Create Success With Classroom Grants

By Peggy Downs

Teachers - Do you spend too much of your own money on your classroom? Are you interested in writing a grant, but you're worried it will be a waste of time?

 

Teachers know what their students need. And sometimes it just seems easier to pay for it yourself. You're not sure if you'll get the donations you need. You don't know if your school will cover the costs. You technically don't "need" it, but you believe your students will benefit. And you don't have time to waste! So you spend your own money and figure it's just part of the job…It's not. 

 

This book provides a step-by-step guide to help you:

• Develop a plan
• Find a grant
• Complete the application
• Implement your grant

Developed by an experienced teacher, school leader, and grant writer, this book is designed for busy teachers who need help getting started with grants. You'll learn how to design a plan for your grant idea, how to find a good match, and how to fill out the basic grant application. You'll learn what to expect after you win a grant, and you'll find tips for completing any required reports. You'll even get a motivational poster to remind you of your goals!

 

This is a workbook, with activities and questions for you to complete as you move through the process of developing a successful grant proposal. You'll find:

• Helpful tips and techniques so you can get the job done, which means more time for your students.
• Answers to common questions asked by teachers like you so you can complete your grant application with confidence.
• Proven strategies tested by teachers so you don't have to wonder if this works, which means you can focus on writing a winning proposal.
• FREE resources such as a list of classroom grants and a tracking spreadsheet, so you can save time and energy, which means more time for planning your next engaging lesson.

It's time to learn how to work with grants to support your students and meet your goals. Buy this book today and get ready to CREATE SUCCESS WITH CLASSROOM GRANTS.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Granting Your Vision
• Release date: Nov 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393297802

Peggy Downs

Peggy Downs is a leading grant writer for charter schools. She supports schools across the country with high quality grants, training, and program development. Peggy has served as a Peer Reviewer for federal grants. Peggy has been involved in five school start-ups in two states, starting as a founding parent of a charter school in Colorado. She became a founding teacher of another school, earned her administrative license, and opened a new school in Utah as the director. She supported another school as they wrote the initial charter and served on the board of directors, and then later wrote the charter renewal application. She has served on the board of directors for a state charter school association and supported the development of a national charter school association. Peggy is passionate about supporting school leaders and founders with the information they need to build strong school programs. She is the author of the Grant Writing for School Leaders series, based on her experience and the questions she hears as she works with schools. She is the owner of Granting Your Vision, providing grant writing, online training and workshop presentations for school leaders. She has given presentations at state and national conferences, and was rated a Top 20 Presenter at #NCSC19. Peggy also supports student teachers in local district and charter schools for an online university. She loves being able to visit all types of classrooms and stays current on trends in curriculum and instruction. Peggy loves to travel and taught at a boarding school in Switzerland for one year. Her favorite quote is, “Fall in love with as many places as you can.”

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Introduction

Are you a teacher who always has the new ideas? Are you focused on solving problems instead of just complaining about them? Are you the person your school counts on to go the extra mile? Then you can use classroom grants to create success for your students, for your school, and for yourself.

If you’ve been concerned in the past that you just can’t succeed with grants for your classroom, I want to put those fears to rest. You can do this. You just need the right person to explain it to you.

Many people think you need to work at a Title One school or at a school that works with any other high needs population to get grants. They have their own reasons for wanting you to believe that, but it’s not true.

If you have ever thought grantmakers only want to work with successful schools or well known programs, you could be right. They want to minimize their risk of investing in programs that won’t be successful. I’m here to help you prove to them why your program idea is a good investment.

So that’s what we’re here for. I know you have a dream that could change the world for your students, and I want to show you how to make that happen. My goal for this workbook is to help two types of people. For those who are beginners at grant writing, you’ll get just what you need to write a classroom grant that helps your students become more successful. For more experienced people, you’ll learn strategies to make grant writing easier so that you can continue to have greater impact with future grants.

You can write classroom grants to solve important problems for your students and for your school. Grants allow teachers to step into a leadership role when you see a problem. You can create a solution and find a grant making partner to help you do the work.

Speak up – Teachers who write classroom grants have a vision. You see a better future for your students and you are able to articulate that vision in a way that resonates with a donor. You build support for your idea and you get excited about making it happen.

Step up – Teachers who write classroom grants are problem solvers. You see an issue you care about, find a solution, and make a plan. You have the communication and organization skills to develop a proposal and convince a donor to invest in your program idea.

Finish up – Teachers who write classroom grants are committed. You have the