Finding Funding

Grantwriting From Start to Finish, Including Project Management and Internet Use
Fifth Edition
Ernest W. Brewer - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Charles M. Achilles - Seton Hall University, USA
Finding Funding
December 2007 | 424 pages | Corwin
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"The authors introduce very valuable ideas and strategies with tips and guidelines that can make every grant proposal successful."
—Joen Hendricks-Painter, Educational Consultant

"There are helpful tips throughout the book. The documentation included was very useful, as was the comprehensive listing of sources and Internet sites."
—Sharon Weber, Principal
Punxsutawney Area School District, PA

Find the money you need for research and programs that count!

Grantwriting can be frustrating and exasperating, or it can be a fulfilling part of the school funding process. In this fifth edition of their bestseller, nationally-recognized experts Ernest W. Brewer and Charles M. Achilles put their $150 million in grantwriting experience to work for all educators.

An in-depth resource with an easy-to-understand format, Finding Funding brings the reader up-to-date with 120 newly researched Web sites to help grant seekers be more efficient and effective at writing successful government, foundation, and private grants. The authors focus on four main phases of grantwriting and administration: exploring grants, writing proposals, implementing programs and managing acquired funds, and closing out funded projects. Their winning formula can help you surpass the competition by:

  • Finding people and organizations with money
  • Targeting proposals effectively
  • Meeting the requirements of funding agencies to obtain the funding you need

This comprehensive guide offers educators and administrators proven ideas, resources, and valuable data to use in finding grant money for schools, community agencies, districts, or even classrooms!

Contents

List of Table

List of Table

List of Figures

List of Figures

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

About the Contributors

About the Contributors

Introduction

Introduction

Part I. Exploring the Grants World

  • 1. Unraveling the Mystique in Grant Applications
  • 2. How to Explore Grant Possibilities in Education
  • 3. Using the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulation
  • 4. Using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
  • 5. Using the Internet to Access Funding Resources
  • 6. The Hub of Federal Grants: Grants.gov

Part II. Writing Grant Proposals

  • 7. What Are the Components of a Proposal?
  • 8. Components of a Foundation Proposal
  • 9. Writing a Federal Grant Proposal
  • 10. Helpful Hints From Proposal Writing Professionals
  • 11. Reviewing a Funded Proposal
  • 12. Submitting a Grant Electronically
  • 13. Understanding How Grants Are Awarded
  • 14. The Players and Their Roles in the Process

Part III. Implementing, Operating, and Terminating a Project

  • 15. Implementing a Funded Project
  • 16. Understanding EDGAR and GPRA
  • 17. Understanding Site Visits and Audits
  • 18. Closing Out a Project
  • Bibliography
  • Resource A: Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations Examples
  • Resource B: Abbreviations
  • Resource C: State Points of Contact (SPOC)
  • Resource D: Glossary of Terms
  • Index

Description

"The authors introduce very valuable ideas and strategies with tips and guidelines that can make every grant proposal successful."
—Joen Hendricks-Painter, Educational Consultant

"There are helpful tips throughout the book. The documentation included was very useful, as was the comprehensive listing of sources and Internet sites."
—Sharon Weber, Principal
Punxsutawney Area School District, PA

Find the money you need for research and programs that count!

Grantwriting can be frustrating and exasperating, or it can be a fulfilling part of the school funding process. In this fifth edition of their bestseller, nationally-recognized experts Ernest W. Brewer and Charles M. Achilles put their $150 million in grantwriting experience to work for all educators.

An in-depth resource with an easy-to-understand format, Finding Funding brings the reader up-to-date with 120 newly researched Web sites to help grant seekers be more efficient and effective at writing successful government, foundation, and private grants. The authors focus on four main phases of grantwriting and administration: exploring grants, writing proposals, implementing programs and managing acquired funds, and closing out funded projects. Their winning formula can help you surpass the competition by:

  • Finding people and organizations with money
  • Targeting proposals effectively
  • Meeting the requirements of funding agencies to obtain the funding you need

This comprehensive guide offers educators and administrators proven ideas, resources, and valuable data to use in finding grant money for schools, community agencies, districts, or even classrooms!

