Technology Grants

We’ve discussed a lot of great technologies for the classroom, but sometimes funding is difficult to come by. If there are no resources at your school or district, you may need to look outside for a grant to support your technology-related project. This podcast answers some of the initial questions you’ll have about grants; where to find them, how to apply, and what to do if you are awarded a grant to ensure a successful implementation. Look at the links listed below for tips on finding and successfully implementing a grant.

Here are a few great web pages with info on finding/applying for grants:

Finding grants:
US Department Of Education’s site on Grants
Yahoo’s Grants Directory
School Grants Website- One stop shop for Educational k-12 grants
Grants Alert- Another site consolidating Grant information on the web
FundsNetServices.com’s fundraising links for Education

Tips on applying for a grant:
National Institute of Health has a collection of great tips on writing successful grants
About.com’s tips page for educational grants
Schoolgrant’s Collection of grant writing tips
Education World’s grant writing tips collection
Leapfrog Schoolhouse has some good grant writing information
Education World has a good collection of grant writing tips.

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