Grants

[|LSTA Grants] - Inforamtion available through the Illinois State Library website.
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The following sites are helpful for finding a grant: [|Education Week Grant Index] - A list of funding agencies with grant deadlines and links to the application information. [|Grant Opportunities for teachers]- This site provides a listing of grants for professional development, classroom materials, etc. [|School Grants]- This site provides a listing of grants specifically for schools within the United States. [|Teachers Count]- A listing of grants organized according to specific subjects such as art, science, math, etc. [|Foundations Online]- A directory of hundreds of foundations and grantmakers. [|Grant Wrangler]- This site will give you the most up-to-date information on available grants. [|Calcasieu Parish School]- This school webpage has several links that will help your grant search and preparation a sucess. [|Foundation Finder]- This is a free search tool that provides basic information on more than 61,000 private and public foundations in the United States.

Specific Companies that Offer Grants: [|Dollar General] - has a range of different school grant offerings, most seem tied to literacy in some way. [|Family Dollar] - company offers a rolling application for grant requests.

For tips on how to write a successful grant, visit these sites: [|Grant Writing Tutorial]- This site will help explain the grant writing process and a list of resources for teachers. [|Grant Writing] Tips from School Grants - This site provides tips on specific parts of the grant proposal and a list of resources is also provided.