Finding Funding: Grantwriting From Start to Finish, Including Project Management and Internet Use / Edition 5

by Ernest W. Brewer, Charles M. Achilles

Overview

The fifth edition of this bestseller brings the reader up-to-date with newly researched Web sites and effective strategies for writing government, foundation, and private grants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412960007
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/28/2007
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ernest W. Brewer is Professor and Principal Investigator/Director in the Department of Human Resource Development and Department Head of Child and Family Studies at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). He is currently servinig as the Principal Investigator/Project Director of six federally funded grants.

Charles M. Achilles is Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Eastern Michigan University (EMU). He received his doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Rochester and worked briefly at the (former) U.S. Office of Education, for 21 years at the Bureau of Educational Research and Service, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for 6 years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; and since 1994 at EMU.

 

Table of Contents

List of Table
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Introduction
Part I. Exploring the Grants World
1. Unraveling the Mystique in Grant Applications
2. How to Explore Grant Possibilities in Education
3. Using the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulation
4. Using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
5. Using the Internet to Access Funding Resources
6. The Hub of Federal Grants: Grants.gov
Part II. Writing Grant Proposals
7. What Are the Components of a Proposal?
8. Components of a Foundation Proposal
9. Writing a Federal Grant Proposal
10. Helpful Hints From Proposal Writing Professionals
11. Reviewing a Funded Proposal
12. Submitting a Grant Electronically
13. Understanding How Grants Are Awarded
14. The Players and Their Roles in the Process
Part III. Implementing, Operating, and Terminating a Project
15. Implementing a Funded Project
16. Understanding EDGAR and GPRA
17. Understanding Site Visits and Audits
18. Closing Out a Project
Bibliography
Resource A: Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations Examples
Resource B: Abbreviations
Resource C: State Points of Contact (SPOC)
Resource D: Glossary of Terms
Index

Editorial Reviews

“This excellent book offers tips, uses examples, and is arranged logically.”

Janet Hurt

"The authors introduce very valuable ideas and strategies with tips and guidelines that could make every grant proposal successful. "

Joen Hendricks-Painter

The basics of grant writing from start to finish, including locating funding, internet choices, and project management, are packed into a reference which is filled with advice from grant-writing professionals. Plenty of examples of successful funding efforts are included throughout, from sample forms to analysis of the critical components of a proposal. Highly recommended.

"There are helpful tips throughout the book. The documentation included was very useful, as was the comprehensive listing of sources and Internet sites. "

Sharon Weber

"From writing proposals to implementing programs, this in-depth survey is a 'must' not only for administrators and educators, but for any who locate grants to fund projects. "

The Bookwatch

"Finding Funding succeeds as the most coherent, instructive volume of its kind. It is highly recommended for school system leaders, especially grants administrators, new project coordinators, and grantwriters."

Philip A. Nathan

"The basics of grantwriting from start to finish, including locating funding, internet choices, and project management, are packed into a reference that is filled with advice from grantwriting professionals. Plenty of examples of successful funding efforts are included throughout, from sample forms to analysis of the critical components of a proposal. Highly recommended."

The Midwest Book Review