Finding funding: grant writing from start to finish, including project management and internet use Brewer, Ernest W.

This latest edition of the best-selling Finding Funding brings the reader up to date with the ever-changing technology and strategies of writing successful government, foundation, and private grants. The fourth edition has undergone some major changes but still retains its user-friendly format and easy readability. New or updated sections include: Up-to-date telephone numbers, addresses, and Web sites New chapter Components of a Private Foundation Proposal New chapter Helpful Hints From Grantwriting Professionals Current information on programs available through the Catalog of Federal Domestics Assistance Latest listings of centers and labs funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement New index of terms used in the book With this latest information, the authors focus on the same winning strategy as the previous best-selling editions. Find people and organizations with money, target proposals effectively, and understand how to traverse the various terrains of funding agencies to find and obtain the funding you need. This book is an absolute necessity for any educator interested in winning grants for research, programs, or special projects.This new edition of Finding Funding has been updated to provide the latest insights into the development of grant proposals and project implementation. The authors illustrate various methods of overcoming budget problems which will prove invaluable to not only school administrators, but to anyone writing for a grant. Following a discussion of how to get started in the grant//project field, the book covers important steps in developing a successful grant application, and project implemention. The authors conclude with a look at some of the problems associated with terminiating a project at the end of external support