1. AACTE State Chapter Support Grants & Other Funding Opportunities
Caitlin Wilson
Director, Programs and Professional Learning

2. Overview AACTE State Chapter Support Grant Program
Identifying Other Funding Opportunities
Potential Grant Funders
Grant Funding Resources
Grant Writing Resources
Collaborative Brainstorming
Share Out
Q&A

3. AACTE State Chapter Support Grant Program
Chapter Activity:
Advocacy and Policy Leadership
Enhancing Program Quality
Partnership and Communication
AACTE Region Meeting
Chapter Development:
Chapter Development and Capacity
Website and Social Media Development

4. AACTE State Chapter Support Grant Program
Proposal Requirements:
Contact Information
Proposal Description
Implementation Timeline and Key Milestones
Consultants and Vendors (if applicable)
Resource Commitment to the Proposed Activities
Budget

5. AACTE State Chapter Support Grant Program
Application Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2019, 5:00pm EDT
Notification of Awards: Friday, September 6, 2019

6. Identifying Other Funding Opportunities
Think local – who is the harbor master in your community?
Think collaboratively – who else might be or should be involved in this work?
Think nationally (or globally) – who is already investing in this sort of work?
Foundation Funding
Government Funding
Corporate Funding
Local chamber of commerce

7. Potential Grant Funders and Resources
State Farm
Local Chamber of Commerce
State Grant Resources: (The Grantsmanship Center)
State Farm offers education grants to support teacher development, service-learning, education reform/systemic improvement

8. Grant Writing Resources
The 4 Most Important Things for Grant Writers to Get Right
Tie the program to the funder’s interests.
Ask for the right amount of money.
Present a logical, structured arguments for support.
Write in a clear, concise style.

9. Grant Writing Resources
The Nonprofit Writing Guide: How to Apply for Funding
Understanding grant writing
First steps
Finding grant opportunities
Building a grant writing team
Building your case for support
Refining your grant writing strategy
Completing your grant application

10. Time to brainstorm!

11. Questions? Caitlin Wilson cwilson@aacte.org