Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This latest edition of the best-selling Finding Funding brings the reader up to date with the ever-changing technology and strategies of writing successful government, foundation, and private grants. This book is an absolute necessity for any educator interested in winning grants for research, programs, or special projects.
Synopsis
Writing a grant application is never easy, and the competition is often fierce, but this book is an invaluable asset to administrators seeking funding for their schools and classrooms.
Synopsis
Updated Edition of Best Seller
Finding Funding succeeds as the most coherent, instructive volume of its kind. It is highly recommended for school system leaders, especially grants administrators, new project coordinators, and grantwriters. Philip A. Nathan School Administrator This latest edition of the best-selling Finding Funding brings the reader up to date with the ever-changing technology and strategies of writing successful government, foundation, and private grants. The fourth edition has undergone some major changes but still retains its user-friendly format and easy readability.
New or updated sections include: Up-to-date telephone numbers, addresses, and Web sites New chapter-Components of a Private Foundation Proposal New chapter-Helpful Hints From Grantwriting Professionals Current information on programs available through the Catalog of Federal Dosmestic Assistance Latest listings of centers and labs funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement New index of terms used in the book
With this latest information, the authors focus on the same winning strategy as the previous best-selling editions-find people and organizations with money, target proposals effectively, and understand how to traverse the various terrains of funding agencies to find and obtain the funding you need. This book is an absolute necessity for any educator interested in winning grants for research, programs, or special projects.
Synopsis
Writing a grant application is never easy, and the competition is often fierce, but this book is an invaluable asset to administrators seeking funding for their schools and classrooms.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-362) and index.
Table of Contents
Pt. 1. Exploring the grants world -- Unraveling the mystique in grant applications -- How to explore grant possibilities in education -- Using the Federal Register (FR) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) -- Using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) -- Using the Internet to assess funding resources -- Pt. 2. Writing grant proposals -- What are the components of a proposal? -- Components of a foundation proposal -- Writing a proposal -- Helpful hints from grantwriting professionals -- Reviewing a funded proposal -- Understanding how grants are awarded -- The players and their roles in the process -- Pt. 3. Implementing, operating, and terminating a project -- Implementing a funded project -- Understanding EDGAR and GPRA -- Understanding site visits and audits -- Closing out a project.