State Grants

Your state government’s revenue funds state grants. Each state manages its funding differently, and typically state governments have more grant funding available than the federal government. You can only apply for grants that are available to your home state.

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Contact your state’s Department of Education to learn about available grants. Here is the link for your state’s Department of Education:

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The ABCs of Grant Writing

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Repurposing

Review committees will know if you have repurposed an existing grant. Write a fresh proposal.

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Organizing

Make a list of requirements the grant application requires, from content to formatting. Then, follow that list!

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Be spefic and clear

Explain how you will use the money and state how many students and staff will benefit, and how they will benefit.

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Make a compelling case

You are competing against others. Explain on an emotional level how the grant will allow your teachers and students to thrive.

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Ask for the right amount

The amount of funding for which you are applying should be as close as possible to the amount the organization intends to award

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Compendium

Always write a one-page overview, reiterating how your request aligns with the agency’s grant. Remind them why they should choose you.