- Governments are not the only institutions that provide…funding for educational efforts and initiatives.…There are a number of private corporations,…foundations, and groups that can be approached as well.…One good place to start is with seasoned colleagues.…Ask them at conferences, or within your own institution…where they receive funding,…or what agencies or organizations…fund initiatives within your field or specialty.…If your field has a trade show with vendors,…ask some of the vendors if their organizations…provide any funding or funding opportunities.…
Also look at journal articles within your field.…Often at the end or the beginning of an article,…the articles will provide a credit line…indicating the agency or organization…that funded their research effort.…One area that's often overlooked when thinking…about funding organizations for education…is corporations.…A number of corporations have taken efforts…to compile grant information…in one convenient place for educators.…An example is getedfunding.com,…
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3/12/2015- Finding a private or governmental funding agency
- Locating collaborators
- Understanding an RFP
- Dissecting the anatomy of a grant proposal: front matter to appendices
- Avoiding common grant-writing mistakes
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 24s
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1. Before You Start Writing
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Why write grants?3m 28s
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Define your project4m 47s
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Preliminary work5m 24s
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Finding collaborators3m 19s
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2. Understanding the Request for Proposal (RFP)/Solicitation
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Parts of the RFP6m 22s
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3. Anatomy of a Grant Proposal
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Front matter5m 4s
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Summary3m 38s
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Narrative7m 8s
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Timeline3m 4s
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Budget4m 52s
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Evaluation plan5m 22s
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Dissemination plan4m 36s
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Sustainability5m 37s
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Appendices4m 20s
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4. Common Mistakes
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Writing mistakes5m 50s
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Scope mistakes5m 23s
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Budget mistakes4m 31s
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Agency mistakes4m 36s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 34s
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