Math and Science Grants Awarded

Steven Mayhew, Dan River High Principal; Barbara Brown, Tunstall High Principal; Kenyon Scott, Gretna High Principal; Tommy Pearson, Abercrombie Oil Co.; Angela Rigney, Director of Director of Career & Technical Education/Adult Education Pittsylvania County Schools, Career & Technical Education Center; Randy Foster, Chatham High Principal (More)

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Basic Grant Writing Tips

• Read the grantor’s guidelines and instructions carefully

• Follow the grantor’s instructions to the letter i.e. number of copies to submit, font size, number of pages and margins

• Ideas should be innovative, creative and educational

• Clarity in communicating your ideas is very important

• Be concise

• Proof read.  Have someone else read your proposal and see if they would fund your project

• Take time to review some successful proposals

• As always…The best teacher is experience!

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Sources of Assistance

Tracey R. Worley, CPA
Budget Supervisor/Grants Coordinator
(434) 432-2761
 

Websites of interest:
• www.ed.gov
• www.nsf.gov
• www.schoolgrants.org
• www.eschoolnews.com
• www.grantsandfunding.com
• www.fdncenter.org
• www.schoolfundingcenter.com