Funding Technology

If you are looking to fund technology in your classroom, at your school, or in your district there are numerous resources available for you. Your options are limitless, you just have to do some leg-work and put in a little time. There are federal, state, local, corporate, private, and community sources out there just waiting for you.

How do I write a successful proposal?

Know who you are writing to and what they might be looking for.
Follow their guidelines.
Make sure that your proposal is organized, clear, and well thought-out.
Edit, edit, edit, edit, and have others you trust read it as well.
Look for ideas to make things better in your school with obtaining the desired funding. Don’t just ask for the money without a strong plan.

www.7-12educators.about.com/education/7-12educators/cs/grantwriting/

http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/

What if I receive the money?

Be happy for your accomplishment.
Carry out your planned proposal with the money and let the provider of the funding know how their gift has benefited your school.
Publicize your success at the local level; school, district, community.
Be thankful to the source of your funding. Send a thank you and let them know that you appreciate them helping advance technology in education.

Valuable Web Sites for Funding Technology

Resource Guide to Federal Funding for Technology in Education
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/tec-guid.html

Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning
http://www.mcrel.org/topics/products/167/

Technology Funding
http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/Funding.html

Technology Grant News
http://www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by-type/funding-school-technology.html

eSchool News
http://www.eschoolnews.com/funding/

North Central Regional Educational Labratory
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te4lk22.htm

Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.
http://www.cpsb.org/Scripts/abshire/grants.asp

The Technology Education Lab
http://www.techedlab.com/grant-funding.html

Chip Flemmer Homepage

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