Grants



Grant Proposal Preparation Process


 * ===Start by assessing your school or classroom needs: How will your students benefit? ===

Sample Survey: [[file:InstructionalSurvey (2)-1.doc]]
//Tip: Make a checklist of everything you will need by the grant deadline//

-Does the grant require matching funds? -Is your Program Planning Team in place? -Do you have administrator support and instructional buy-in? -How about community support? -Can you get letters of support? -Do you have partnerships in place? -Have you studied the grant guidelines carefully? -Are your job descriptions clear? Are those who will carry out these roles qualified to do so? Can you demonstrate their qualifications?--Program Management Capacity. -Program implementation timelines in place?--Funders can tell if you've thought your program plan through carefully and have the resources to carry out the plan. They have reviewed hundreds of proposals. -Have you thought about and can you demonstrate how you will leverage existing resources? -What is the innovativeness of your program that makes it shine above all the other proposals? -Explain your expected benefits and planned deliverables in ways that demonstrate you are capable of succeeding. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Have you demonstrated program sustainability? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Many technology grant programs require district/school technology plans. If you use eRate, your IT department may already have this document in place. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Have you addressed critical instructional goals? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Are professional learning opportunities embedded in your program? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Is there a parent connection in your program? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Will your network support your technology plans? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Is your IT staff represented on your Planning Team? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-In your proposal, have your demonstrated why the project is critical? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">-Have you demonstrated why videoconferencing (and other distance learning modalities) are the right tool and how they will be used?
 * ===<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Do you have the resources available to carry out the grant requirements and your proposed program? ===

Here is a website that offers tips for teachers on successful grantwriting:
<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Grantwriting Tips