1. Grant Champions Workshop
December 15, 2016 – South Learning Center
Ashley Garrison
Kelly Hopkins
Office of Grant Development
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2. Topics of Discussion for today’s workshop
Introductions
Learning Outcomes
Seed Fund Overview and Resources
Grant Champions Program Overview
Office of Grant Development Website Overview
So You’re Writing A Seed Fund
Seed Fund Exercise
Introductions – Ashley Garrison
Learning Outcomes – Ashley Garrison
Seed Fund Overview and Resources – Kelly Hopkins
Grant Champions Program Overview – Ashley Garrison
Office of Grant Development Website Overview – Ashley Garrison
So Your Writing A Seed Fund – Susan Bacon

3. Share a bit about yourself including…
Introductions
Share a bit about yourself including…
Where you work?
What is your role?
What is your Seed Fund proposal?
What do you want to get out of today’s workshop?

4. Understanding the grant development approval process at FCS
Learning Outcomes
Understanding the grant development approval process at FCS
Learning how to successfully develop grant applications
Learning tips to refine Seed Fund applications

5. Seed Fund Overview and Resources

6. Carefully review any feedback from the Initial Application
Seed Fund Tips
Carefully review any feedback from the Initial Application
Consider ways to differentiate your proposal
Don’t use ‘education jargon’
Consider attaching quotes to your budget
Make sure the items in your budget directly support your project plan
Budget worksheet totals should map back to the totals in your Project Plan Table in question #3
Keep your word count reasonable
Based on the Initial Applications, Seed Fund requests totaled ~$9M; however, only ~$4.5M is available to be awarded
FEF saw a lot of proposals about PBL last year
FEF board members are mostly business leaders, not educators
Work with your bookkeeper on the budget
All proposals will not be fully funded

7. Ask someone to read your proposal and score it using the rubric
Seed Fund Tips cont.
Contact Department of Research and Program Evaluation for assistance with program evaluation
Ask someone to read your proposal and score it using the rubric
Consider how you can implement your proposal with partial funding

8. Grant Champions Program Overview
Participating in Grant Champions is an opportunity to build your grant development skills and secure additional funding for your school or department.
The Office of Grant Development provides grant resources and consultative support to help you navigate the grant approval process and develop competitive grant proposals.
As a Grant Champion, you should help your school or department submit at least one grant proposal during the school year.
The time Grant Champions invest in the program will vary, from an hour a month to an hour a week, based on the needs of your school/department and the structure you develop. 
Principals nominate Grant Champions for their schools.
Grant Champions can be a resource to help your principal and SGC submit a Seed Fund application.
Grant development is a transferable skill. You can use these skills in your personal life to raise funding for nonprofits where you volunteer.

9. Office of Grant Development Website
We have a web presence on two sites:
Office of Grant Development on the main portal
Bookmark this site to access information on Grant Champions, forms, exemplars, etc.
Office of Grant Development on the employee portal
Bookmark this site to access the monthly Grant Alert
Access the Office of Grant Development site from the district’s homepage:
Bookmark this site on both the main portal and the employee portal
Show what is available on the webpages, but don’t go into detail

10. Grant Development Process
Go to the Grant Process webpage on the main portal:
Grant Tools
Grant Approval Forms

11. Grant Development Process
Inform Principal or Department Head of intent to submit a grant proposal or intent to participate in a grant with another organization.
Discuss grant objectives, alignment to strategic plan, grant budget, reporting requirements, roles and responsibilities, etc.
Complete the Grant Approval Form (either paper version or electronic)
Attach the grant proposal and grant budget to the completed Grant Approval Form.
Route the Grant Approval Form with the attached grant proposal and budget to the appropriate administrators for signatures.
Allow up to 3 weeks to obtain approvals prior to grant submission. Coordinate with the Office of Grant Development to facilitate securing signatures in the Central Office.

12. Correct answers result in “valuable prizes”!
Questions:
What is the estimated value of all the Seed Fund Proposals based on the Initial Applications?
Name two Seed Fund tips.
What is the estimated average value of Seed Fund awards for this round of funding?
Where do I find the Grant Approval Form?
If the value of the grant is less than $5K, who must approve it?
What is the name of Susan Bacon’s grant consulting firm?
Correct answers result in “valuable prizes”!

13. So, You’re Writing a Seed Fund Grant?
Access the other Powerpoint presentation from the ‘Workshops’ section of the Office of Grant Development’s Website
Presented by Susan Bacon