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SCHOOL FUNDING NEWSLETTER
December 15, 2006 (click here to see our archived newsletters)
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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.com
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Quote of the Month
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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. ---W.B. Yeats
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Editorial
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For some reason the start of a new year seems to be the best time to make changes. Tons of people have at least tried to quit smoking, tried to lose a pound or two, tried to be more positive.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. But at least the new year seems the most logical time to make those changes. You've been in school since August or September.
What's working? What's not?
Over the holidays, make an honest assessment of your school year so far. Plan those changes that need to be made and make them as soon as you return to school in January.
If there are not funds to make the changes that need to be made, make a commitment to write grants to get the money. No change is easy---especially if additional funds are needed to make those changes.
Use our database, find those funds, make those changes.
Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
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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.com/jump.asp
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Feature Article
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The Three Biggest Hurdles To Writing a Winning Grant
I've talked with so many people about writing grants, these three hurdles come to my mind every time I think of folks trying to find grant money for their schools.
1) First on the list of hurdles is understanding the grant process in general. Why do the federal government, state governments, and foundations give grant money to schools.
There are many different reasons, but it is almost always to improve student academic programs, teacher training, or relationships of one type or another. They don't give money for trips to Europe, football stadiums, or band uniforms. Research and study the grant process. Understand why free money is given to schools. If you don't understand the process, your chances of getting grant money are limited.
2) The second hurdle is finding the grants that match your school's needs. Most are on the Internet somewhere. It just takes a lot of time and dedicated effort to find them--- unless, of course, you subscribe to The School Funding Center Grant Database. We have all the grants available to your school. Three clicks, your state, the type of grant you're seeking, and the type of school (public, private, etc.), and our system easily and quickly brings up all available grants. Finding the right grants to match your needs is definitely the second hurdle.
3) The third hurdle is just getting started. There are a hundred reasons and excuses to put off writing a grant. If you can ever just get started, you will get grant money. You might have to apply for two or three or four before you get your first one, but it's a numbers game. And the main number is one. You have to start the first one before you can get to the others.
You want to write a winning grant application? Get the knowledge to understand the process, find the grants that match up with your school's needs, and get started---now!
Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
The School Funding Center's database at http://www.schoolfundingcenter.com
will help you match your needs to the grants that are available. We include live links to e-mail 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. If you're new at grant writing, talk to a couple of people
who have written grants before you start writing.
2. Don't try to sound fancy. Give your information in a
concise and interesting manner.
3. Support your needs with statistical information including
test scores, graduation rates, reading levels, etc.
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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. 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.com/jump.asp
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Q & A
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Q. When do I need a professional grant writer?
A: If you're really good yourself, never. If you have a
large grant that is critical to your school, you might be
better off hiring someone who writes grants for a living.
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Grant Announcements
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Grant name: 7-12 Math and Science Grants Funded by: Toshiba America Foundation
Description: The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics, grades K-12. The Foundation focuses its grant making on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms.
There is no deadline for grants smaller than $5,000.
Program areas: Math, science/environmental
Recipients: Public school, other
Proposal deadline: 2/1/2007 (for grants more than $5,000)
E-mail: foundation@tai.toshiba.com
Website: http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/about/HowApply.jsp
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.com/jump.asp
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Grant name: Teens, Crime and Community Initiative Funded by: National Crime Prevention Council
Description: The National Crime Prevention Council will award 100 grants of up to $500 through its Teens, Crime and Community Initiative. The grants will support service-learning projects planned and implemented by youth who identify needs and create projects to prevent crime, violence and drug abuse in their schools and communities. These grants are intended to encourage and promote crime prevention, community service and civic responsibility. Eligibility requirements: Youth must be participating in a "Community Works" or Youth Safety Corps program OR be in a youth group or class of six or more members. All youth must be between the ages of 11-19.
Program areas: At-risk/character, community involvement/ volunteerism, safe/drug free schools, all other
Recipients: Public school, other
Deadline: 2/1/2007
Average amount: Up to $500
Contact person: Belen Pereira
Telephone: 202-261-4152
E-mail: Bpereira@ncpc.org
Website:
http://www.ncpc.org/ncpc_cms/Service-learning%20Project%20Grant%20Information.pdf
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Advanced Placement Test Fee Program Funded by: U.S. Department of Education
Description: Under the AP Test Fee Program, the USDOE will award grants to eligible State educational agencies (SEAs) in order to enable them to pay all or a portion of advanced placement test fees on behalf of eligible low-income students
who: (1) are enrolled in an advanced placement course; and
(2) plan to take an advanced placement exam. The program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who take advanced placement tests and receive scores for which college academic credit is awarded.
Program areas: General education, all other
Recipients: Public school, other
Deadline: 1/5/2007
Total amount: $12 million
Contact person: Ms. Lynyetta Johnson
Telephone: 202-260-1990
E-mail: advancedplacementprogram@ed.gov
Website: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=11605&mode=VIEW
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Classroom Grants (Repeat)
Funded by: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts (AIAA) Foundation
Description: These grants are available to supplement the math, science or technology curriculum for K-12 teachers nationwide.
Up to $200 per individual request is awarded, and each school is limited to up to $1,000 per calendar year.
Program areas: Math, science/environmental, technology
Recipients: Public school
Deadline: Each December, February, May, & August Average amount: Up to $1,000
Website: http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=216
Availability: All states
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Feedback
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Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
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