Following is a list of available resources to help with Grant Seeking, Writing/Developing Grant Proposals, and Managing Grant Funds.

Resources available on-line

• The California Department of Education - is the central clearinghouse for education grants funded by the state of California.
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/funding/wwwlist.asp
  
• Education World - a general resource site for K-12 educators. In addition to a plethora of information on teaching and school administration, the Education World web site also contains a listing of various grant opportunities currently available to educators.
  http://www.educationworld.com/grants/
  
• eSchool News Online - provides a rich resource center for K-12 educators. Through their grants and funding clearing house, you can find funding news and valuable information on open and ongoing grant competitions.
  http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/funding/
  
• The Foundation Center - is the nations leading authority on philanthropy. Their web site contains an abundance of information on grant making and grant seeking, including information on proposal writing and access to many grantmaker web sites.
  http://fdncenter.org You may also fill out a Grantmakers Search Request and return it to the District Grant Writer's Office in Room 124 for a more specific search.
  
• GrantsAlert.com - is an online grants information service exclusively for education organizations providing access to information on funding opportunities, grant writer resources, and grants advice and assistance.
  http://www.grantsalert.com/
  
• The U.S. Department of Education - is the central clearinghouse for education grants funded by the federal government.
  http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=rt
  
• Center for Health and Health Care in Schools - provides news and information, including grant opportunity alerts for individuals interested in health and health care in schools.
  http://www.healthinschools.org/home.asp
  
• Techlearning.com - is a resource provided by the Technology & Learning Network (TLN). TLN is a full-spectrum education technology resource for education technology leaders. Their website offers a searchable database of contests, grants and other resources which focus on putting advanced, innovative technology into the classroom setting. http://techlearning.com/resources/grants.jhtml

Resources available in the district's Grant Office

  Directories

• Directory of California Large Foundations 2001 - Published by Research Associates, this guide provides giving summaries and contact information for California's largest foundations.
• Education Grants Directory 2000 - Published by Quinlan Publishing Co., this guide provides a listing of federal, corporate, and private education funding sources.

  Newsletters

• Education Grants Alert - a weekly newsletter listing open funding opportunities for schools and school districts.

Resources available on-line

• Merriam-Webster's Online Language Center - provides access to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, thesaurus, and unabridged dictionary among many other language resources.
  www.m-w.com/home.htm
• Common Errors in English, by Professor Paul Brains - lists the most common errors in standard American English usage.
  http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/

Resources available in the district's Grant Office

  Writing References

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10th Edition
• Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
• Flip Dictionary, by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD - this is a reverse dictionary. It is used when you have an idea, concept or definition but cannot remember or are uncertain of the precise word.
• The Writer's Reference, by Diana Hacker - a writing reference with sections on effective sentences, word choice, grammatical sentences, punctuation, spelling and mechanics, and documentation.
• A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, by Kate Turabian.

  Proposal Development Resources

• From Idea to Funded Project: Grant Proposals that Work, by Jane Belcher and Julia Jacobsen
• The Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding, by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick
• Winning Federal Grants: A Guide to the Government's Grant-Making Process, by Leslie Ramsey and Phale Hale, Jr
• The Grantseeker's Guide to Project Evaluation, Jacqueline Ferguson, ed.
• Grants and Funding for School Technology, from the Grants and Funding for School Technology Conference 2001
• Best Practices for Finding, Winning, and Managing Grants for K-12 School Programs, from the Education Grants Summit 2001

Resources available in the district's Grant Office

• EDGAR: Education Department General Administrative Regulations - a compilation of sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that govern the administration of federal education grant funds.
• The Federal Grants Management Handbook - Published by the Thompson Publishing Group, Inc., this book provides a comprehensive source of applicable grant administration requirements to help organizations mange their federal grants. Topics covered range from how to obtain a federal grant to negotiating indirect costs rates to audits and appropriate reporting and record keeping process.
  

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