Grants:Tips & Tricks

By: Caitlin Linsenmann

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Grants Fast Facts

•Grants are all year long•Majority at beginning or end of year• Two types•Governments•Corporations

Step One:

Know your focus

Step Two:

Finding Grants

Finding Grants

•National Organizations (NEA)• Local Business/Organization (Kiwanis)•Grant websites

Finding Grants•Grant Websites:• eMackin – Grant Channel• Edutopia• Grant Alert• Follett •Grants for Teachers• Library Grants Blogspot• Pitsco

Finding Grants

•Google Keyword Search•Grants• K-12• School• Level (High, middle, elementary)• Topic and alternatives• Foundations

Tricks – Finding Grants• If you miss a grant window, add it to

your calendar for next year•Have a bookmark list of grants that you

find (diigo.com)•Check randomly• Touch base with

grant admin

Step Three:

Choosing a Grant

Do you meet the guidelines?

• Do I live in the required area? (GP)• Do I have the necessary demographics?• Do you need to be invited for the grant?

(RGK)• Have I applied previously? (Walmart)

Factors in Choosing

• Timeline (Mary Pope Osborne)• Time vs. Value (TEI Landmark Audio)• Number Awarded vs. Your project (

Penguin Random House)

After Choosing a Grant

•Read the requirements•Make a checklist•Read any featured grants (VOYA)• Locate a rubric (if available) (LSTA)•Reevaluate your focus

After Choosing a Grant

•Create a committee• Find an editor•Contact administration

Step Four:

Writing the Grant

Writing the Grant

• District Information in advance• Don’t rewrite what has already been done• Use other resources and grants• Use what you already do

Think Smarter, Not Harder

Writing the Grant

•Outline your thoughts•Refer to your checklists• Think bullet points, write sentences•Use less jargon•Watch word count

Clear, concise and to the point

Writing the Grant

This project will be successful if students transfer the skills they are learning within the library curriculum and environment to other parts of their academic careers.

Clear, concise and to the point

Writing the Grant

•Abstract/Executive Summary•Project/Activity•Measurable Goals• Future Funding

Key Areas

Writing the Grant

•Most important part• Information to include•What is the need/problem?•How much money?•Who does it help?•Why do you need it?•When will it be used?

Abstract/Executive Summary

Writing the Grant

•Use what you already do• Interactive/engaging• Supports district goals•Realistic

Project/Activity

Writing the Grant

Measurable Goals/Objectives

Writing the Grant

• An anticipated output is an increase in the circulation of materials by at least 10% compared to previous year.• The expected change will be seen in the

students’ skills and knowledge. 85% of students grade 1st - 5th will receive a M for 2 out of 3 of their trimester grades.

Measurable Goals/Objectives

Writing the Grant

• The anticipated outputs that will be measured are the number of lessons and projects that were taught and conducted by students using the iPads. The numbers of projects correlates to the total number of opportunities students have in order to apply and internalized information literacy skills. These opportunities will have a direct affect on increasing the students' skills and knowledge.

Measurable Goals/Objectives

Writing the Grant

• The anticipated outputs that will be measured are the number of lessons and projects that were taught and conducted by students using the MacBook Air. The numbers of projects correlates to the total number of opportunities students have in order to apply and internalized information literacy skills. These opportunities will have a direct affect on increasing the students' skills and knowledge. Each grade will have various number of lessons based on curriculum as follows, Kindergarten - 3 lessons, First Grade - 8 lessons, Second Grade - 8 lessons, Third Grade - 12 lessons, Fourth Grade - 18 lessons, Fifth grade - 18 lessons.

Measurable Goals/Objectives

Writing the Grant

• A total of 15 students in grade two through four will make one year of academic growth based on their academic level benchmarks by the end of the academic year. There will be 7 of the approximate 12 students who will obtain the DIBELS end of the year bench mark of 47 words correct per minute for a year academic growth to first grade benchmark.

Measurable Goals/Objectives

Writing the Grant

Be Creative

Writing the Grant

• Within future budgets either 10% or $100, whichever is greater, will be allocated in order to continue the development of the 500s.• An anticipated output is an increase in the circulation of

materials by at least 10% compared to previous year.

Be Creative

Step Five:

Evaluate YOUR Grant

Evaluate YOUR Grant

•Did you meet all their requirements?•Did you provide enough details?• Is it innovative?•Does it meets the mission of

organization?

SUBMIT ON

DEADLINE!

Step Six:

Grant Follow Up

Grant Follow Up

Toot Your Horn! Be Proud!

Grant Follow Up

• Inform district of award•Discover district grant fund

procedure•Check grant reporting requirements•Create a timeline

Tricks• If you miss a grant window, add it to

your calendar for next year•Use past grants for future grants•Don’t write a grant for the sake of

writing a grant•Blog postings great ways to find

Grants

Now for some Grants!

Reading• Mary Pope Osborne’s Gift of Bookshttp://mthclassroomadventures.org/index.php?r=site/giftofbooks

• Ongoing deadline, Simple form• $100 - $300

• Dollar General Grantshttp://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx#ylg

• May or February• $3,000 - $15,000• Litearcy: Family or below level readers

Reading• Ezra Jack Keats Mini Granthttp://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/section/ezra-jack-keats-mini-grant-program-for-public-libraries-public-schools/

• K-8, $500• March 2016

• NEA Read Across America Granthttp://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm

• $1.000, Jan 25, 2016• The Big Readhttp://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php

• Jan 27, High School• $5,000 - $20,000

Technology• Educators of Americahttp://www.educatorsusa.org/#!getinvolved/c8k2

• Currently accepting• No known amounts• Letter of intent

•Best Buy• http://www.insidephilanthropy.com

/libraries-literacy/2016/6/1/libraries-are-a-hub-for-the-best-buy-foundation.html

Education• McCarthy Dressman Education Foundationhttp://mccartheydressman.org/academic-enrichment-grants/

• January 15 – April 15, $10,000• Unique and enrichment of academics

• America’s Farmers Grow Rural Educationhttp://www.americasfarmers.com/community-outreach/grow-rural-education-official-rules/

Health• Lehigh Valley Road Runner Grant

http://lvrr.org/lvrr-grant-request/• Focus of running• No deadline or grant amount

•Champions for Healthy Kidshttps://content.generalmills.com/en/Responsibility/general-mills-foundation/champions-for-healthy-kids

• Nutrition and Fitness• No information currently avaliable

Professional Development•NEA Learning & Leadership Granthttp://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

• $2,000 individual, $5,000 groups• Three times per year

• Funds for Educatorshttp://fft.fundforteachers.org/applications/guideline/program_id:163/step:overview

• K-12, $5,000 - $10,000• January 28, 2016

Letter of Intent Grants•Xerox Foundationhttp://www.xerox.com/about-xerox/citizenship/xerox-foundation/enus.html

•RGK Foundationhttp://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines

•W.K. Kellogg Foundationhttp://www.wkkf.org

STEM• Toshiba Foundation• American Honda Foundation•Google RISE Award•Motorola• Verizon (Invitation Only)• InsidePhilanthropy (Additional Grants)• CitGo

• $5,000 - $75,000

Random• Build-a-Bearhttp://www.buildabear.com/shopping/workshop/Charitable%20Donations/3100023/10500018

• January 1 – March 31• H.E.A.R.T mission

• Pets in the Classroomhttp://www.petsintheclassroom.org/grant-app/choose-a-grant/

• K-8, ongoing, 8 grants available• Farmer’s Insurance• https://www.farmers.com/corporate-giving/education/

More grants at :https://www.diigo.com/user/kordekc

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