We’re in the business of changing the lives of students with reading problems. That means, we’re also in the business of helping educators find funding to purchase an affordable, proven online reading system.
In fact, we’ve dedicated a space on our website and a person in our office to help you find and obtain funding.
For example, right now (March 1 – April 30) Target is accepting applications for up to $2000 for programs that foster a love of reading. For a complete list of funding opportunities see our website.
Here is some additional information that may help you in your pursuit of grant money.
"The 10 Most Common Grant Seeking Mistakes" by Deborah Ward
1. The writing in the proposal isn't succinct or intelligible, resulting in a proposal that doesn't make sense.
2. The costs for technology are inaccurate or, in the worst case scenario, are inflated. Never guess at the cost of an item.
3. No one proofreads the proposal before it is submitted, and the proposal contains typographical or grammatical errors.
4. The budget doesn't match the narrative, and the reviewer sees costs on the budget pages that are not mentioned or explained in the narrative.
5. The objectives cannot be measured, because they are too vague and open to individual interpretation in terms of success or failure.
6. A reasonable amount of time is not allotted to develop a project idea and to write the proposal, resulting in a sloppy, incomplete document.
7. An assumption is made that the reviewers are experts in the subject area and that they understand jargon and acronyms without explanation.
8. The proposal is full of "buzzwords" and offers little or no substance.
9. The writer ignores the instruction in the request for proposals and violates the rules and directions it specifies.
10. Funders are selected because they have money, not because there is a close fit between the project idea and the funders' interest.
Learn more about getting funding for your school here! >