You’ve got the idea, now you need the money.
There are literally thousands of grants available for education
projects of all types and sizes. You just need to know how to find them.
The most common sources of educational grants are government (federal,
state and regional), private foundations, corporations, and professional
associations. Your success in securing funding will depend on you locating
the funding source that most closely matches your project’s aims
and budget.
There is a wealth of resources available online to help you
find grants and craft proposals. Here are just five of the best sites:
www.grants.gov
This is a part of the Federal Government’s E-Grant Initiative
that connects educators with federal funding sources. Register here
and you can access the over $500 billion dollars in education funding
available through 26 federal grant-making agencies.
www.grantsalert.com
This is an excellent resource established over a decade ago by a former
high school teacher and administrator. There is a searchable and categorized
index of all types of education grants as well as useful grant-writing
resources, funding ideas and useful links. There’s also a directory
of professional grant writers that will assist you in finding professional
help with your application.
www.aft.org
The American Federation of Teachers maintains an excellent website
with all sorts of industry information. Click on the “Teachers”
section, then “Tools for Teachers,” and you’ll find
all sorts grants divided by subject area.
www.teachersnetwork.org
This is a general resource site for teachers with podcasts, videos
for teachers, online courses and a teacher’s store. You’ll
find a great list of grants, as well as real lesson plans from grant
winners that can help you refine your ideas and improve your grant applications.
www.teacherscount.org
Click on “I’m a Teacher” and you’ll find a
great list of news, links, resources, blogs, student stories, a job
portal, book and movie reviews. There is also an extensive section on
education grants, both for the classroom and for continuing education
and professional development.
These five sites should be more than enough to get you started
in your quest for funding. It’s definitely worth your time to
browse through and see if there’s something that looks perfect
for you and your project.
Click below for tips for writing
the best grant possible.
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