This page focuses upon class and building level grants for high schools.
If you learn of a grant that may be of interest to a high school teacher, please submit the information through “comments” at the bottom of this page. Your help will be appreciated!

AHS educators: you can email cwilliams11 for assistance with school data.

Plan Ahead: Grants 2008-2009

Foundation Center – free information & training classes on grant topics (Atlanta or online)

Books about Grant Writing – available from the AHS Media Center:

PRO 379.1 BRO
Browning, Beverly A. Grant Writing for Educators : Practical
Strategies for Teachers, Administrators, and Staff. National Educational Service, c2005. Presents practical strategies for educators and administrators on improving grant writing skills and provides information on finding corporate and government funders.

PRO 379.1 ORL
Orlich, Donald C. Designing successful grant proposals.
Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c1996. Organizing your ideas–Monitoring the proposal–Procedures, management, and evaluation–Calculating a budget–Preparing research proposals–Submitting the proposal.

Search the online catalogs of other area libraries:
Search the Pines Library System
Search the UGA Libraries (including Galileo & ebooks)
Additional library catalogs listed at ahsinfo.wikispaces.com/research

Search String:

I’ve tried various combinations – the following is broad enough to get useful hits, though many are still off target…:

humanities technology education grants teacher class* national 2008

[Other disciplines can delete "humanities" and insert their subject area]
*Have you created a better search string? Let us know in “comments.”

Indexed Websites covering Teacher Grants:
Via the Professional Learning Board’s Toolbar: Grants…
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/4edfrais.htm
http://www.grantsalert.com/

My old sites:
Grantslist
…grant writing tips & resources for locating grants.
Many of the grants listed are annual, most should still be active.

hscontests
…some of the student contests also benefit their school or classroom.

hsfundraising
…some classes become listed as a non-profit, usually a support group / booster club handles the financial aspects; find a friendly (free) lawyer to set it up.