Sample Mini-Grant:What Makes This a

Winner?

December 2011

Madison Metropolitan School District

Welcome!

Contact Information:

Marcie Pfeifer-Soderbloom

MMSD Grants and Fund Developer

mpfeifersode@madison.k12.wi.us

608-663-4947

Note: This presentation, including the script in the “notes” section, is available at https://suptweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/48

Learning Targets

•Viewers will develop an understanding of what constitutes a successful MMSD mini-grant.

• The information shared in this session will assist applicants in writing their own mini-grant proposals.

• Project Name: Unity Achievement and Empowerment Academy

• Funder: Evjue Foundation*

* Note: This sample grant is from 2010. Some revisions have been made to the application since then. Use the current grant applications and follow all instructions at https://suptweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/48

The Basics

• Cover sheet, project narrative, and budget were all completed and provided

• Email of “sign-off” from necessary personnel were included with the grant application

• The application was turned in by the due date

Cover Page

Narrative

3 pg limit

3 pg limitQuestion

#s and subsection headings

Narrative, cont.

2c?

Evaluation

Innovative and Creative Features

4a and 4b

Sustainability and Replicability

5a and 5b

Budget

Budget, cont.

Budget, cont.

Budget Sign-Off

Remember….

You must submit your budget and a draft narrative to the staff members who need to sign-off on your proposal by 1-10-12 for Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools and Evjue grants and by 2-23-12 for Aristos grants.

In summary ….

follow all of the instructions

complete all grant components, including getting grant sign-off, and hand them in on time

Final thoughts…. make it easy for reviewers to understand

What is the need?

What are you proposing to do about it?

Why is that a good approach?

What are the expected changes or outcomes?

How will you measure them?

What do you need to purchase? How much will it cost?

More sample grants are available online at https://suptweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/52

Contact Information

Aristos: Rita Applebaum rapplebaum@madison.k12.wi.us, 663-1655

Evjue: Lisa Wachtel lwachtel@madison.k12.wi.us, 663-5204

Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools: Stephanie Hayden, Foundation President, 232-7820 or shayden@fmps.org, Bonnie Augusta, Foundation Grants Committee Co-Chair, 877-9687, bonnie.augusta@gmail.com, or Nan Brien, Foundation Grants Committee Co-Chair, 222-1798, brien@tds.net

General Questions: Marcie Pfeifer-Soderbloom, mpfeifersode@madison.k12.wi.us, 663-4947

Thank you and Happy Grant Writing!