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Identify Needs What are you trying to achieve Dos and Don’ts Violence protection activities Student behavior, emotional and social supports Mental health services Early childhood social and emotional learning programs Dos and Don’ts Do have a purpose for the grant Do call funding organization with questions about eligibility Don’t make the purpose about money

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Research Available Grants Google: School Counselor Grants Look for state-specific grants Funding within grants—Carl Perkins Look for additional resources

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Research Available grants Corporations Organization/Web link Priorities Inasmuch Foundation Education Enhanced education opportunities High quality early education Innovation projects producing transformational change in public education PreK-12 Programs that enhance and strengthen organizations of higher education Community Enhancement Economic development Kay Electric Community Foundation Programs, projects and organizations that are important components of a community’s overall quality of life, with emphasis on health care, senior citizens affiliated organization and projects, self-sufficiency, and basic human needs.  Educational, youth programs and volunteer fire departments are also considered for grants. The Hearst Foundation The Hearst Foundations fund educational institutions demonstrating uncommon success in preparing students to thrive in a global society.  The Foundations’ focus is largely on higher education, but they also fund innovative models of early childhood and K-12 education, as well as professional development. Vulcan Materials Company The Foundation is particularly interested in helping young people and their teachers understand the relevance of math and science to society, and supports efforts to link these subjects to their application in the workplace. The Foundation also will consider programs designed to educate students about the vital role of business and industry in society. Chesapeake Energy STEM Education Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust The TSET Healthy Incentive program offers grants to districts and schools that adopt and implement best and promising practices in tobacco-free environments, nutrition, physical activity and employee wellness.   All public school districts that meet grant criteria are eligible to apply for a TSET Healthy District Incentive grant. School districts must successfully adopt health-promoting policies before individual schools sites are eligible to apply. Policy requirements for the TSET Healthy Incentive grants help to create a learning environment that establishes and supports healthy behaviors for students, teachers and staff.  Sonic Corporation We have elected to make the greatest impact by being very focused on efforts that support educational opportunities for youth between the ages of 4-22 within the state of Oklahoma.

Proposal Address each question Support collaboration between secondary schools, postsecondary institutions, and employers to provide students with experience in, and understanding of all aspects of an industry, which may include work-based learning such as internships, mentorships, simulated work environments and other hands-on learning activities Address each word Treat as one group

Proposal Communicate purpose Do Write to Grant Purpose Write to grant requirements— don’t try to make a grant fit your needs Answer questions that appear to be repetitive Make flow easy for evaluators to read Use headings

Proposal Use Data to support Narrative Oklahoma has 435 students for every counselor, nearly double the recommended ratio of 250 students per counselor Source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Proposal Use datA to support narrative School counselors can assist students overcome barriers by helping them identify their educational and career goals,

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