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Levenson, Stan – Campus Technology, 2007
Over the years, the author has discovered that learning how to write mini-grants helped him transition to writing successful major grants. In applying for a mini-grant, the author thinks of any grant going under $5,000. The important thing to understand is that many, many corporations and foundations have mini-grant programs. Accessing the…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Corporations, Grants, Grantsmanship
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Cook, Alicia Skinner – International Education, 2008
This article describes a service-learning project implemented at Colorado State University to assist a South African non-profit organization in enhancing their music education program, while at the same time advancing the international perspectives of American students in a senior capstone course on program development and grant writing. In the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Program Development, Skill Development, Grantsmanship
Midgley, Andrew Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This research examined the funding request process whereby higher education institutions seek financial support from state government. The study tested whether a model based on state goals and priorities for higher education could distinguish a funded request from an unfunded request. The research was qualitative and followed a comparative case…
Descriptors: Higher Education, State Government, Financial Support, Funding Formulas
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Wong, Wylie – Community College Journal, 2007
Fundraising has never been a strong suit for most community colleges. But in recent years, it's become a major focus. Forced to offset a decrease in government funding to help pay for student scholarships, capital improvement projects, and additional personnel to launch new educational programs, community college leaders have been forced to…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Community Colleges, Alumni, Alumni Associations
Kolmertern, Carol – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
In this article, the author explains why Grants.gov, a web site for US Federal Government grants, should be abolished. Her recent attempt to submit a grant proposal to the National Institutes of Health is a case in point. She recounts how frustrating her experience was to the grant-submission process of Grants.gov. She points out that Grants.gov…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Grants, Federal Government, Faculty
Reese, Susan – Techniques Making Education and Career Connections, 2005
Teachers often have enough trouble coming up with funds to pay for classroom supplies, and many of them dip into their own pockets to keep their classrooms stocked with the basic necessities. Many teachers seek out grants, which can come from both government and private sources. Finding the right source and preparing the winning proposal may not…
Descriptors: Grantsmanship, Grants, Proposal Writing
Florida Board of Governors, State University System, 2007
Bright Futures is a Florida-state-funded scholarship program that pays either 75% or 100%, depending on the scholarship level, for up to 132 credits hours in a 120-credit-hour program. Prepaid plans are purchased for a student prior to their attending college, and usually when the future college student is a young child. The plans guarantee the…
Descriptors: State Programs, Scholarships, Equalization Aid, Paying for College
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Boyer, Patricia G. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
This research project used a large database to examine factors associated with full-time faculty at 2-year institutions who have secured or not secured external funds. Specifically, the research examined demographic characteristics and other variables of faculty at 2-year institutions. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Grantsmanship, Educational Finance
Frye, Gary Lee – Principal Leadership, 2007
Since funding is not always available for the basic instructional programs, let alone the special programs needed to ensure that every student will make adequate yearly progress (AYP), many campuses and school districts are turning to grants. In the short term, grants are wonderful things that enable educators to build programs to meet the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Social Support Groups, Financial Support, Fund Raising
Voices for America's Children, 2008
This report showcases advocacy efforts of 11 member organizations in 10 states that recently passed an early care and education (ECE) legislative initiative. The aim of the report is to provide advocates with proven strategies for advancing progress in securing access to ECE and expanding the opportunity for all children to start school prepared…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Strategic Planning
Bettinger, Eric P.; Long, Bridget Terry; Oreopoulos, Philip; Sanbonmatsu, Lisa – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2009
Growing concerns about low awareness and take-up rates for government support programs like financial aid for college have recently spurred calls to simplify the application process and enhance visibility. However, little research has been done to determine whether such reforms would truly improve college access and in what form…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Eligibility, Student Financial Aid, Experimental Groups
Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers, 2006
You have researched and can demonstrate a real need for the program you have conceptualized. You have an idea of what you want the project or program to look like and you believe that the proposal will show that by investing in this type of work you can achieve some very real and tangible results. There are many resources available that can help…
Descriptors: Grantsmanship, Grants, Research Proposals, Budgets
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Gosmire, Doreen – Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 2006
Currently there are more than fifty thousand nonprofit agencies and organizations, including schools, that receive federal grants. These entities invest substantial time and money in seeking grant dollars (Schumacher, 2005). Recipients underestimate the investment and complexity associated with managing grants. The work of creating ownership,…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Grants, Grantsmanship, Federal Aid
Bowers, Fredalene – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2006
This article addresses two aspects to securing funds through grant writing: (1) how to apply for grants; and (2) where to apply. Grant writing is not as difficult as many people believe. Although there are courses on grant writing, very few people start their career with the goal of "becoming a grant writer." In this article, the author presents…
Descriptors: Grantsmanship, Grants, Financial Support, Proposal Writing
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Goldworthy, Jeffrey – Australian Universities' Review, 2008
Commonwealth funding formulae have caused Australian universities to become obsessed with maximising external research funding. Considerable pressure is applied to faculties, departments and scholars to apply for funding, and relative success in attracting it is given excessive weight in evaluating research performance. This may be productive in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Funding Formulas, Researchers
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