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SCHOOL FUNDING NEWSLETTER
August 28, 2006 (click here to see our archived newsletters)
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The Number One School Grant Database in the United States ==========================================================
The School Funding Center Grant Database contains every federal, state, and foundation grant available to your school. Subscribe now and get 14 months of access instead of 12.
We have grants for: Reading, math, science, arts, TAG, at-risk, ESL, library, migrant, homeless, facilities, maintenance, journalism, environment, technology, transportation, vocational, bilingual, health/PE, after- school, adult literacy, social studies, foreign language, family services, general education, Native American, safe/drug-free schools, community involvement, special education, and professional development.
If you need a grant, it's in our database.
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Phone: 1-877-856-7400 with credit card
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To do a free search, go to:
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Quote of the Month
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The most extraordinary thing about a really good teacher is that he or she transcends accepted educational methods.
Such methods are designed to help average teachers approximate the performance of good teachers.
--- Margaret Mead
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Editorial
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Chances are by the time you read this newsletter your school is back in session. Are you fiscally prepared for this brand-new school year?
I know all of you have been busy with vacations this summer.
But while you've been lounging in the sun, the federal government and your state departments of education have been busy distributing requests for proposals. Have you answered their requests by applying for the grants that are available?
I had lunch with my son's sixth-grade language arts teacher a few weeks ago and had a lengthy discussion with her about The School Funding Center and the services it provides. The excitement in her eyes was evident as she, through my explanation, finally grasped the full impact of this one-stop site that would give her all the information she needed to apply for grants for her school.
Need new computers? She does, and already has begun the search to find an organization that will fund a mobile computer lab. Is the money in your school's budget to launch that innovative math or science program that will take your students to the next level of learning? If not, a grant could help you implement the program and, quite possibly, make it a permanent part of your school's curriculum.
So shake the sand out of your shoes and get busy. The School Funding Center isn't going anywhere. By taking advantage of this service, you and your students will reach new heights in both your educational careers.
Guaranteed.
Jennifer Kellar Erwin
erwin03@carolina.rr.com
For a full list of available grants (110,000), go to:
http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040753/370960/129343344/
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Feature Article
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We Are Writing A Grant: Who Needs To Be Involved?
by Jennifer Kellar Erwin
It's always smart to organize a grant writing team when preparing to apply for funding from a federal or state organization, or a local foundation. If you realize from the start that you don't have to be the "lone soldier" in this process, the better off you, and your school, will be.
Classroom teachers are key players in the team, as they offer current hands-on experience some administrators lack.
Teachers can effectively describe the students' needs and what they feel is needed to improve classroom performance.
In addition to classroom teachers, every grant writing team should strongly consider the inclusion of staff who are responsible for making administrative decisions for the project. School districts are often organized differently, so knowing whom to contact beforehand about different funding programs will save time and avoid confusion in the long run. Here are some examples of staff you should consider including in the planning process:
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Elementary or Secondary Director of Curriculum Special Programs Director Coordinator of Bilingual, ESL, or ELL Services Director of Special Education Services Grants & Funding Coordinator Instructional Technology Director Career & Technology Coordinator Community Relations Coordinator Campus Administrators
The business office for your district should be able to direct you to the most appropriate person to answer your questions. As a general rule, federal and state funds are fiscally managed by the business office, so you should have no difficulty in finding the answers you need to proceed with your project.
The School Funding Center's database at:
http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040753/370960/129343344/
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. Make sure your grant application looks professional
and is of the highest quality.
2. Quantity is important, too. Not the length of your
proposal, but increasing the number of applications
you submit increases your chances of getting grant money.
3. Get your facts and figures straight during the planning
stage. Use them to convince the grant reader of your
needs.
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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 more than 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 more than 110,000 grants worth more than $6.5 billion.
To do a free search, go to:
http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040753/370960/129343344/
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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.getresponse.com/t/3040754/370960/129343344/
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Q & A
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Q. My staff and I are trying to get the most amount of money for a brand-new technology program at our school. We are almost 100-percent certain that we'll need $15,000 for start-up funds, but aren't sure if we should ask for funding for additional elements to the program. Any advice?
A: When seeking funding for a program start from your own strategic plan: What activities will move you forward and what they will cost? Do not change or create programs solely for funding purposes, but be sure to ask for what you need from the get-go. And remember: You will have to report to the funder how the monies were allocated. Have clear, concise ideas from the start. Don't make it up as you go along.
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Grant Announcements
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Grant name: Best Buy te@ch Program
Funded by: Best Buy
Description: Teachers and schools successfully using interactive technology in the classroom may be selected to receive $2,500 gift cards from Best Buy. Educators in qualifying K-12 schools should complete and submit an application online. All accredited public, private, parochial and non-profit charter schools that are within 50 miles of a U.S. Best Buy store can apply. Schools must be located in the United States. Home schools and for-profit schools do not qualify for the te@ch program.
Program areas: Technology, all other
Recipients: Public school, private/charter
Proposal deadline: 9/30/2006
Average amount: $2,500 - $250,000
E-mail address: CommunityRelations@BestBuy.com
Web site: http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040768/370960/129343344/
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 more than 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 more than 110,000 grants worth more than $6.5 billion.
To order, go to: http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040754/370960/129343344/
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Grant name: The Big Read Grants
Funded by: National Endowment for the Arts
Description: This initiative is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. This program will engage libraries, literary organizations, colleges and universities, and arts organizations with other community and school partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
Program areas: Community involvement/volunteerism, library,reading
Recipients: Higher education
Deadline: 9/12/2006
Average amount: $5,000 - $20,000
Contact person: Susan Chandler
Telephone: 612-341-0755, ext. 25
E-mail: susan@artsmidwest.org
Website: http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040769/370960/129343344/
Availability: All states
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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.getresponse.com/t/3040754/370960/129343344/
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Grant name: NEC Visual Presentation Products
Funded by: The SMARTer Kids Foundation
Description: This grant is an education award that assists educators in the purchase of NEC visual presentation products for their classrooms. Developed by the SMARTer Kids Foundation, the grant helps tens of thousands of K–12 schools, higher-education facilities and technical institutions acquire interactive technology by increasing its affordability and accessibility.
Program areas: Technology, all other
Recipients: Public school, private/charter schools, higher education, other
Proposal deadline: 9/30/2006
Web site: http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040770/370960/129343344/
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)
Funded by: National Science Foundation
Description: The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college faculty in engineering research in order to bring knowledge of engineering and technological innovation into their classrooms. This announcement features two mechanisms for support of in-service and pre-service K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty
research: RET Supplements and RET Sites. RET Supplements may be included in proposals for new or renewal NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) grants or as supplements to ongoing NSF/ENG funded projects. RET Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct research participation projects for a number of K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty.
Program areas: Professional development, science/environmental,technology
Recipients: Higher education
Deadline: 10/10/2006
Contact person: Mary F. Poats
Telephone: 703-292-8380
E-mail: mpoats@nsf.gov
Web site: http://www.getresponse.com/t/3040771/370960/129343344/
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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General Info
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