a few questions that often enter a grantee's mind as they prepare to enter the world of grant writing. But the first step you should take is to familiarize yourself with the guidelines of the organization---whether it's the federal government or a private foundation---from which you're asking monetary assistance. This all happens by doing your homework.
Preparing to apply for a grant is almost as important as applying for the grant itself. Will the grantmaker's interests and requirements for funding meet your needs? Do they focus on a primary geographic area? Do they supply continuation funding once your program is in place? These questions
can be answered by doing the appropriate research beforehand.
Most organizations also supply information about programs they DON'T fund. It would be embarrassing to spend hours writing and compiling information for your application only to have it denied because you've applied for assistance to a program that the grantor doesn't support.
The School Funding Center web site provides answers to your questions. The grants listed on the site include contact information of potential funders by providing a phone number, e-mail address and Web site. If you're still unclear of an organization's guidelines, contact them and ask them to send you a copy of their guidelines. It never hurts to ask. Not only will you be saving your time, you'll be saving theirs, as well.
We've done our homework. Now, it's time for you to do yours.
Apply for a grant 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 Web sites of
granting organizations whenever available.
Usually address, phone, and/or fax is included.
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Tips
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1. Follow the granting agencies' guidelines exactly.
2. Don't waste time including irrelevant information.
3. Define your problem, lay out the plan of attack, predict
the probable results.
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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:
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info
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School Grant-writing Manual
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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. More than 90% of the grants she writes are funded each year. 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. How can I be certain that I'm including everything the grantor requests when I submit a grant application?
A. The Request for Proposal, or RFP, should have all pertinent information about what you should include when submitting a grant application. Most often, agencies - from the federal government to a private foundation - require items such as your tax-exempt status and school's financial records to be included with your application. If you follow their requirements to the letter, you should have no problems.
However, if there are any questions, you should always make a phone call or send an e-mail to the grantor asking for clarification.
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Grant Announcements
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Grant name: The Initiative To Develop Education Through Astronomy and Space Sciences (IDEAS) Grant
Funded by: Space Telescope Science Institute
Description: The spirit of IDEAS is to provide start-up funding to explore innovative, creative ways to integrate partnerships between the astronomers/space scientists and education professionals.
Program areas: Math, science/environmental, technology, all other
Recipients: Public school, private/charter school
Proposal deadline: 10/21/2005
Average amount: Up to $50,000
E-mail: ideas@stsci.edu
Website: http://ideas.stsci.edu/
Availability: All states
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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 order, go to: http://www.schoolfundingcenter.info/jump.asp
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Grant name: American History and Civics Initiative
Funded by: Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Description: The objective of CPB's American History and Civics Initiative is to catalyze new partnerships among public television, filmmakers and other content developers, the education community, the high technology sector, and others to design new, groundbreaking media projects that measurably improve the learning of American history and enhance civic participation among middle and high school students.
Program areas: Social studies, technology, all other
Recipients: Public school, private/charter schools
Deadline: 11/1/2005
Average amount: $50,000 - $250,000
E-mail: History.Civics@cpb.org
Website: http://www.cpb.org/grants/historyandcivics/
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Advanced Technological Education Grants
Funded by: National Science Foundation
Description: With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the ATE program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. A secondary goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education.
Program areas: Professional development, science/environmental,
technology all other
Recipients: Public, private/charter school, higher education
Proposal deadline: 10/18/2005
Average amount: Up to $150,000
Contact person: Elizabeth J. Teles
Telephone: 703-292-8670
E-mail: ejteles@nsf.gov
Web site: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464&org=EHR&from=fund
Availability: All states
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Grant name: International Science and Education
Funded by: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Description: These grants will support research, extension and teaching activities that will enhance the capabilities of American college and universities to conduct international collaborative research, extension and teaching.
Program areas: Miscellaneous, professional development, science/environmental, all other
Recipients: Higher education
Proposal deadline: 10/31/2005
Average amount: Up to $100,000
Contact person: Hiram Larew
Telephone: 202-720-3801
E-mail: hlarew@csrees.usda.gov
Web site:
http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USDA/CSREES/OEP/USDA-GRANTS-072205-001/Modification1.html
(cut and paste the entire address into your browser window)
Availability: All states
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dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
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