Below are criteria common to small-medium grant applications for K-16 educators seeking funding for innovative projects
Below are criteria common to small-medium grant applications for K-16 educators seeking funding for innovative projects
This week, you’ll try your hand at taking some of your ideas and theories, and turning them into actionable plans!
Follow the guidelines below for this activity. Then, post your work in the discussion section, and respond to your colleagues.
GRANTWRITING ACTIVITY
Below are criteria common to small-medium grant applications for K-16 educators seeking funding for innovative projects using technology in their teaching. There are variations in terms of required components among grantors, but this exercise is meant as early practice in articulating some of your own ideas for future potential grant applications!
A common prompt might be:
We Love Teachers (WLT) is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to support innovative practices among teachers in K-16 and community settings. With the rapid advancement of new technologies across all sectors of our lives, WLT looks to the teachers on the grassroots level to identify inventive solutions to enhance learning using new digital tools in their classrooms and schools. This year, WLT will fund 20-30 proposals at $5,000 each: the special focus will be on any one of the following themes:
· Enhancing STEM skills in engaging ways
· Fostering literacy skills relevant for 21st-century learners
· Supporting a broader worldview of history and current events
· Engaging students in cultural activities involving multimedia arts
The funders request an overview/summary of your idea followed by some details (see below).
Your name:
Your institution/organization:
Summary:
Project Name:
Purpose Statement:
Curriculum Area:
Participating Students (# and type):
Timeline:
Budget (estimate) :
Introduction:
Purpose statement…..audience, curriculum focus, rationale (*state the ‘need’)…..
Organization Description:
X school’s mission is …….. Our school and intended program for [project name] ……..
Project Summary (~50 words)
The [project name] will ….[or] The purpose of this project is…..
Statement of Need:
In order to ……therefore {project name] will help enhance ……
[Human needs/activities]
[Technology items]
In order to …. a [technology item] is needed so ….. To be specific….
[Reusable tools & Consumable Materials]
{other materials]
Goals:
Incorporating xyz into abc will give our students opportunities to…….
Project Activity and Outcomes: for each of these, be very specific with projects in mind and what the expected outcome should be, and why this grant will make that possible.
Evaluation: how will you evaluate expected outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills, behaviors or other intended outcomes?
Budget: How much are you requesting for this project, and in what categories will funds be distributed?
| Budget Item | Specifics | Amount |
| Technology Tools | ||
| Other Materials | ||
| Personnel Honorarium (ex: external speakers, extra pay for teachers, consulting from in-house or external professionals) | · . · . · . · . | |
| Other | ||
| TOTAL: |
Plan of Dissemination: How will you plan to share the results of your grant-funded project with the funder, your school, or other organizations? What is the purpose of the dissemination? What positive impact will it have on the school and community?
Requirements: as needed
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