9. 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
11. 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)
12. Factors in Choosing
• Timeline (Mary Pope Osborne)
• Time vs. Value (TEI Landmark Audio)
• Number Awarded vs. Your project
(Penguin Random House)
13. After Choosing a Grant
•Read the requirements
• Make a checklist
• Read any featured grants (VOYA)
•Locate a rubric (if available) (LSTA)
• Reevaluate your focus
14. After Choosing a Grant
• Create a committee
• Find an editor
• Contact administration
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
20. 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
21. Writing the Grant
•Use what you already do
• Interactive/engaging
•Supports district goals
• Realistic
Project/Activity
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
28. 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
30. Evaluate YOUR Grant
•Did you meet all their
requirements?
•Did you provide enough details?
•Is it innovative?
•Does it meets the mission of
organization?
34. Grant Follow Up
•Inform district of award
• Discover district grant fund
procedure
• Check grant reporting requirements
• Create a timeline
35. 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
37. Reading
• Mary Pope Osborne’s Gift of Books
http://mthclassroomadventures.org/index.php?r=site/gift
ofbooks
• Ongoing deadline, Simple form
• $100 - $300
• Dollar General Grants
http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_pr
ograms.aspx#ylg
• May or February
• $3,000 - $15,000
• Litearcy: Family or below level readers
38. Reading
• Ezra Jack Keats Mini Grant
http://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 Grant
http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm
• $1.000, Jan 25, 2016
• The Big Read
http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php
• Jan 27, High School
• $5,000 - $20,000
40. Education
• McCarthy Dressman Education Foundation
http://mccartheydressman.org/academic-enrichment-
grants/
• January 15 – April 15, $10,000
• Unique and enrichment of academics
• America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education
http://www.americasfarmers.com/community-
outreach/grow-rural-education-official-rules/
41. Health
•Lehigh Valley Road Runner Grant
http://lvrr.org/lvrr-grant-request/
• Focus of running
• No deadline or grant amount
•Champions for Healthy Kids
https://content.generalmills.com/en/Responsibility/ge
neral-mills-foundation/champions-for-healthy-kids
• Nutrition and Fitness
• No information currently avaliable
42. Professional Development
• NEA Learning & Leadership Grant
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-
grants/
• $2,000 individual, $5,000 groups
• Three times per year
• Funds for Educators
http://fft.fundforteachers.org/applications/guideline/progr
am_id:163/step:overview
• K-12, $5,000 - $10,000
• January 28, 2016
43. Letter of Intent Grants
•Xerox Foundation
http://www.xerox.com/about-xerox/citizenship/xerox-
foundation/enus.html
•RGK Foundation
http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation
http://www.wkkf.org
44. STEM
• Toshiba Foundation
• American Honda Foundation
• Google RISE Award
• Motorola
• Verizon (Invitation Only)
• InsidePhilanthropy (Additional Grants)
• CitGo
• $5,000 - $75,000
