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Introduction: Becoming a Successful Grant Writer | p. 1 |
Getting Your Share Means Playing an Aggressive Game | p. 5 |
Where Does the Money Come From? | p. 6 |
Characteristics of Grant Winning Schools | p. 8 |
Lessons Learned | p. 9 |
Action Steps | p. 10 |
Identifying School Projects and Finding Award Money | p. 11 |
Identify Needs | p. 11 |
Search for Compatible Funding Partners | p. 12 |
Identify Corporations That Want to Help | p. 13 |
Seek Out Foundations | p. 15 |
State and Federal Funding Agencies for Schools | p. 16 |
Federal Funding Programs | p. 16 |
Winning Government Grants | p. 18 |
Lessons Learned | p. 20 |
Action Steps | p. 21 |
Learning the Lingo to Trump the Competition | p. 23 |
Basic Grant-Related Terminology | p. 24 |
Guideline and Application Terminology | p. 24 |
Technical Terminology | p. 26 |
Lessons Learned | p. 28 |
Action Steps | p. 29 |
Is the Game Worth Playing? | p. 31 |
Gathering Information | p. 31 |
Winning a Government Agency Award | p. 32 |
Weighing Options | p. 37 |
Lessons Learned | p. 39 |
Action Steps | p. 40 |
Getting Into the Grant Writing Game: Letters to Funders | p. 41 |
Cover Letters | p. 42 |
Letters of Inquiry | p. 44 |
Letter Proposals | p. 46 |
Lessons Learned | p. 49 |
Wait Patiently | p. 50 |
If You Receive Bad News | p. 50 |
If You Receive Good News | p. 51 |
Partnership Etiquette | p. 51 |
Action Steps | p. 52 |
Winning Foundation Grant Proposals | p. 53 |
RAG Application Format | p. 54 |
NNG Common Grant Application | p. 54 |
Common Grant Cover Sheet | p. 56 |
Narrative | p. 58 |
Attachments | p. 71 |
Check the Rules Again | p. 77 |
Good News From the Fairy Godmother | p. 78 |
Chalk It Up to Experience | p. 78 |
Action Steps | p. 79 |
Exploring State Department of Education Grant Applications | p. 81 |
Your First State Department of Education Grant Application | p. 81 |
Elements of the Program Narrative | p. 87 |
Be Attentive to Detail | p. 89 |
Lessons Learned | p. 90 |
The Application Is in the Mail | p. 90 |
Final Discussions Prior to Your Award | p. 91 |
If You Receive a Rejection Letter | p. 91 |
Action Steps | p. 93 |
The Big Kahuna: Federal Department of Education Grant Applications | p. 95 |
Waiting for the E-Mail Alert | p. 96 |
Finding Announcement Details | p. 96 |
Handling Electronic Submissions | p. 97 |
Deciphering the Grant Announcement | p. 97 |
Doing a Quick Scan | p. 101 |
Blitzing the Narrative Section With Key Words | p. 102 |
Attaching the Curriculum Vitae | p. 103 |
Obtaining Congressional Support | p. 104 |
Receiving an Answer | p. 105 |
Starting the Project | p. 105 |
Handling Rejection | p. 105 |
Getting Things Done With Insider Knowledge | p. 105 |
Action Steps | p. 108 |
Grant Writing Tips A to Z | p. 109 |
References and Additional Resources | p. 113 |
Electronic Resources | p. 113 |
Print Resources | p. 119 |
About the Author | p. 121 |
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