sample mini-grant: what makes this a winner? december 2011
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Sample Mini-Grant: What Makes This a Winner? December 2011. Madison Metropolitan School District. Welcome!. Contact Information: Marcie Pfeifer-Soderbloom MMSD Grants and Fund Developer [email protected] 608-663-4947 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Sample Mini-Grant:What Makes This a
Winner?
December 2011
Madison Metropolitan School District
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Welcome!
Contact Information:
Marcie Pfeifer-Soderbloom
MMSD Grants and Fund Developer
608-663-4947
Note: This presentation, including the script in the “notes” section, is available at https://suptweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/48
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Learning Targets
•Viewers will develop an understanding of what constitutes a successful MMSD mini-grant.
• The information shared in this session will assist applicants in writing their own mini-grant proposals.
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• Project Name: Unity Achievement and Empowerment Academy
• Funder: Evjue Foundation*
* Note: This sample grant is from 2010. Some revisions have been made to the application since then. Use the current grant applications and follow all instructions at https://suptweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/48
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The Basics
• Cover sheet, project narrative, and budget were all completed and provided
• Email of “sign-off” from necessary personnel were included with the grant application
• The application was turned in by the due date
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Cover Page
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Narrative
3 pg limit
3 pg limitQuestion
#s and subsection headings
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Narrative, cont.
2c?
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Evaluation
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Innovative and Creative Features
4a and 4b
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Sustainability and Replicability
5a and 5b
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Budget
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Budget, cont.
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Budget, cont.
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Budget Sign-Off
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Remember….
You must submit your budget and a draft narrative to the staff members who need to sign-off on your proposal by 1-10-12 for Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools and Evjue grants and by 2-23-12 for Aristos grants.
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In summary ….
follow all of the instructions
complete all grant components, including getting grant sign-off, and hand them in on time
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Final thoughts…. make it easy for reviewers to understand
What is the need?
What are you proposing to do about it?
Why is that a good approach?
What are the expected changes or outcomes?
How will you measure them?
What do you need to purchase? How much will it cost?
More sample grants are available online at https://suptweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/52
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Contact Information
Aristos: Rita Applebaum [email protected], 663-1655
Evjue: Lisa Wachtel [email protected], 663-5204
Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools: Stephanie Hayden, Foundation President, 232-7820 or [email protected], Bonnie Augusta, Foundation Grants Committee Co-Chair, 877-9687, [email protected], or Nan Brien, Foundation Grants Committee Co-Chair, 222-1798, [email protected]
General Questions: Marcie Pfeifer-Soderbloom, [email protected], 663-4947
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Thank you and Happy Grant Writing!