September 8 Grants Newsletter: Volume 4, Issue 9

by Don Peek

Supplant means to “take the place of.” Supplement means to “add something to complete a thing.” For almost any grant you write, it is important for you to begin a new program or to supplement a program rather than to supplant one. While most grantors make that fact very plain in their grant literature, some are not as explicit. Regardless of that, you can rest assured they do not want you using their money to supplant a program you already have in place.

Most grantors are interested in helping you to improve academic performance in some way. You can usually do that by implementing a new program that has shown promise in other schools or by expanding a program that has been successful in your own school. You usually have to come up with the money for that new or expanded program. Grantors often supply that money.

Supplanting a program is different. That means you put a new program in the place of an old one. To do that, you should be able to use the money that you were using for the old program to put the new one in place. If you do, it is unlikely you would need grant money.

Some schools try to write grants that allow them to supplant one of their current programs in an effort to shift their money to another curriculum area. An abundance of reading grant money might be available at the time, but the school really needs money to shore up its math program. The grant writer applies for a reading grant for enough money to fund the reading program that is already in place, then the district shifts that budget money over to the math department so they can improve their math program with a promising supplemental program.

In theory, this sounds like a workable plan for the school. In fact, it is a form of fraud. At the very least, it is deceitful. Grantors are usually very specific about what they are trying to accomplish with their giving, and to deceive them is wrong. On rare occasions you might see a grantor who is willing to add money to your general budget, but it is unusual to find such a grant.

It is important in your application to let grantors know you are supplementing a program rather than supplanting one. In your narrative, clearly describe how you plan to begin a new program or supplement a current program in order to improve that academic area in your school.

If you do not currently have an after-school program that tutors math students who are struggling, then you are supplementing your regular math program when you set up your tutoring program. If you do not currently have a computer lab that allows students who are struggling to better understand instructional concepts, then you are supplementing your math program when you set up such a computer lab. There are many ways to supplement a current program to improve it.

You should always clearly understand how a new or supplemental program will improve your overall academic program and you should clearly explain that in your grant application. If you struggle to prove that your grant program is truly supplemental, then it probably isn’t.

You will not often hear the terms “supplement” and “supplant” discussed at school, but you should hear it often if you are involved in writing grants. Thousands of grants supply money to schools for you to begin new programs or supplement academic programs to improve them. Only a handful of grantors are out there who would even consider providing money for you to supplant a program with their funds.

Don Peek is former educator and past president of the training division of Renaissance Learning. He now runs The School Funding Center, a company that provides grant information and grant-writing services to schools. Learn more about The School Funding Center at the bottom of this newsletter.

Grant Name:
Captain Planet Foundation Education Grants

Funded by:
The Captain Planet Foundation

Description:
The foundation supports projects that: 1) Promote understanding of environmental issues; 2) Focus on hands-on involvement; 3) Involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high school); 4) Promote interaction and cooperation within the group; 5) Help young people develop planning and problem solving skills; 6) Include adult supervision; 7) Commit to follow-up communication with the foundation (specific requirements are explained once the grant has been awarded).

Program Areas:
Community Involvement/Volunteerism, General Education, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, All Other

Recipients:
Public School, Private/Charter School, Other

Proposal Deadline:
9/30/2011

Telephone:
404-522-4270

Email:
tarynm@captainplanet.org

Website:
http://www.captainplanet.org

Availability:
All States

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Grant Name:
Let’s Play Playground Construction Grants

Funded by:
KABOOM! & Dr. Pepper Snapple Group

Description:
A National Partner of KaBOOM!, Dr Pepper Snapple Group has made a $15 million, three-year commitment to the organization as part of the company’s Let’s Play initiative. Let’s Play is a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group designed to get kids active nationwide. Together through Let's Play, DPS and KaBOOM! will build or fix up 2,000 playgrounds by the end of 2013, benefiting an estimated five million children across North America. For more information about Let's Play, visit letsplay.com Dr Pepper Snapple & KaBOOM! are excited to offer $9,000 grants to qualifying organizations to be used toward the purchase of Imagination Playground in a Cart. The total cost of the Imagination Playground in a Cart is $11,100 plus shipping and handling (approximately $2,000). Please read through the information about Imagination Playground in a Cart, eligibility for the grant, and grant commitments to see if your playspace can receive and support this grant. In order to complete the application, fill out the Parts I – IV and submit no later than September 30, 2011.

Recipients:
Public Schools, Private/Charter Schools

Proposal Deadline:
9/30/11

Average Amount:
$9,000.00

Email:
grants@kaboom.org

Website:
http://kaboom.org/build_playground/get_funding/grants

Availability:
All States

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Grant Name:
Finish Line Youth Foundation

Funded by:
Finish Line Youth Foundation Grants

Description:
Giving on a national basis in areas of company operations, supporting organizations involved with athletics and youth development. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to promote active lifestyles and team building skills; and camps designed to promote sports and active lifestyles, and serve disadvantaged and special needs kids.

Program Areas:
After-School, Disabilities, Health/PE, Special Education

Recipients:
Public School, Private/Charter School, Other

Proposal Deadline:
9/30/11

Average amount:
$1,000.00 - $75,000.00

Telephone:
317-899-1022 x 6799

Email:
Youthfoundation@finishline.com

Website:
http://www.finishline.com/store/youthfoundation/guidelines.jsp

Availability:
All States

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Grant Name:
Teacher Grants

Funded by:
The Kids in Need Foundation

Description:
Kids In Need Teacher Grants provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students. The Kids In Need Foundation helps to engage students in the learning process by supporting our most creative and important educational resource our nation's teachers. All certified K-12 teachers in the U.S. are eligible.

Program Areas:
Math, Reading, Science/Environment, Technology, All Other

Recipients:
Public School, Private/Charter School

Proposal Deadline:
9/30/11

Average Amount:
$100.00 - $500.00

Contact Person:
Penny Hawk

Telephone:
877-296-1231

Email:
info@kidsinneed.net

Website:
http://www.kidsinneed.net/grants/index.php

Availability:
All States

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Grant Name:
K-6 Science and Math Education Grants

Funded by:
Toshiba America Foundaiton

Description:
The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics, grades K-12. The Foundation focuses its grant making on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms.

Program Areas:
Math, Science/Environment

Recipients:
Public School, Other

Proposal Deadline:
10/1/11

Average Amount:
$20,000.00

Telephone:
212-596-0620

Email:
foundation@tai.toshiba.com

Website:
http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/about/HowApply.jsp

Availability:
All States

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In each issue, Don Peek recommends a Web resource, book, software program, or another useful tool of interest to the grants community.

This month’s pick is a Web site: Grants.gov. This site list all of the grants that are available from the federal government.
Grants.gov.com
http://www.grants.gov

Check out this Web site. You can find all the education grants listed as a subset.

 

The Education World Grants Newsletter is written by Don Peek, former educator and past president of the training division of Renaissance Learning. He now runs The School Funding Center, a company that provides grant information and grant-writing services to schools. The School Funding Center Grant Database attempts to list every grant available to schools across the United States. It is updated daily and currently contains more than 110,000 grant opportunities worth more than $6.5 billion.

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