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| Introduction: Becoming a Successful Grant Writer | p. 1 |
| Getting Your Share Means Playing an Aggressive Game | p. 5 |
| Where Does the Money Come From? | p. 6 |
| Characteristics of Grant Winning Schools | p. 8 |
| Lessons Learned | p. 9 |
| Action Steps | p. 10 |
| Identifying School Projects and Finding Award Money | p. 11 |
| Identify Needs | p. 11 |
| Search for Compatible ... MORE | p. 12 |
| Identify Corporations That Want to Help | p. 13 |
| Seek Out Foundations | p. 15 |
| State and Federal Funding Agencies for Schools | p. 16 |
| Federal Funding Programs | p. 16 |
| Winning Government Grants | p. 18 |
| Lessons Learned | p. 20 |
| Action Steps | p. 21 |
| Learning the Lingo to Trump the Competition | p. 23 |
| Basic Grant-Related Terminology | p. 24 |
| Guideline and Application Terminology | p. 24 |
| Technical Terminology | p. 26 |
| Lessons Learned | p. 28 |
| Action Steps | p. 29 |
| Is the Game Worth Playing? | p. 31 |
| Gathering Information | p. 31 |
| Winning a Government Agency Award | p. 32 |
| Weighing Options | p. 37 |
| Lessons Learned | p. 39 |
| Action Steps | p. 40 |
| Getting Into the Grant Writing Game: Letters to Funders | p. 41 |
| Cover Letters | p. 42 |
| Letters of Inquiry | p. 44 |
| Letter Proposals | p. 46 |
| Lessons Learned | p. 49 |
| Wait Patiently | p. 50 |
| If You Receive Bad News | p. 50 |
| If You Receive Good News | p. 51 |
| Partnership Etiquette | p. 51 |
| Action Steps | p. 52 |
| Winning Foundation Grant Proposals | p. 53 |
| RAG Application Format | p. 54 |
| NNG Common Grant Application | p. 54 |
| Common Grant Cover Sheet | p. 56 |
| Narrative | p. 58 |
| Attachments | p. 71 |
| Check the Rules Again | p. 77 |
| Good News From the Fairy Godmother | p. 78 |
| Chalk It Up to Experience | p. 78 |
| Action Steps | p. 79 |
| Exploring State Department of Education Grant Applications | p. 81 |
| Your First State Department of Education Grant Application | p. 81 |
| Elements of the Program Narrative | p. 87 |
| Be Attentive to Detail | p. 89 |
| Lessons Learned | p. 90 |
| The Application Is in the Mail | p. 90 |
| Final Discussions Prior to Your Award | p. 91 |
| If You Receive a Rejection Letter | p. 91 |
| Action Steps | p. 93 |
| The Big Kahuna: Federal Department of Education Grant Applications | p. 95 |
| Waiting for the E-Mail Alert | p. 96 |
| Finding Announcement Details | p. 96 |
| Handling Electronic Submissions | p. 97 |
| Deciphering the Grant Announcement | p. 97 |
| Doing a Quick Scan | p. 101 |
| Blitzing the Narrative Section With Key Words | p. 102 |
| Attaching the Curriculum Vitae | p. 103 |
| Obtaining Congressional Support | p. 104 |
| Receiving an Answer | p. 105 |
| Starting the Project | p. 105 |
| Handling Rejection | p. 105 |
| Getting Things Done With Insider Knowledge | p. 105 |
| Action Steps | p. 108 |
| Grant Writing Tips A to Z | p. 109 |
| References and Additional Resources | p. 113 |
| Electronic Resources | p. 113 |
| Print Resources | p. 119 |
| About the Author | p. 121 |
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