The old cliche about not reinventing the wheel is especially apropos concerning the grant writing process. It has been my experience that grant writing is equal parts form and substance. The "trick" is to discover a successful formula that can be used repeatedly to secure different grants, while every grant underwriting organization has its own reasons and qualifications for awarding educational grants, many share commonalities that once discovered make grant writing much easier, the goal of this article is to share some of the tricks of the grant writing trade that lead to successfully securing grant funds. This article focuses on obtaining smaller, classroom size grants under $10,000. A list of web sites for online grant opportunities and scholarships is included.