FUNDING

Grants for Teachers and Students

• Start to day • Begin by looking closely at any aspect of your program that you feel could be very successful but is, at present, underfunded. • Calculate the amount of money you need. • Immediately begin searching for grants that fit the needs of your program. • Apply for at least two or three grants to be sure you get most of the money you need.

In addition to looking at state and federal grants to fund your program, you can often tap into grant programs offered by local retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, or Home Depot. You might also consider contacting local community foundations, service organizations and businesses in your area, or your state department of education, which may provide school site-based grants in support of educational technology. Below are some links and documents that might help you in your efforts:

http://www.grants4teachers.com

[|http://www.arabic-socal.com/grants_] / • Qatar Foundation International Grants Portal

[] • "The Fundamentals of Funding: How to Identify, Write, and Submit Grants for School and Program Initiatives"

FastWeb • the largest online scholarship search available for students

eSchool News// online online version of a monthly newspaper contains a grants section with regularly updated grant and funding opportunities

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0099ff; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Grants.gov <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from federal grant-making agencies