Finding Funding: Grantwriting From Start to Finish, Including Project Management and Internet Use

by Ernest W. Brewer, Charles M. Achilles

Overview

The fifth edition of this bestseller brings the reader up-to-date with newly researched Web sites and effective strategies for writing government, foundation, and private grants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452294407
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/28/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Ernest W. Brewer is Professor and Principal Investigator/Director in the Department of Human Resource Development and Department Head of Child and Family Studies at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). He is currently servinig as the Principal Investigator/Project Director of six federally funded grants.

Charles M. Achilles is Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Eastern Michigan University (EMU). He received his doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Rochester and worked briefly at the (former) U.S. Office of Education, for 21 years at the Bureau of Educational Research and Service, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for 6 years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; and since 1994 at EMU.

 

Table of Contents

List of Table
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Introduction
Part I. Exploring the Grants World
1. Unraveling the Mystique in Grant Applications
2. How to Explore Grant Possibilities in Education
3. Using the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulation
4. Using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
5. Using the Internet to Access Funding Resources
6. The Hub of Federal Grants: Grants.gov
Part II. Writing Grant Proposals
7. What Are the Components of a Proposal?
8. Components of a Foundation Proposal
9. Writing a Federal Grant Proposal
10. Helpful Hints From Proposal Writing Professionals
11. Reviewing a Funded Proposal
12. Submitting a Grant Electronically
13. Understanding How Grants Are Awarded
14. The Players and Their Roles in the Process
Part III. Implementing, Operating, and Terminating a Project
15. Implementing a Funded Project
16. Understanding EDGAR and GPRA
17. Understanding Site Visits and Audits
18. Closing Out a Project
Bibliography
Resource A: Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations Examples
Resource B: Abbreviations
Resource C: State Points of Contact (SPOC)
Resource D: Glossary of Terms
Index