This book was written for teachers and administrators who are developing new sources of funding for school and districtwide projects. It offers practical information on seeking private funding and writing successful grant proposals. Five chapters offer step-by-step strategies for the following processes--planning a proposal, developing funding strategies and school-business partnerships, writing the proposal, obtaining "insider" information, and locating grant resources for teachers, students, and schools. Appendices contain a list of professional education associations, a selected listing of small grant opportunities, libraries with foundation grant collections, a list of foundations that support educational innovation, a glossary, and an index. (Contains 23 references.) (LMI)