Scientific research relies on funding, and everyone who conducts research must become adept at funding their research. This book explains how to attain the number one source of research funding: grants. Readers will learn how to prepare grant proposals, how and when to interact with funding institutions, how to interpret and respond to peer review…

School Improvement Grants (SIGs) are authorized under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The grants are made to state education agencies (SEAs), and the SEAs award competitive subgrants to local education agencies (LEAs) that demonstrate: (1) the greatest need for the funds; and (2) the strongest…

This publication provides a nontechnical summary of the U.S. Department of Education's discretionary grants process and the laws and regulations that govern it. This document is intended for individuals and organizations that are interested in applying to the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) for discretionary grants and cooperative…

The purpose of this action brochure is to help parent/citizen groups raise money. Its focus is on the techniques necessary to raise significant sums from the three main parts of the private sector in the United States--individuals, foundations, and corporations. In 1975, these three groups gave over 26 billion dollars to nonprofit organizations.…

This planning guide provides eligible education agencies in New York State with the necessary information and instructions for developer grant competition in Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Development is the first stage of the "transferring success" process of a school district that has educational needs…

Support for work in the arts is examined, noting the specific ways of obtaining this support from both the public and private sectors. The major sources of information on grants and grantsmanship are listed, including libraries and their resources, professional associations, workshops, institutes, subscription information services, news media,…

This guide, in addition to continuing the cost principles that apply to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) grants and contracts performed at colleges and universities, describes in general terms the process of indirect cost rate determinations and sets forth instructions for the submission of rate proposals by grantees and…

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)…

This manual has been compiled to provide consistent grant application and administrative procedures for state agencies which award grants or contracts to local governments. It provides a conceptual framework of information concerning the reporting, financial, contractual, and auditing requirements for recipients of Texas State Library grants…

This guidebook is offered as a resource for teachers who want to take a leadership role in initiating and directing teacher centers. The references and suggestions used in preparing this publication were based on teacher center proposals that have been funded by the Office of Education. There are six primary areas of this subject covered. The…

This planning guide is intended to provide all eligible education agencies in New York State with the information necessary to compete for federal grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title IV, part C. Under Title IV, part C, federal funds will be granted to certain local education agencies for the development, validation,…

As many community colleges are facing a period of stabilizing enrollments combined with inflation in operating costs and the increasing need to protect themselves against fluctuations in public funding, seeking new sources of funding becomes an inevitability. Corporations and private foundations are two major untapped sources for fund raising…

The San Francisco Bay Area Social Responsibilities Round Table presents an annotated bibliography on grants and fund raising for libraries. The document is compiled in three sections--directories, resource centers, and books. The directories section covers both nationwide and California state publications and services and includes title, editor,…

This book presents a comprehensive guide to academic writing and publishing, approaching the subject within the context of understanding academic tenure and promotion decisions. The book first provides an overview of the various avenues for publication, such as scholarly journals, books, and conference and symposium papers. Subsequent chapters…

The programs of the National Science Foundation (NSF), whose mission is to support basic research, science education, and general science literacy, should be seriously considered by two-year college science faculty and administrators as alternative sources of funding to accomplish institutional and personal objectives. The three divisions of NSF,…