e-Grant Alerts in First Class
Go to Conferences, then Admin Central and find e-Grant Alerts there. If you right click on the icon, you can add e-Grant Alerts to your First Class desktop so it's easier to monitor the red flags for new posts.

Common search sites & lists
Texas Education Agency
Department of Education
Grants.gov
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Foundation Center
GuideStar
Public Education Network
The Grantsmanship Center -- only available in the Waco Foundation's grant office, located in the basement of the main Waco Public Library

Waco-area grantors
Waco ISD Education Foundation
Waco Foundation
Rapoport Foundation
Cooper Foundation
Wal-Mart Community Giving
H-E-B Corporate Giving

Corporate grantors
NEW! Click here for corporate grant funding opportunities.

 

Establishing a campus grant team
Contact Traci Marlin at 755-9517 to set up a training session. Participating teachers are eligible* for professional development incentive credits.

Training within the district
District-wide workshops are held each semester through Professional Development. Contact Traci Marlin at 755-9517 to set up a private or campus-wide training session. Participating teachers are eligible* for professional development incentive credits.

Tutorials and resources
The Foundation Center's "short course"
The Foundation Center's "proposal evaluation checklist"

Grantwriting assistance
Description of available WISD grant facilitation services

*Professional development credit requires that sessions are outside of school hours, and participants complete a followup assignment.

 

WISD statistics & demographics
coming soon

Frequently needed WISD data
(e.g. official identification numbers)
Click here for WISD's Quick Reference Guide PDF -- please do not publish or share this info

Sponsorships & Fundraisers
Alternative ways to have projects funded (coming soon)

Proposal Notification
Before applying for ANY grants or monetary awards, you MUST submit the WISD Proposal Notification form for approval. This form is also found in Electronic Forms in First Class.

Reporting
Send a copy of your proposal, or at least the major documents (e.g. description of project and NOGA) to the attention of Traci Marlin in the Development Office.

Grantwriting assistance
Description of available WISD grant facilitation services