Contents

List of Table

List of Table

List of Figures

List of Figures

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

About the Contributors

About the Contributors

Introduction

Introduction

Part I. Exploring the Grants World

  • 1. Unraveling the Mystique in Grant Applications
  • 2. How to Explore Grant Possibilities in Education
  • 3. Using the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulation
  • 4. Using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
  • 5. Using the Internet to Access Funding Resources
  • 6. The Hub of Federal Grants: Grants.gov

Part II. Writing Grant Proposals

  • 7. What Are the Components of a Proposal?
  • 8. Components of a Foundation Proposal
  • 9. Writing a Federal Grant Proposal
  • 10. Helpful Hints From Proposal Writing Professionals
  • 11. Reviewing a Funded Proposal
  • 12. Submitting a Grant Electronically
  • 13. Understanding How Grants Are Awarded
  • 14. The Players and Their Roles in the Process

Part III. Implementing, Operating, and Terminating a Project

  • 15. Implementing a Funded Project
  • 16. Understanding EDGAR and GPRA
  • 17. Understanding Site Visits and Audits
  • 18. Closing Out a Project
  • Bibliography
  • Resource A: Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations Examples
  • Resource B: Abbreviations
  • Resource C: State Points of Contact (SPOC)
  • Resource D: Glossary of Terms
  • Index
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Grantwriting From Start to Finish, Including Project Management and Internet Use


December 2007 | 424 pages | Corwin

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"The authors introduce very valuable ideas and strategies with tips and guidelines that can make every grant proposal successful."
—Joen Hendricks-Painter, Educational Consultant

"There are helpful tips throughout the book. The documentation included was very useful, as was the comprehensive listing of sources and Internet sites."
—Sharon Weber, Principal
Punxsutawney Area School District, PA

Find the money you need for research and programs that count!

Grantwriting can be frustrating and exasperating, or it can be a fulfilling part of the school funding process. In this fifth edition of their bestseller, nationally-recognized experts Ernest W. Brewer and Charles M. Achilles put their $150 million in grantwriting experience to work for all educators.

An in-depth resource with an easy-to-understand format, Finding Funding brings the reader up-to-date with 120 newly researched Web sites to help grant seekers be more efficient and effective at writing successful government, foundation, and private grants. The authors focus on four main phases of grantwriting and administration: exploring grants, writing proposals, implementing programs and managing acquired funds, and closing out funded projects. Their winning formula can help you surpass the competition by:

  • Finding people and organizations with money
  • Targeting proposals effectively
  • Meeting the requirements of funding agencies to obtain the funding you need

This comprehensive guide offers educators and administrators proven ideas, resources, and valuable data to use in finding grant money for schools, community agencies, districts, or even classrooms!


Table Of Contents:

  • List of Table
  • List of Figures
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • About the Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Exploring the Grants World
  • 1. Unraveling the Mystique in Grant Applications
  • 2. How to Explore Grant Possibilities in Education
  • 3. Using the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulation
  • 4. Using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
  • 5. Using the Internet to Access Funding Resources
  • 6. The Hub of Federal Grants: Grants.gov
  • Part II. Writing Grant Proposals
  • 7. What Are the Components of a Proposal?
  • 8. Components of a Foundation Proposal
  • 9. Writing a Federal Grant Proposal
  • 10. Helpful Hints From Proposal Writing Professionals
  • 11. Reviewing a Funded Proposal
  • 12. Submitting a Grant Electronically
  • 13. Understanding How Grants Are Awarded
  • 14. The Players and Their Roles in the Process
  • Part III. Implementing, Operating, and Terminating a Project
  • 15. Implementing a Funded Project
  • 16. Understanding EDGAR and GPRA
  • 17. Understanding Site Visits and Audits
  • 18. Closing Out a Project
  • Bibliography
  • Resource A: Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations Examples
  • Resource B: Abbreviations
  • Resource C: State Points of Contact (SPOC)
  • Resource D: Glossary of Terms
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

While this book contains some useful information and tips for students in other countries, the title does not reflect the main approach of the book, which is finding funding through federal educational grants in the US and which therefore has limited use in the UK.
Lesley Godfrey, Playwork Group, Leeds Beckett University
A useful how-to guide. Leads you without haste throughout the difficult road of being funded.
Dr Geronimo Maldonado-Martinez, Retrovirus Research Center, Universidad Central del Caribe
This book was so clear and concise and a part of the course required text. The students found the information helpful and "clear cut" about the next steps in proposal writing. Some asked about a disk, along with additional worksheets to support their learning.So glad I adopted this text!Alisha BradleyFlorida State UniversitySchool of Social Work
Ms Alisha Bradley-Nelson, School Of Social Work, Florida State University
Doesn't fit well with the sequence I use in the course.
Dr Sharon Chanley, Business Division, Upper Iowa University
"From writing proposals to implementing programs, this in-depth survey is a 'must' not only for administrators and educators, but for any who locate grants to fund projects."
The Bookwatch, June 2008, Midwest Book Review

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