Show me the Money $$$! Writing & Winning Successful Grants - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Show me the Money $$$! 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
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Media Specialist and Technology Integrator, SAU #48 Teaching Lecturer, Plymouth State University, NH kkapp@pemibaker.org
Superintendent, SAU #48, Plymouth, NH 03264 Teaching Lecturer, Plymouth State University, NH egaides@pemibaker.org
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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.
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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.
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Participants will learn:
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Where to find funding sources
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How to find/study successful grants
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How to address selection criteria
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How to focus on impact of project on people, not "stuff"
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How to support the application with evidenced-based research
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How to stand out from the competition with additional materials
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How to follow the rubric or rules for grant competitions
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Handouts
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﹡ 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!
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﹡ Read guidelines carefully ﹡ Know funding priorities ﹡ Don’t ignore small community grant
﹡ Be specific and concise ﹡ Have measurable
﹡ Be able to explain how they achieve your goals ﹡ Link your proposal to future growth/your strategic plan ﹡ Can they help you in ways
﹡ Have clear, legible contact information ﹡ Only send the request to one contact per organization Start early and be patient! Pay close attention to deadlines!
century themes and skills
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﹡ Regularly updated listings of new funding opportunities for K-12 schools and individual educators ﹡ Upcoming events and webinars ﹡ Calls for papers and proposals
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﹡ International Literacy Association Grants ﹡ American Library Association Grants ﹡ Tech and Learning Grant Resources ﹡ NEA Foundation Grants
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﹡ Donors Choose ﹡ Digital Wish ﹡ Adopt a Classroom ﹡ Go Fund Me (Education)
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﹡ 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
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http://tiny.cc/y5w90y Can you find three grant opportunities that might fund your idea? Share your grant ideas with your partner!
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Use NCES to find out what your school looks like. Compare your school to your neighbor’s school.
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Use the NH DOE Website to learn more about your district. Then, share with your neighbor.
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Do not write a grant to buy technology. You won't be
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.
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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
Budget Evaluation (How will you share results) Sustainability
Scoring Rubrics Examples
﹡ Track available grants ﹡ Record Grant Submissions ﹡ Note Deadlines for reports ﹡ Record Grant Submissions ﹡ Create Timeline ﹡ Keep Trying!
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