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2014 Call for Grant Applications

2014 Call for Grant Applications. The Basics. Individuals may apply for up to $1,000 2+ teachers can apply for up to $5,000 Deadline Monday, April 14 at 4 p.m. by email to clagrone@weatherfordisd.com Tub signed cover page to the Education Foundation office at the DSB.

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2014 Call for Grant Applications

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  1. 2014 Call for Grant Applications

  2. The Basics Individuals may apply for up to $1,000 2+ teachers can apply for up to $5,000 Deadline Monday, April 14 at 4 p.m. by email to clagrone@weatherfordisd.com Tub signed cover page to the Education Foundation office at the DSB

  3. Grant Review Committee • WISD Education Foundation Directors • Executive Director of C&I • Executive Director of Communications • Chief Technology Officer • Director of Instructional Technology • Director of Federal Programs • 2 Principals • 2 Teachers

  4. Why Proposals Don’t Get Funded • Implementation of the program is unclear • The program has already been funded • There are no measurable results • The proposal asks for funding for facility improvements. • There may be free resources on web or Title funding available • The application was solid but there were not enough dollars available to fund (recommend re-submitting)

  5. Successful Grant Writing Tips STAAR MAPs RtI ARD ESL ELL NCLB HB5 PDSA AYP CTE STEM LEP Basic Tips • Proof for spelling/grammar • Define your acronyms • Ask someone who is not a teacher to read your application

  6. Successful Grant Writing Tips The best applications are written around a need/problem. The grant application provides the solution to this need/problem Help us see the face of a student

  7. Writing a Winning Grant Application Proposal Summary • What do you want to bring to your classroom and why? • How will your classroom instruction change because of this program? • How is this innovative? • What outcomes do you expect? Student engagement; Enriched learning; Academic success

  8. Proposal Measures • Evaluation of the program must be measurable. • This can be achieved through surveys, teacher feedback, student and parent responses, classroom test scores and other statistics.

  9. Successful Grant Writing Tips Yes Please! • Insert photos • Insert web links • If you are requesting items that have been previously funded, tell us how the materials will be used differentlyin your classroom.

  10. Budget Page • Use current retail prices • Avoid gathering prices from Sunday sale flyers or from Special Offers • Include shipping & handling charges • Itemize your requests for books, gift cards, etc.

  11. Resources Charlotte LaGrone Ext. 3013 clagrone@weatherfordisd.com Application and Guidelines are posted at www.wisdef.wordpress.com

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