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3. Here are several other possibilities from the many available:
The Technology Opportunities Program (TOP is not funded this year).
Describes grants and requirements for funding educational programs in technology. Try using the search function to review the range of technology grants funded in the past 5 years.
US Department of Education (click on tab grants and contracts)
Community of Science (sign up for free entrance)
Try http://www.goldenleaf.org/index.html This organization must distribute funds collected in the tobacco settlement.
Renaissance Learning grhttp://www.renlearn.com/FundingCenter/grantsearch/default.aspant database
Federal grant announcements However, the current plans are to move grant programs from the Federal Registry and provide access through Grants.gov. This source lists grants from all federal agencies. Many of these grants may be applied in creative ways toward educational activities in conjunction with other agencies in the community. Ed.gov. has the educational grants.
4. Some Ideas on Selecting the category and direction of the grant.
Curriculum Technology Staff Development Evaluation Basic Skills
Which of the above categories would have the most and least number of proposals?
Develop your proposal for the category which will have the lowest number of entries.
Be aware of the distribution of money between categories.
Use statistics to your advantage.
Obtain information concerning previously funded grants
Develop a relationship with the person making the awards.
Hire a grants writer
5. Matching Funds are often a condition of funding for some grantors. Interview your school or district to determine some of the matches made or available. (Such matches made be space, secretaries time, equipment, etc.)
Assignments:
Continue to develop and complete your planning document. Be prepared to present your plan on the last day of class.
Search the Web for Grant Writing Tutorials and create an combined web document of links that will be useful to computer coordinators in writing grants. (We can link this to our resource page).
Ex: Short course for proposal writing (Foundation Center) Ed World, Basic Elements of Grant Writing, Proposal Writer's Guide, Scholastic, School Grants Eduscapes Examples of Current opportunities
Search for Grant Sources on the Web. Include Government and Private Grants. Include these links on your document.
6. Develop your narrative.
7. Develop your Budget (be aware of matching fund requirements) your financial folks will know this information and help provide the match.
8. Obtain letters of support.
Develop and submit a grant proposal. Present your proposal to us at the final meeting. Demonstrate how the proposal is in line with your vision statement and your technology plan.