• Who are you? You’re here because you care about making schools a better place for kids.
• Who is SRVEF? The foundation is made up of people who want to help you make the schools a better place for kids.
2015 SRVEF Grant Workshop
Today’s Learning Goal Increase likelihood of being funded
•Start with the end in mind.•Learn the parts of a SMART goal.•Attend to the judging criteria.•Write to the application.•Make it easy to read.
Important dates
• Applications are now being accepted• September 11 - Applications due 4:00PM • October 23 - Grant winners announced• December 16 - Deadline for request for funds• February 26 - Project outcomes due
Start with the end in mind.Do you want an A?
• Give the scorer what s/he asks for.• Read the purpose.• Follow the guidelines. • Observe the timeline.• Pay attention to the criteria.• Provide all the requested information.• Submit your proposal in the boxes provided,
but compose it offline first.
Do a quick write.This is only for you.
• What idea(s) do you have for grant(s)? What do you want funded from SRVEF?
• Who will it affect? • When will you implement this grant?• Data - How will you know if the grant has
been successful?
CriteriaStart with the end in mind
SRVEF’s checklist
• Meets the SRVUSD framework • Goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable,
results oriented, time specific• Addresses student need • Innovative and/or creative• Number of students served• Long lasting impact or potential, sustainable• Aligns with Common Core
Criteria – meets SRVUSD framework• The SRVEF readers want to know that you are
in alignment with district goals.
Specific SMART goal What does your project look like?
Paint a mental picture for the reader.
• example – “lose weight” vs. “sign up for classes 4X/week and walk 30 minutes on other days
Measurable SMART goal
How will you know you’ve met your goal?What data will show the results?
• example – “lose weight” vs. “my skinny jeans will zip up”
Attainable SMART goal Do a reality check.
Is this something realistic to do?
• example – “I’ll never eat dessert again” vs. “I’ll eat fruits/vegetables at 2 meals/day”
Results oriented SMART goal Is this helping students move toward
instructional excellence?
• example – name a specific software or application vs. saying you’ll use iPad apps
Time specific SMART goal
What is the timeline?
• example – “lose weight” vs. be one size smaller by my high school reunion in July
Your application
• You will submit your application online.
• Compose it offline. Use spell check!
• Be concise. Boxes are limited in the number of words allowed.
Overview
• Describe your grant in student terms. Help the reader to see how your idea will affect students.
• Don’t forget the timeline to help the grant reader to “see” when things will happen.
• Keep it simple and straightforward. Remember the Grandma story.
Goals
• Describe your specific goals. What do you want to accomplish?
• Be specific. Help reader visualize what students (not teachers or adults) will be doing.
• Reference Common Core.
Expenditures
• Be specific – Submit a shopping list. Make it clear what you are going to purchase.
• Do you have a partial funding plan? • Describe what additional funding you have
already secured or plan to seek .
Evaluation
• How will you know if your project is a success?
• Provide data, data, data. • Talk about objective measures,
results, numbers.• Give a timeline for assessment –
calendar, benchmarks along the way.
Sharing
• Newsletters• Website• Faculty meeting presentations• Professional Development days• Student presentations• PTA or foundation meetings• Assemblies• Toot your horn!
Reminders, tips
• Be succinct. Avoid education jargon. Remember who your readers are.
• Think about style –Tell a story. • Have other eyes take a look.• Use spell check. Use grammar check.• Proofread. Proofread. Proofread.
Last bits of advice
• When you’re funded, publicize your success.• Write a thank you letter. Send student work.
Send photos. Call the newspaper. Publish.• Watch for details about a future SRVEF event -
your chance to be honored.
Thank you!
• You’re applying for a grant because you care about making schools a better place for kids.
• SRVEF is here because we want to help you make the schools a better place for kids.
• Now – let’s get to work!