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GET YOUR GRANT ON!
Or…How to Raise Money,
Get Things and Go Places Without Spending Any $ of
Your OwnJennifer A. Gates, July, 2010
Get Your Grant On!
Session Presenter:
Jennifer A. Gates- Powers Ferry, 3rd Grade- Mickelson Exxon Mobil
Teachers Academy- Classroom development
grants
TODAY:•What is a grant?•Why do I want one?•Where do I find grants?•How do I get one?•Know any big fans of grants?
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Are you a big fan of
grants?
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-$600, 000 grant from DOE (’07)
-$830, 000 grant from DOE (’09)
-KSU, Georgia Tech and 7 school districts
-100+ teachers trained, 2 year program
-inquiry-based teaching and learning
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What is a grant?Grant:
-to allow, award or bestow-a sum of money, material item or privilege
-classroom vs. professional development
Get Your Grant On!Woe is me = Wow, it’s
me!
Why grant?-Satisfies need-Brings acclaim to school-Broadens horizons
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Classroom-any number of
goods or financial support;
materials, supplies, money,
contacts…
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Professional Development
-personal, team, staff or
school-one time or
over time-location varies
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Professional Development
-scholarships or conference
fees-subject area or
skill development
MEMTA
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Where can I find them?
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Grant Possibilities-Internet•Use specific search terms-Professional Organizations•Membership, foundations-PTA or Community Partners•Parents, foundations, businesses
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Grant Example 1
Professional Development
Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy – MEMTA
http://www.sendmyteacher.com/
http://nstahosted.org/mickelson/
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Grant Example 1
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Grant Example 1
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Tips:
•Know your source.•Embrace the rules.•Specify.•Sell yourself.
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Who is a big fan
of grants?
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Grant Example 2Classroom – School Resources
Green Education Foundation http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_cont
ent&view=article&id=712:5000-gef-grant&catid=139:contests
Eligible Contestants: Garden programs involving children currently in grades K-12, from schools and youth groups nationwide.
Grant Guidelines:• Entries must be submitted by designated deadline. • A class/group/school may enter the contest only once. • Submissions must include garden materials (as outlined below), a general application and a completed disclaimer• Awards must be allocated towards the sustainability of current garden program• Winners will be selected through a fair and impartial selection process by the Selection Committee appointed by the organizers.
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Green Education Foundation
Remember to include a completed disclaimer and general application with submission. Projects that have been submitted without completed disclaimers will not be entered into the contest.
Note that by entering the competition, you have assigned copyright of your garden project materials to the organizers. Photographs, videos and other submitted media may be further utilized in exhibition, websites, posters, publications, etc.
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Green Education Foundation
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http://www.georgiascienceteacher.org/docs/2011_conf/GSTA%20Awards%20Overview.pdf
Deadline – November 30, 2010
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Donor’s Choose – Donation drivenhttp://www.donorschoose.org/teachers
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Donor’s Choose – Donation drivenhttp://www.donorschoose.org/teachers
Getting Granted…
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•Review the two examples.
•Which would you grant?
•Decide which one is a winner.
•Be ready to explain why.
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Sample 1
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Sample 1
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Sample 1
Sample 1 – Sidewalk Model of Solar
System
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Sample 2
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Sample 2
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Sample 2
Sample 2 –What Does Genetic
Mean?
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And the grant goes to…
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Sample 2: 7th Grade Genetics-standards based
-real world application-met criteria
The Essentials
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1. Research
2. Recruit
3. Plan, write, review
4. Revise
5. Gather
6. Submit
The Whole Package
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1. Cover letter
2. Summary
3. Narrative
4. Budget
5. Attachments
-electronic, mail or person
Show Me the Money: Tips and Resources for
Successful Grant WritingBy Linda Starr
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml
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http://712educators.about.com/cs/rubrics/l/blrubricgrant.htm
Grant Matching Rubric
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http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/
Quick Link Tabs (on left)- Foundation Finder- Foundation Finder Mobile- 990 Finder- Trend Tracker
Identify Funding Sources- Foundation Directory Online- Corporate Giving Online- Foundation Grants to Individual
s Online- Print Funding Directories- Requests for Pr
oposals- Associates Program- Map of International Grants
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http://www.wwu.edu/depts/rsp/insideview.pdf
Some Words of Advice…
-Lack of focus. “Why all the
rambling, this seems like a fishing
expedition.”
