Offers advice on how to obtain grant money for libraries. Highlights include outcome-based goals; finding funding sources; and parts of the proposal, including the need or problem statement, objectives, methods, evaluation, budget, and program continuation. A sidebar lists 10 tips for winning grants. (LRW)

Presents five recommendations for writing winning proposals as suggested by the credo of "honor thy user," proposal reviewers being the honored users. Considers information provided directly from funding agencies such as the National Institutes for Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). (DDR)

While costs are increasing and revenues from endowment earnings and gifts decreasing, private and public institutions are being forced to cut spending. The author outlines a national program of competitive fellowship awards designed to help meet these problems and to sustain the quality of higher education. (Editor/JT)

One of the roles of administration is to assist the faculty and staff of an institution in the development and administration of grants. A portion of this role includes fulfilling an obligation to sponsors who have furnished funding for vital activities by providing administrative direction. Covering such topics as preparing an application, tax…

An introductory discussion of the financial needs of college departments of English and sources of financial aid is followed by suggestions on how to plan, submit, and administer grants and contracts. The steps which should be taken to find sources of support, prepare a definitive proposal, and obtain final approval are discussed. Also discussed…

This booklet is intended to be a package that individual teachers and local associations can use in writing successful proposals. It begins with 10 steps that can serve as a guide for formulating a proposal. These steps can be used as agenda topics for working through the proposal process. The next section of this booklet details how to write the…

Given the capacities and applications of closed-circuit instructional television and public (educational) television, the future of open-circuit (i.e., broadcast) instructional television looks bleak. Yet an analysis of the advantages of broadcast ITV leads the author to recommend that the medium remain a part of our educational system and to…

Guidelines detail the procedures for applications and proposals for project grants under Title I and III of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA)--grants intended to expand public library services, aid libraries for the institutionalized and handicapped, and support efforts at interlibrary cooperation. The guidelines provide: (1)…

Outlines steps school media specialists can follow to establish direction for library media program and offers methods of documentation and justification. Reasons for documentation, the implementation process (documentation of what is happening, what is needed, how needs will be met), and documentation product presentation are highlighted. Six…

A study examined whether number of years of teaching, number of grant proposals written, and level of funding received were distinguished among K-12 teachers in relationship to factors perceived as motivating grant writing; obstacles encountered in grant writing; and needed support for continued grant writing. Questionnaires were mailed to 121…

Discusses competing grant applications both new and renewal, including those for traditional grants (research projects initiated and conducted by individual investigators) and those for program project grants which support multidisciplinary efforts of a relatively large group of investigators. (Author/DS)

The federal government administers hundreds of grant proposals each year, but many grant seekers fail to apply because they perceive the process as overwhelmingly complex and bureaucratic. This guidebook was written to help educators find the federal government grants they need. Seven chapters explain how federal agencies operate their grant…

The purpose of this paper is to provide information about the process of grant writing for law and civic education project directors who have little or no experience with proposals. The article attempts to clarify the usual components of grant proposals and provides some grant writing strategies. The paper is not intended to provide a complete…

This guide provides help in locating and securing funds for family literacy programs and illustrates how family literacy programs may be organized and implemented by explaining important legislation and presenting examples of collaborative family literacy efforts that use a variety of resources. The booklet is organized in four parts. Part I…