GRANT & FUNDING RESOURCES

Where are the $$$$?

• 10 – 11% support from Foundations

• 3 – 5 % support from Corporations

• 84% from individual giving !!!

How to make grant writing and important part of RTSD/REF

• It takes work, but it is worth it!• Develop a list of programs/classroom

projects that need support.• Share information with teachers,

administrators and REF.• Research foundations/corporations that

support the need.• Matching funds do not come from RTSD.• Form the team of individuals who can

help!

Web site Resources

• The Foundation Center: Philanthropy News Digest

www.foundationcenter.org/pnd*hosts database/training programs

& publications.

National in scope and a great resource for researching national foundations/helpful hints for all aspects of grant writing.

• Pennsylvania Foundations Onlinewww.pafoundations.org

Requires access code/ Contact REF• Delaware Valley Grantmakers

www.dvg.orgPhiladelphia resource includes a “Common Grant Application” used

by many foundations in the area.

• The GrantmanShip Center• www. tgci.com• Excellent, affordable publications about grant seeking:

workshops, classes.

•Public Education Networkwww.pen.org

• organization builds public demand and mobilize resources for quality public education for all children through a nationalconstituency of local education funds and individuals.

• Sign up for email Newsblast.

• Grant Proposal Writing Tips– www. cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html

• Published by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that provides guideposts fro the process.

• Grant Writing Tips– www.seante.com/sylvie/grants.htm

• Great planning questions, elements of good proposals, links to grant resources.

• Non-profit Guide• www. npguides.org• Grant writing tools, sample proposals, links.

• Federal Grantswww. Grants.gov

» Web site contains information about federal funding.

• EPLC –Education Policy & Leadership Center– Education Policy Information Clearinghouse

• www.eplc.org• Links to organizations that offer important education policy

and education leadership information.

• Grant Station Insider» www.grantstation.com» E-newsletter available with funding opportunities.

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania– www.newpa.com

• Community Block Grants• PA Tax Credit Program (EITC)

– REF is an EIO (Educational Improvement Organization)

» 13 million available for EIO’s » Corporations that pay certain taxes are

eligible » A Win-Win for all!

Some RFP Examples

• Toshiba America: Grants for Math and Science– Toshiba America Foundation funds projects in math and

science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students K-12. Max award: $5,000. Deadline grades 7 – 12 August 2, 2010.

• http://www.Toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp

• Captain Planet Foundation: Education Grants– Foundation supports hands=on environmental projects

for children and youth around the world that empower them to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in neighborhoods/communities. Max: $2500. Eligibility: 501 c 3 organizations. Deadline: June 30,2010

REF Success• Centocor – funding of Radnor Robotics Team• Hamilton Family Foundation – support of

smart board technology• Evans Family Foundation – support of

programming at IES.• Whitehall Foundation – General support of

grant programs • Northwestern Mutual Financial Network-

General support • Giant Foods/Spring City Elec. Mfg./Bryn

Mawr Trust Company – EITC approved programs