- 1). Find several grants that will work for the project that you are proposing. For example there are grants specifically for science classes, for using technology or promoting health.
- 2). Plan the project that the grant would fund. If it is a school wide health awareness week, list the events that the grant would pay for. If the project is to have a writer or artist in residence, then list what the grant would cover and the activities that would be provided.
- 3). List the benefits that your students would gain from receiving the grant. For example, share the benefits that a better technology lab would have for the students at your school. It is a good idea to list the benefits of the current project that you are seeking funding for and future benefits that the equipment or training may have for the students.
- 4). Create a line budget showing what the grant money will cover specifically. This line budget helps the judging committee determine how much they are willing to give you. It can also help them see if they give you a certain percentage of your requested amount whether or not the project would still be feasible.
- 5). Construct a timeline for the project. Committees like to give grants to people that will put their plan into action quickly.
- 6). Fill out the application and provide any additional materials that the grant requests. Some applications will ask for a portfolio outlining what you will do with the money, and the work you have already done can be included in the portfolio. You can include pictures if the grant is to help improve the school or playground.
- 7). Proofread the application and the portfolio. Ask someone else to look over the material to make sure it is clear and concise.
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