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http://www.wwu.edu/depts/rsp/insideview.pdf
Some Words of Advice…
-Too much information. “What does that (aspect)
have to do with the central focus of the proposal?”
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http://www.wwu.edu/depts/rsp/insideview.pdf
Some Words of Advice…
- Proposed budget and timeline don’t make sense. “It’s unrealistic to get this
done on this budget, on that timeline.”
Get Ready, Get Set, Grant!Target – Field trips, etc.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880
Lowe’s – Outdoor classrooms, etc.http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
Georgia Science Teachers Association
http://www.georgiascienceteacher.org/grants.htm
PTA – National and Statehttp://www.pta.org/636.asp
http://www.georgiapta.org/leadership-grants-scholarships.html
UGA – State Botanical Garden Kitshttp://www.uga.edu/botgarden/eduscinight.html
Donor’s Choose – Donation drivenhttp://www.donorschoose.org/teachers
Captain Planet – Enviro. grants 6-18 yrs
http://captainplanetfoundation.org/default.aspx?pid=3&tab=apply
PTA – National and Statehttp://www.pta.org/636.asp
http://www.georgiapta.org/leadership-grants-scholarships.html
Get Ready, Get Set, Grant!
Georgia Forestry – Grants and Training
http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/communityforests/Grants.cfm
Environmental Education – GA focushttp://eeingeorgia.org/core/item/topic.aspx?s=0.0.68.4863&tid=85010
TeachersCount– Clearinghouse for sites
http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml
Philanthropy News - National database
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml
Get Ready, Get Set, Grant!
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Where can I get help?
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More help @ NEA online video tutorial http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-application/
Teachers Network Grants – How to… etc.http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grants/grants_how_to.htm
About.com – Grant Writing for Teachershttp://712educators.about.com/od/grantwriting/Grant_Writing.htm
Peaceful Playgrounds – Tips for teachershttp://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/getting-your-playground-grant-funded.htm
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More help @ CPB Online Grant Writing Tips & Outline
http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html
Foundation Center (Search by Zip Code)
http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/
National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
Teacher Tap – Eduscapes Grant Info.
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic94.htm
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Where can I find more grant information?
Get Your Grant On!More grant information
@NEA online video tutorial
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-application/
Teachers Network Grants – Science, etc.
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grants/grants_science.htm
Grants Alert
http://www.grantsalert.com/
Funding for Teachers - Clearinghouse
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/funding/
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More grant information @American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/browse.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Awards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&rtype=ALL
Government Grants and Opportunitieshttp://www.gpoaccess.gov/topics/grants.html
Arthur Blank Foundation - Atlanta
http://www.blankfoundation.org/initiatives/index.html
http://www.grants.gov/search/subscribeAll.do
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.cfda.gov/ Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/ogd/competition/open_awards.htm FedBizOpps.Gov http://www.fbo.gov Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/fedproc/home.html Federal Register http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ Grants.gov (all federal funding opportunities) http://www.grants.gov Health & Human Services (HHS) GrantsNet
http://www.hhs.gov/asrt/og/aboutog/grantsnet.html National Aeronautics and Space Administration
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/ National Endowment for the Arts http://www.nea.gov/grants/index.html National Endowment for the Humanities http://
www.neh.gov/grants/index.html National Institutes of Health
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html NIH Parent Announcements
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/parent_announcements.htm
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NIH basic behavior and social sciences http://oppnet.nih.gov/funding-current-funding.asp
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://www.ago.noaa.gov/ago/quicklinks/grantee.cfm
see also individual NOAA offices http://www.noaa.gov/organizations.html
National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm U.S. Department of Education http://www2.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml U.S. Department of Energy http://www.energy.gov/forresearchers.htm Office of Science http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/ National Energy Technology Lab
http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicitations/index.html Office of Nuclear Energy
http://www.ne.doe.gov/universityPrograms/neUniversity2p.html Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/business.html Advanced Research Projects Agency https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/
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Links courtesy of Dr. A. Epps
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Get Your Grant On!Today’s contacts:
Jennifer A. Gates – Powers Ferry
Sally Creel – CCSD Science Supervisor
Tom Brown – CCSD [email protected]
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THANK YOU!Who knew getting free money could
be so easy?