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Since 1896, Scott Foresman has helped teachers educate our nation’s children with outstanding textbooks, support materials, and technology products. We also partner with you by offering effective and up-to-date professional development.

An important part of that commitment is helping educators understand the funding opportunities available to you. Use this site to locate, understand, and secure grant money for instructional materials and teacher training.

 

Grant Title State

Formula/
Competitive

Amount Impt date Contact Person Contact Info
Title I, Part A NYF$1.2B8/31/07Jean Stevens email
Title I, Part AAZF$285.5M Mary Dallman(602) 542-3470
Title I, Part ACOF$133.3M Brad Bylsma(602) 542-3470
Title I, Part AVAF$220.70  

Kent Dickey

(804) 225-2025
Title I, Part AARF $124.8M  Janinne riggs (501) 682-4269
Title I, Part A NM F $107.9M Sam Ornelas email
Title I, Part AFLF$640M  Mary Jo Butler email
Title I, Part AMDF$206M 

Pamela Brockington

email
IDEA, sec 611 WYF $24M8/31/07 Peggy Brown Clark (307) 777-2555
Title I, Part A IL F $652M Myron Mason email
Title I, Part ADCF$46M  n/a(202) 724-4222
Title I, Part AMAF$227M Title I Liaisons (781) 338-6233
Title I, Part AMNF $123M  Jesse Montano (651) 582-8784
Title III ID F $1.8M  Susan Hansen email
Title IIISDF$731.3K  Ann Larsen (605) 773-4693
Title I, Part ADEF$37.4  Ron Houston(302) 739-2770
Title III NDF$500K Mari Rasmussen(701) 328-2958
Title I, Part ANDF$32.7M  Beverly Fischer email
Title I, Part ASDF $37.20 Beth Schlitz(605) 773-4716
Title III MEF$500K Nancy Mullins email
Title III VA F $10.3M Val Gooss email
Title I, Part APA F$710M Renee Palakovic email
Educ. Superior TextsLAC$683K Jackie Bobbett email
Innovative ProgramsMEF$492K Dennis Kunces(207) 624-6815
Innovative ProgramsFLF$4.4M Tameka Thomas email
Title I, Part CTXF$51M Yolanda Cantu

email

Title I, Part AFLF$577M Yalonda Harris email
Title IIIFLF$33M Eduardo Padilla

email

Fundraising Basics
This beginner’s site is from the Grassroots Fundraising Organization. All of your getting-started questions are answered here, beginning with “How to Ask for the Money.”

Education Grants 101
The Illinois State Board of Education offers tips and advice on getting your project funded.

Grants.gov At last! Here is on comprehensive government site for all federal funding opportunities. You can find and apply for funds online. http://www.grants.gov/

School Grants School Grants gathers all the information about educational funding in one place. You can find grants for classrooms here. The site includes sample grants applications and grant writing tools. http://schoolgrants.org/

The Foundation Center The Foundation Center has long been the gold standard for finding funds from private sources. Information is organized by name, state, or philanthropic interest. http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/

RFP Bulletin Be sure to check this portion of the Foundation Center site to get RFP deadlines that will be important for your application. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/

Association of Small Foundations If your project is on a small scale, then this site will help you find private foundations which support smaller philanthropic efforts, especially at a regional, state, or local level. Search for funding sources by state.. http://www.smallfoundations.org/

FundsNet Here is an alphabetic list of grant organizations that target the education community. Click on the organization title to find out more. http://fundsnetservices.com/educatio.htm

The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education If your project involves improved student learning, the National Education Association offers a variety of grants. http://www.nfie.org/grants.htm http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm

Proposal Writing Short Course
Need help writing the proposal? This site will take you through the step-by-step process.

Non-profit Guides
First, you have to get their attention. Non-profit Guides offers step-by-step strategies for writing that winning proposal.

School Grants
Need to see a proposal before you begin? This site includes samples documents that clearly identify what foundations look for.

The Grantseeking Process
What are the steps in the grant process? What should you expect, from the beginning to the end? Have you missed an important step? Use this information to make yourself a checklist.

 
 
 
 
 
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