Grant writing is a great way for educators to gather new resources to improve the learning within the classroom. While the idea of writing a grant can be overwhelming, with a proper search one can find many resources to ease the process. To begin, it is vital to have a clear image what you want to accomplish through the grant. What impact do you expect to see on student learning? What products will your students produce? How will you prove your experiment was successful?
When you have a goal in mind and a clear vision of what needs to be done to complete the goal, you can then start to search for grants that fit your vision. Some resources to help guide your search include:
- Grant Wrangler
- Grants Alert
- Tech Learning
- Technology Grant News
- Northwest Educational Technology Consortium
Once you find the perfect grant for what you need, it is now time to begin writing. The following sites are some good resources for examples of well written grants and tips for writing your grants.
After writing your grant, it is critical that you find a group of peers to review your writing. They will often spot areas that will improve your grant. The more professional you sound, the more you increase your chance of being chosen.
Finally, when you have completed your grant it is now time to submit and wait. With a strong vision and idea that will impact student learning for the positive, you will receive a grant. It may not be on your first time of writing a grant, but with time you will be successful.
