As an exercise in program proposals and planning, the author presents activities of a school fund seeker in obtaining funds to implement an experience-based career education program. (MF)

Recommendations made for identifying viable Federal funding alternatives for schools include scanning and reviewing printed information with consistent regularity and taking advantage of human resources. Procurement procedures and considerations are suggested for the following areas: (1) need determination; (2) conceptualization/planning; (3)…

The United States Office of Education, in cooperation with the Alliance for Arts Education of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is administering a program of grants and contracts to encourage and assist the establishment of arts education programs. Guidelines for qualifying for a grant or contact are provided. (Author/RK)

This booklet is designed to aid school personnel, parents, and community members in developing special educational programs that might qualify for support from federal, state, or local government agencies or from private foundations. The discussion is organized into three main chapters that focus in turn on the three stages of the proposal…

This guide contains materials which are designed to assist rural school systems in assessing educational needs, in systematically planning strategies to develop a preschool training program, and in applying for Title III funds. Included are instructions for a survey and an inventory of needs, suggestions for the allocation of resources according…

This book offers guidelines to help potential grantseekers explore, write, implement, and terminate a strong proposal as an operating project. Part 1 presents guidelines for initiating the development of a grant proposal. These include information about grants and the funding game, a review of aids, and a chapter on use of the major tools of the…

The Chapter 2 (Educational Block Grant) program of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA), which became effective on July 1, 1982, aims to improve elementary and secondary education (including pre-school education) for children attending both public and private schools. Two major goals are the following: (1) to provide flexibility…

To suggest some appropriate courses of action in occupational education for the state of North Carolina, a 20-member advisory committee on vocational education undertook a comprehensive study of local administrative units which resulted in 33 recommendations. Some are: (1) that arrangements be provided for regular, systematic and thorough…

This guide contains materials which are designed to assist rural school systems in assessing educational needs, in systematically planning strategies to develop an organization for an instructional program, and in applying for Title III funds. Instructions for a survey and an inventory of needs, suggestions for the allocation of resources…

This guide contains materials which are designed to assist rural school systems in assessing educational needs, in systematically planning strategies to develop a reading program, and in applying for Title III funds. Instructions for a survey and an inventory of needs, suggestions for the allocation of resources according to needs and…

The study was commissioned for two purposes: (1) to document the specific needs for continuing education and community service in Texas and (2) to develop a plan through which needed post-secondary education could be made available to adults. The goals of continuing education and community service revolve around new opportunities for all groups,…

This guide contains materials which are designed to assist rural school systems in assessing educational needs, in systematically planning strategies to develop an inservice teacher education program, and in applying for Title III funds. Included are instructions for a survey and an inventory of needs, suggestions for the allocation of resource…

This guide contains materials which are designed to assist rural school systems in assessing educational needs, in systematically planning strategies to develop a communication skills program, and in applying for Title III funds. Included are instructions for a survey and an inventory of needs, suggestions for the allocation of resources according…

This workbook was developed to assist adult educators in creating a fundraising plan, identifying funding sources, and developing techniques to receive funding from a variety of sources. Its materials are taken from a 2-day workshop given for persons involved in fundraising for nonprofit groups, especially adult education groups. The workbook is…