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ALA 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA SATURDAY, JUNE 24 from 1:30 – 3:30
Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians
Sponsored by:
ACRL and EBSS
Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians
Elaina Norlin
Senior Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Presentation One
SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: GRANT WRITING FOR LIBRARIANS
ACRLEBSS
Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians
Elaina Norlin
Senior Program Officer
IMLS
Institute for Museum and Library Services
• Background information• LSTA vs. Competitive Grants..what’s the
difference?• What do we mean by collaboration?• How do I know if my idea is competitive?
Tips for Writing Great Grant Proposals
• Start with a good idea! Identify the problem you are trying to solve and a potential solution that grant funding would support.
• Remember that competitive programs are often VERY competitive.
• Contact the program officer to find out if your idea matches the goals of the program.
• Read the program guidelines carefully and note all instructions and deadlines.
Tips for Writing Great Grant Proposals
• Assemble your project team• Meet to discuss all aspects of the project and all of
the program evaluation criteria—identify assets, weaknesses, and potential allies.
• Develop a draft proposal—follow the recommended format and all instructions, and address all of the evaluation criteria in the order prescribed.
• Contact your program officer for clarification of questions.
Tips for Writing Great Grant Proposals
• Ask others who have not been involved in the project to read your draft—they may notice an important omission or weakness.
• Revise your proposal and submit it on time.
• If your proposal is not successful, don’t be discouraged.
• Contact your program officer for clarification of questions.
Laura Bush 21st Century Program
$50,000-1 millionPriorities• Master Education• Doctoral Education• Pre-professional• Research• Institutional Capacity (Curriculum Development• Continuing Education
Grant Award Winners
• Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation – Philadelphia, PA Year: 2005Amount: $997,099
• Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian ProgramThe Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation will develop recruitment programs that target high school and college students who work or volunteer at the Free Library. A three-tiered approach to recruitment will reach a total of 370 candidates for careers in librarianship (300 high school students, 45 library interns, and 25 paraprofessional library staff members) Match: $1,024,749
Grant Award Winners
• New York Public Library – New York, NY Year: 2005Amount: $178,332 Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
• The New York Public Library (NYPL) will develop a Leadership Academy to (1) educate 60 staff members on core concepts of leadership and management over two years, (2) provide staff the opportunity and knowledge to develop a solution to a leadership or management problem at NYPL, and (3) begin to prepare staff to become the future leaders of NYPL and the greater library community. The project will also train 15 senior managers to prepare them to support the staff who participate. Match: $178,670
Grant Award Winners
• Pacific Resources for Education and Learning – Honolulu, HI Year: 2005Amount: $652,610 Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
• Pacific Resources for Education and Learning will address the continuing education needs of library staff in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific-American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau-by providing summer institutes for selected segments of the region's preprofessional staff. Each institute will include both traditional classroom instruction and a practicum for the participants. Match: $634,560
Grants.gov
• http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grantsgov/index.shtm
Tom Phelps
National Endowment for the Humanities
Presentation Two
SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: GRANT WRITING FOR LIBRARIANS
ACRLEBSS
SHAKING THE MONEY TREE
Grants &
How to get ‘em
First, there is the project
Then there are sources of support
MATCH THEM!
WHAT SOURCES ARE THERE?
Individuals Government (Federal, State, and local)
Private Foundations Corporations Small Businesses Other Nonprofit Organizations
IDENTIFY SOURCES
SEEKING INFORMATIONIf you are completely new to the grantmaking process:
The Council on Foundations offers Grantmaking Basics Online
The Foundation Center offers a Step by Step Orientation
The Ford Foundation offers Grantcraft: guides, videos, and case studies
The Grantsmanship Center offers training courses
The Foundation Center has information about fiscal sponsorship under their FAQ
IDENTIFY SOURCES
SEEKING FOUNDATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS
To see a posting of updated grants: Requests for Proposals Bulletin presented by the Foundation Center
To search a database of foundations: The Foundation Directory The Idealist Philanthropy News Digest
IDENTIFY SOURCES
SEEKING FOUNDATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS
If your project focuses on social issues or community development you may want to contact:
Carnegie Corporation of New York The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation Entertainment Media Partnerships
IDENTIFY SOURCES
SEEKING FOUNDATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS
If your project focuses on education or is aimed at K-12 children you may want to contact:
The Nord Foundation ArthurViningDavisFoundations
IDENTIFY SOURCES
If your project focuses on science or technology you may want to contact:
The Markle Foundation
National Science Foundation Alfred P. Sloan
• -public understanding of science and technology
IDENTIFY SOURCES
If your project examines the history and culture of a particular ethnic, racial, or religious group you may want to contact: National Asian American Telecommunication
Association National Black Programming Consortium National Foundation for Jewish Culture The National Italian American Foundation
MATCH SOURCES OF FUNDING WITH THE PROJECT NEEDING SUPPORT
ESTABLISH YOUR TIMELINE TO FIT THE SOURCE(S) DEADLINE(S)
NEH offers grants in the following categories:
Challenge Grants·Education Programs·Preservation and Access·Public Programs·Research Programs·
Guidelines are available for each of the programs in these categories and programs in each area have separate guidelines and deadlines.
