This directory is intended to provide a reference tool for rural educators seeking private sources of funding and includes 91 foundations chosen on the basis of the foundation's interest in rural adult postsecondary education. Sources of information used to identify and research appropriate funding agencies included "The Foundation Directory" (9th…

The Bush Foundation Program at the University of South Dakota supports faculty development activities which have as their goal the improvement of undergraduate learning. The program is designed to address the university's special concerns with respect to faculty development including the diversity of its mission, its small size, and the remote…

Teachers willing to research available funding sources and prepare a detailed and comprehensive grant proposal may find themselves on the threshold of many successful grantsmanship adventures. Obtaining grant moneys can mean implementation of innovative ideas that normal budgeting can not provide for. Information is presented regarding: (1) the…

In addition to the three traditionally defined branches of Federal and State government (executive, legislative, and judicial) there exists a fourth, powerful branch--administrative or regulatory agencies. To the naive eye, passage of a legislative act will lead to resolution of the problems that initiated the need for the act. However,…

The activities of the Grantsmanship Center and "The Grantsmanship Center News" are described, including their education programs for people involved in fund-raising and nonprofit management; instigation of research relating to private philanthropy, government funding, and public policy; and advocacy for improvements in public and private…

Describes "grantsmanship" as an art which requires experience. Research is necessary to education, and progress requires that the education professionals team their knowledge with that of research specialists. (Author)

Suggestions are made for individuals interested in securing grants to maintain existing special education programs or develop new ones. Publications related to proposal writing and funding sources are listed along with information on related computer databases, special programs, and technical assistance. (CL)

Discusses the uses of surveys, notes the types of survey instruments available, and provides examples of survey instruments to assess teacher competencies and student reading behavior. Suggests that surveys are especially useful for providing information for two sections of grant applications: the needs assessment and comprehensive planning…

Outlines strategies that grant writers can use in putting together a successful proposal. These include matching the proposal's strengths to the funder's goals, researching the funder, establishing credibility, emphasizing the strengths of the institution and community, and timing the proposal. Also provides information on writing for small…

This second of a two-part series presents five strategies for writing effective grant proposals: make the proposal easy to read; follow the request for proposal guidelines; develop a project evaluation process; test the budget against the narrative; and thoroughly recheck the proposal. (SM)

Presents advice for writing proposals: following the guidelines of the funding source; writing concisely and clearly; attending to presentation, including spacing and layout; building on previous projects; becoming well-known in the field through publishing journal articles and conference presentations; and researching funding sources. (LRW)

Presents strategies to help elementary teachers win grants for the classroom. The article includes information on grant sources, where to find out more about grants, and how to write winning grants. Examples of successful grant projects are provided, and announcement of a $500 Instructor grant competition is included. (SM)

Discusses how to develop a proposal in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP). Provides a list of things needed to write a proposal, a proposal outline, a general proposal checklist, and a proposal writing checklist. (DR)

A study found that the past experience of university researchers (n=716) with a given funding source strongly influenced their preference for seeking further collaboration with that source. This was found to be the case regardless of their level of dependency on external research funding. (MSE)

Analysis of 61 successful grant applications for the federal Establishment of Departments of Family Medicine grants program identified three dimensions for classifying supported developmental activities: (1) the functional area of the activity; (2) the objectives of the activity; and (3) the strategies to be used to attain the objectives.…