1. GRANT & FUNDING RESOURCES

2. Where are the $$$$? 10 – 11% support from Foundations 3 – 5 % support from Corporations 84% from individual giving !!!

3. 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!

4. 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.

5. Pennsylvania Foundations Online www.pafoundations.org Requires access code/ Contact REF Delaware Valley Grantmakers www.dvg.org Philadelphia resource includes a “Common Grant Application” used by many foundations in the area.

6. The GrantmanShip Center www. tgci.com Excellent, affordable publications about grant seeking: workshops, classes. Public Education Network www.pen.org www.pen.org organization builds public demand and mobilize resources for quality public education for all children through a national constituency of local education funds and individuals. Sign up for email Newsblast.

7. 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.htmwww.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.

8. Federal Grants www. 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.comwww.grantstation.com »E-newsletter available with funding opportunities.

9. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania –www.newpa.comwww.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!

10. 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

11. 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