DEADLINES (http://www.neh.gov )
Libraries and Archives: Implementation Grants January 23, 2007October 2007
Challenge Grants November 1, 2006 May 1, 2007
Fellowships May 1, 2007January 2008
Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections July 25, 2006May 2007
Preservation and Access Reference Materials Grants July 25, 2006May 2007
PROPOSAL WRITING
ELEMENTS OF A GOOD PROPOSALSome Questions?
Is it well conceived? Who is it for? Who is on the team? What is the plan of work? Are resources in place? What will it cost? What is it (in a word)?
ELEMENTS FOR AN NEH PROPOSAL
Project Description (in a word)
Table of Content Budget Nature of the Request
(abstract) Introduction to the subject Dissemination Audience Organizations history Partnerships Resources Plan of Work Evaluation plan
SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION
Submit the application on the deadline –ON TIME
Submit the required number of copies –ON TIME
Submit to a person if possible –ON TIME
Confirm Submission!
grants.gov (what’s that?)
Applying for NEH grants using Grants.gov
National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants.gov provides robust functionality
It allows the grant community to: search for available grant opportunities and
related application packages receive automatic e-mail notices about new grant
opportunities from the NEH or other agencies download application packages submit completed application packages track the status of submitted applications submit all their applications to one place – no
need to learn one system for NEH, another for NSF, another for NIH, etc. All agencies use Grants.Gov.
www.grants.gov
Use this URL
Grants.gov Home Page
Use this page to find out about grant opportunities or to get help with using Grants.gov.
NEH guidelines include step-by-step instructions for applying via Grants.gov
CRITERIA FOR
EVALUATION
All government agencies and most grant-making organizations publish their criteria for evaluation in their guidelines.
PAY ATTENTION!
EVALUATION CRITERIA @ NEH
What is the value and delivery of content in the disciplines of the humanities? For who? (audience)
How? (formats)
When? (plan of work)
How much? (Budget)
Who supports? (Orgs.)
Who is doing? (Staffing)
Resources (delivery)
WHO MAKES FUNDING DECISIONS?
Foundations, organizations, agencies must explain the process for making grants in their guidelines. Look for it there. Generally: Conforms to the mission of the foundation Rarely a single person Usually a process
REVIEW AT NEH (STAGED PROCESS)
Reviewed for eligibility Reviewed by a panel of scholars and peers Reviewed by staff (review the review) Reviewed by the National Council on the
Humanities Chairman of the NEH, by law, makes the grant
PARTNERS & COLLABORATION
Builds Expertise Demonstrates Value Deepens the Reach Develops Points of View Widens Availability
STRATAGIES for SUCCESS
Plan well in advance—Start early, arrive on time
Have organizational buy-in—Get agency support before you start
Establish partnerships—Make sure all players are sitting at the table
Build a team—Projects get done by the people doing them
PITFALLS
We’re the best, it’s all about us! Give it to ‘em We know what is best
MORE PITFALLS Speling Grammer Sinntax
MORE PITFALLS Lack of Organization Lack of Coherent Conceptualization Rhetorical language Emotional Pleading
SHAKING THE MONEY TREE
THE END
Marcia Keyser
Drake University
Presentation Three
SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: GRANT WRITING FOR LIBRARIANS
ACRLEBSS
Writing a Grant: One Librarian’s ExperienceWriting a Grant: One
Librarian’s Experience
Marcia W. KeyserDrake University
Marcia W. KeyserDrake University
Sponsored Research Officer
Sponsored Research Officer
• Also called a Grants Officer, or Funding expert.
• Ours was (& still is) Sandra Rexroat.
• Also called a Grants Officer, or Funding expert.
• Ours was (& still is) Sandra Rexroat.
University-wide Statistics
University-wide Statistics
• The Office of Institutional Research.
• Alan Tipton and Ruth, and two other assistants, were very helpful.
• The Office of Institutional Research.
• Alan Tipton and Ruth, and two other assistants, were very helpful.
Library StatisticsLibrary Statistics
• Bruce, Schueneman, Systems Librarian.
• Bruce, Schueneman, Systems Librarian.
ResearchResearch• Maria de Jesus
Ayala-Schueneman: “A study of library services provided to students in bilingual education programs by elementary school library media centers in South Texas.”
• Maria de Jesus Ayala-Schueneman: “A study of library services provided to students in bilingual education programs by elementary school library media centers in South Texas.”
Education & Bilingual Education DepartmentsEducation & Bilingual
Education Departments• Professional
Endorsement and collection development help from Dr. Roberto Torres.
• Professional Endorsement and collection development help from Dr. Roberto Torres.
Kingsville Independent School District
Kingsville Independent School District
Sponsored Research Office
Sponsored Research Office
Texas A&M U-KingsvilleTexas A&M U-Kingsville
More grant steps…More grant steps…
Funding SourcesFunding Sources
• Think Big (IMLS, NEH)• Think Small (Local foundations)• Consult the ALA Big Book of
Library Grant Money
• Think Big (IMLS, NEH)• Think Small (Local foundations)• Consult the ALA Big Book of
Library Grant Money
In conclusionIn conclusion
• Don’t be afraid to start the grant process.
• Try, try again.
• Don’t be afraid to start the grant process.
• Try, try again.
Marcia W. KeyserMarcia W. Keyser
• Cowles Library, Drake University• [email protected]• 515-271-3989
• Cowles Library, Drake University• [email protected]• 515-271-3989
Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians
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