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GRANT WRITING TIPS So You Want to Write a Grant?

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GRANT WRITING TIPS

So You Want to Write a Grant?

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“It’s easier to find funding for a great

ideathan to find an idea for great funding” - Author Unknown

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Need: an underlying deficiency, something that students or a community are lacking. Eg. Low achievement scores, access to technology, etc.

Solution: the program or materials that will be used to address the underlying need. Eg. Enhanced curriculum, computers, etc.

Need v. Solution

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•Analyze Your Data: •District/School/Classroom-level Data - Test Scores, Student Growth, Benchmarks, Attendance, Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility, etc•Surveys of Students/Families/Teachers•Student Behavior•Parent/Guardian Education Level•Census Data

•Don’t just assume you know the root need•Be sure to save your data so you can document it in an application

Identifying Need

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After identifying your need, brainstorm what programs, projects, or materials would help you address that need?

Look to where the need is pointing, not just what you want to do or is the latest and greatest fad in education.

Ideas to Meet the Need

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Concept: How does this program fit into the TPS School Board Priorities? Narrative: Outline a brief description of the project, anticipated goals /evaluative pieces, and staffing/volunteer needs.

Budget: Sketch out a rough budget estimating total project costs.

Project Preparation

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A grant is support, generally financial, that helps an individual, group, agency, or entity carry out projects that promote the priorities of the funder.

The grantseeker’s job is to find the funder whose vision for helping the world matches their project.

What is a Grant?

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The man with the “gold” makes the rules.

Remember, if your goals do not match the priorities and vision of the funder, your project is unlikely to get funded.

Golden Rule of Grants

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Finding funding for a project can be time-consuming. Look carefully and be flexible.

Check out the TPS Grant Opportunities.

Web search for “classroom grants.”

Funding Research

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Once a funding source has been identified and you plan to prepare an application, be sure to secure approval from your principal/supervisor and the TPS Grant Writer.

District policy states that you must submit a signed Grant Application Approval Package to the TPS Grant Development Office for every application.

Grant Application Approval Package

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Statement of Need: Describe the facts and data about your program/school/classroom that demonstrate your need for this project.

Organization Background Information: District/school/classroom demographics, annual budgets, partners, etc.

Project Description: Tell the story of exactly what your project will look like with as much detail as possible. How many students? What will they do?

Components of a Grant Proposal

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Objectives/Goals: How much will your students improve their academic/physical/artistic, etc achievement? How many more hours will they spend in project activity?

Evaluation: Specifically identify what data you will collect and analyze to measure achievement of your objectives/goals.

GRANT WRITING TIPSComponents of a Grant

Proposal

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Budget: Tell them in detail how you will spend every cent of their money.

e.g., 10 boxes of crayons @ $1.00 = $10.005 packs of paper @ $0.50 = $2.505 packs of stickers @ $0.50 = $2.50

Total = $15.00

Be as accurate as possible. Many funders will not allow you to make changes. Be sure to check for items/services that they will not fund.Be sure to include incidental charges such as shipping/handling, employee benefits, etc.

GRANT WRITING TIPSComponents of a Grant

Proposal

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TPS Grant Development Office – contact for free grant writing workshops (basic and advanced)The Eighth Floor – check the schedule for free grant writing courses (basic and advanced)eHowGrants For TeachersGrant Writing for DummiesSchoolGrantsNon-Profit Guides

Grant Writing Resources

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•Notify TPS Grant Writer•Send copies of all award notifications and official funder correspondence to the TPS Grant Writer•Do NOT spend any money until a TPS Budget Analyst has been assigned to the grant and they have approved the purchase•Work closely with the assigned Budget Analyst to ensure proper expenditures and required reporting to the funder•Send a thank you note to foundational funders, with a copy sent to the TPS Grant Writer – required by TPS Board Policy 5803

Post-Award Processes

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Rochelle Klein, Grant WriterTulsa Public Schools

Education Service Center, Room 4133027 S. New Haven Ave.

Tulsa, OK 74114918-746-6830

[email protected] Grant Development Office

Subscribe to the monthly Grant Opportunities email

TPS Grant Development

Office

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