This 2008 foundation report provides an opportunity to look back and ahead as the organization reviews what has been accomplished and identifies challenges to be tackled in the future in the areas of education, scientific and medical research, and the arts. Grant making from the perspective of grantees is presented in each area. [This document was…

Social workers in academic and agency settings have the opportunity to do funded research using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 small grant mechanism designed for discrete, clearly defined projects that can be completed within a 1- to 2-year time period with limited funding. This article describes the R03 mechanism and provides a guide…

This two-part article looks closely at the mechanics and the art of obtaining grants. The first part details the stages of preapplication, application, and postapplication. The second part explores proposal differentiation, the knowledge base for grant writing, and types of grant writers. (JOW)

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Professional Student Exchange Program enables students in 12 Western states to enroll in selected out-of-state professional programs, usually because those fields of study are not available at public institutions in their home states. Exchange students receive preference in admission.…

How can indigenous evaluators implement culturally competent models in First Nations communities while ensuring that government grant evaluation requirements are met? Through describing the challenges in one tribal community in the United States, this article will discuss how American Indian/Alaska Native substance abuse prevention programs are…

This booklet is a step-by-step guide to developing a grant application for educational project funding. Following a brief review of grant terminology, the booklet discusses sources of funding and the development of federal legislation. A discussion of the actual grant proposal includes such topics as writing the abstract and objectives, the time…

Explains how to locate and obtain grant money to fund a humane education program or project. Includes basic information on the various components on a proposal and a list of tips for preparing the proposal for submission to a funding agency. (JN)

Considers the following factors in applying for state training grants: information to include, targeted awards, matching funds, paying trainee wages, eligibility criteria, program administration, and chances of success. (JOW)

Research funding has been undergoing a shift from recurrent, stable funding to competitive funding of projects. The system rests on the assumption that the best proposals or the best researchers receive the resources, i.e., that quality is not only necessary but also sufficient to win a grant. A comparative study of the conditions of fund…

The key to winning grants and the benefits of such grants to the program are described. Ever increasing budget cuts are forcing the public schools to explore alternative sources to implement "No Child Left Behind" requirement and their existing programs and hence grant writing has become a requirement for most of the organizations.

Building undergraduate and graduate programs simultaneously highlighted the tensions between disciplinary-based undergraduate programs and interdisciplinary graduate programs.

The United States is home to about 1.3 million organizations that fall under the IRS's 501(c)(3) classification of "[tax]-exempt organizations," known informally as nonprofits. A nonprofit is defined as a formally incorporated nongovernmental organization that operates in the public interest, rather than in order to make a profit. Its income, in…

The primary research question for this project was whether a streamlined, relatively inexpensive, counseling-based program that assists low-income high school students with the college and financial application processes can significantly increase college enrollment rates. The intervention was designed to test the hypothesis that lack of…

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides several funding opportunities that can assist states in designing, developing, and implementing statewide education longitudinal data systems. These new and enhanced information systems will enable states to track student progress within and across the secondary and postsecondary education…