KnowledgeBases > The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase
The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase is an online resource aiding education professionals in their pursuit of public and private grants to support local programs. Its five elements contain information and resources that assist the grant seeker with developing their project, writing the grant proposal and managing the grant upon its award.
- Element 1: Assess Organizational Needs and Basis for Desired Funding
- Activity 1: Take a Snapshot of Your Organization
- Task 1: Get Organized for Data Collection
- Task 2: Collect Student Achievement Data
- Task 3: Analyze Curriculum and Instruction
- Task 4: Review Professional Learning Activities
- Task 5: Assess Family and Community Involvement
- Task 6: Study School Context and Organization
- Task 7: Summarize Snapshot Findings
- Activity 2: Identify Broad Areas in Need of Improvement
- Element 2: Outline the Project Ideas
- Element 3: Organize for Action
- Activity 1: Understand the Grant Requirements
- Task 1: Establish Contact with Funding Source
- Task 2: Match Project Ideas with Grant Funders' Interests and/or Requirements
- Activity 2: Plan to Act
- Element 4: Develop and Submit the Grant Proposal
- Activity 1: Develop the Project Plan
- Task 1: Identify Needs
- Task 2: Conceptualize Project
- Task 3: Determine Project Design
- Task 4: Establish Goals, Objectives, Activities and Timelines
- Task 5: Define Role for Collaborators
- Task 6: Develop Project Budget
- Task 7: Design Project Evaluation
- Activity 2: Commit the Proposal to Paper
- Task 1: Review Proposal Requirements and Elements
- Task 2: Write the Proposal Abstract
- Task 3: Write the Need/Problem Statement
- Task 4: Write the Goals and Objectives
- Task 5: Write the Evaluation Plan
- Activity 3: Review and Finalize the Proposal
- Element 5: Implement the Grant
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