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Finding Funds for Music Technology
Excerpts from a new book published by SoundTree
Thomas Rudolph, Ed. D.School District of Haverford Township
1801 Darby RoadHavertown, Pennsylvania 19083(610) 853-5900, extension 5452
email: [email protected]/~trudolph/personal
SoundTree 1-800-963-8733
1. Clearly Define Your Needs
Decide what you want Define why you want it
Focus on School goals/mission The MENC National Standards Creativity, Assessment, Outcomes, etc.
Prepare a one page summary Obtain a detailed budget (get help from
Vendors) *
2. Review Funding Types/Sources
(from smallest to largest and easiest to difficult) $10,000-$150,000 Existing School Budgets Local Service Clubs State/Federal Formula Funds Competitive State Grants Local Corporations and Foundations State Government Grants *
$150,000 and up
Requires more time and energy National Corporations and Foundations Federal Grants *
3. Funding through Existing School Budget
Music Budget (Music Supervisor/Principal) - be sure to ask.
Technology Budget (Technology Coordinator).
Lease to Purchase Option (Vendor) *
School Federal Formula Grants
Contact School Administrator Title I - Disadvantaged Children Title II - Professional Dev. Program Title VI - School Improvement Block
Grant *
4. Local Service Clubs
Ask 100 people for $100 Consult with PTO and Music Booster
Clubs Organize Fund Raiser efforts Contact the Alumni Association for
donations *
5. Competitive State Grants
Contact State re: technology grants State Government Sites
www.tgci.com/states/states2.htm State Arts Council
www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/gateway/gateway.html *
6. Local Corporations & Foundations
Start locally: Chamber of Commerce Local/state foundations/corporations
http://fdncenter.org/marketplace/catalog/eled.html
State Foundations Publications www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/funding/
funding1.htm *
7. Music Companies and Organizations
National Endowment for the Arts http://arts.endow.gov
National Association of Music Merchants http://www.namm.org/namm/
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences http://www.grammy.org/memberservices/grant/index.html
The American Music Conference http://www.amc-music.com *
8. Federal Grants
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/
Specific grants for Technology (large projects) Technology Challenge Grants and others
Form partnerships with other schools/organizations *
9. Corporations and Foundations
ArtsEdge http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nb/
funding/index.html#directory The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/ *
10. Get Smart
Local library (large university or large city library is best) http://fdncenter.org/collections/
The Internet Grants Web
http://sbnews.sunysb.edu/research/kirby.html www.techlearning.com/grants.shtml
Read Technology Learning Magazine *
11. Get Help
Seek out Grant writers at your institution
Parents with grant writing experience Network with other
teachers/administrators who have had success with grant writing *
Grant Writing Tips Include the 7 technology areas as defined by TI:ME 1. Electronic Musical Instruments 2. MIDI Sequencing 3. Music Notation Software 4. Computer-Assisted Instruction 5. Multimedia and Digitized Media 6. Internet and Telecommunications 7. Information Processing, Computer Systems and
Lab Management
Focus on Unique Features
Providing a hands-on activity. Providing students with tools to create,
arrange, & compose music. Providing students with a wide range of
enrichment activities. Providing a tangible outcome. Encourage cooperative learning. Using technology in music class.
Integrate with Existing Curriculum
General Music Classes Specialized Electives Piano Keyboard instruction Enrichment activities for members of
performing ensembles