Show me the Money $$$! Writing & Winning Successful Grants http://tiny.cc/2ow80y 1
Introductions Dr. Ethel Gaides, Assistant Dr. Kiley Kapp, Library Superintendent, SAU #48, Media Specialist and Plymouth, NH 03264 Technology Integrator, SAU #48 Teaching Lecturer, Teaching Lecturer, Plymouth State University, Plymouth State University, NH NH kkapp@pemibaker.org egaides@pemibaker.org 2
Ethel Gaides Dr. Ethel Gaides won grants last year for eight SAU #48 schools exceeding 1.6 million, as Assistant Superintendent of Schools, SAU #48, Plymouth. She has been writing grants for over 30 years. She has taught grant writing workshops and Plymouth State University courses for more than a decade. 3
Kiley Kapp Dr. Kiley Kapp started writing grants for her three schools last year, and she won 11 grants, totalling over $100,000. She has been teaching in the district for 15 years now. 4
Session Details Handouts ﹡ Participants will learn: ﹡ Where to find funding sources ﹡ How to find/study successful grants ﹡ How to address selection criteria ﹡ How to focus on impact of project on people, not "stuff" ﹡ How to support the application with evidenced-based research ﹡ How to stand out from the competition with additional materials ﹡ How to follow the rubric or rules for grant competitions 5
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Think/Pair/Share ﹡ What do you want to fund? ﹡ Come up with a brief elevator pitch and a few details. ﹡ Share with your partner about what you want to do! 8
What do Grantmakers want you to know? Read guidelines carefully ﹡ Know funding priorities ﹡ Link your proposal to future ﹡ Don’t ignore small ﹡ growth/your strategic plan community grant Can they help you in ways ﹡ opportunities other than money? Be specific and concise ﹡ Have clear, legible contact ﹡ Have measurable ﹡ information outcomes Only send the request to one ﹡ Be able to explain how ﹡ contact per organization they achieve your goals Start early and be patient! Pay close attention to deadlines! 9
Where to Find Funding Sources? http://tiny.cc/y5w90y
GetEdFunding Get your own free account ● Search on criteria you choose: public/private, K-20 ● Get email alerts about new grants from your criteria ● Learn about successes of other educators ● Save searches for later use ● Limit by state ● 21st c. skill: Collaboration ● Search by six criteria, 43 areas of focus, eight content areas and 21st ● century themes and skills 11
The Journal ﹡ Regularly updated listings of new funding opportunities for K-12 schools and individual educators ﹡ Upcoming events and webinars ﹡ Calls for papers and proposals 12
Library and Technology Grants ﹡ International Literacy Association Grants ﹡ American Library Association Grants ﹡ Tech and Learning Grant Resources ﹡ NEA Foundation Grants 13
Crowdsourced Grants ﹡ Donors Choose ﹡ Digital Wish ﹡ Adopt a Classroom ﹡ Go Fund Me (Education) 14
Funding Community ﹡ Archived webinars with tips and tricks about getting funded ﹡ You can ask questions there ﹡ They have a couple of webinars a year, but the archived ones are all very helpful and have different aspects to address 15
Time to Search for Grants! http://tiny.cc/y5w90y Can you find three grant opportunities that might fund your idea? Share your grant ideas with your partner! 16
Demographics of your School District Use NCES to find out what your school looks like. Compare your school to your neighbor’s school. 17
What does your school/district report card show? Use the NH DOE Website to learn more about your district. Then, share with your neighbor. 18
Wisdom of Grant Writers Do not write a grant to buy technology. You won't be funded. You want to make a change (increase reading, bridge digital divide, encourage more collaboration, etc.) and among the things you would need to accomplish this change is technology (and likely some teacher PD, materials, etc. too). Grant funders like to pay for visions of a better tomorrow, not a room of new equipment. You might start with something smaller (not the whole school at once) and then build on that success. Funders like to support projects and people who have already gotten a grant....and proved they used it wisely. 19
Typical Sections in Grant Proposals Project Title Abstract (1-2 paragraphs; word count in some cases) Introductions and Objective(s) Approach/Methods Literature Cited Evaluation Plan Project Staff (Identify key persons by name, title, resume or CV) Scoring Rubrics Budget Examples Evaluation (How will you share results) Sustainability 20
Keep a Grant Calendar ﹡ Track available grants ﹡ Record Grant Submissions ﹡ Note Deadlines for reports ﹡ Record Grant Submissions ﹡ Create Timeline ﹡ Keep Trying! 21
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