Granting Your Vision LLC
At Granting Your Vision, our mission is to empower charter schools, private schools, and education nonprofits to achieve their funding goals through expert grant writing and strategic program development. As a team of experienced school leaders, we are dedicated to supporting your vision for student success by securing the resources you need to create impactful educational programs.
Suggested Reading
Discover the books I read as I researched this topic. Learn more from these grant writing professionals.
I've reviewed and recommended these books for you. Learn more in these blog posts:
Top 5 Grant-Writing Books for Charter School Leaders
Are You Ready for a Federal Grant for Your Charter School?
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Beverly A. Browning
Nancy Burke and Gabriel Works
Ellen Karsh
Mary Ann Payne
Dr. Bruce Sliger
Cheryl L Kester and Karen L Cassidy
Essential Strategies for Charter School Leaders
Are you a charter school leader struggling to manage it all?
Running a successful charter school is extremely difficult. Principals are often wearing two, three or even more hats as they build and manage a successful school. Some can lean on their board for expertise, others might have strong mentors or national organizations, but for the majority, you learn through painful trial and error. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Grants specialist and former charter school leader, Peggy Downs, has gathered a variety of consultants that support charter schools to create a new resource jam-packed with strategies and information to help you lead your school for success.
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Grant Sources
Check out these sites for grant opportunities
Grant Station Insider
Special Funding Opportunities
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K12 Grants.info
Featured Grants
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Free Grants Database
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National Charter School Resource Center
Funding Opportunities
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Grants for Teachers
Free Grant Database
This free database allows you to sort grants for public school, private school, or higher education.
Education Grants Help
Free Grants Database
Powered by Grant Finder, this is the most extensive grant listing database available for education grants.
One-Page Pubs
Quick Reference Guides and Cheatsheets for Schools
Explore helpful resources with the links below. Click on the "Learn more" button to find details and to download digital files from my product page on Gumroad.
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Save time and stay organized with these infographics and resource bundles.
Common Mistakes in Grant Writing
Printable Infographic
Ready to write a grant proposal? Don't let your plans be rejected for these common mistakes. Download this free infographic today. Print in color on 11x17 for best results.
4 Ts of Giving for Charter Schools
Printable Infographic
Download this infographic to remind you of the 4Ts of Giving. You can encourage your community to engage with your school deeply for maximum connection. Print in color on 11x17 for best results.
5 Strategies to Impact Through Grants
Printable Infographic
Based on my book, Grant Writing for Impact, this infographic will help you remember the 5 strategies for creating a sustainable grants program: Envision, Establish, Engage, Execute, and Extend. Print in color on 11x17 for best results.
Create Success with Classroom Grants
Classroom Grants Resources for Teachers
If you have purchased Create Success with Classroom Grants, use your special code to download this bundle for free.
If you discovered this page without purchasing the book, you can find it on Amazon.
Create Success with Classroom Grants by Peggy Downs
What You'll Get:
Classroom Grants for Teachers - Grants List
Grants Tracker - Excel Spreadsheet
Create Success - Printable Infographic
Download these resources and get ready to CREATE SUCCESS WITH CLASSROOM GRANTS.
Digital Fundraising for Your School
Printable Infographic
Download this infographic to help you remember to make digital fundraising a priority. Set your goals and post this where you'll see it every day. Print in color on 11x17 for best results.
Grant Writer Interview Questions
Work with a Grant Writer that Works for You
Interview professional grant writers to find the best match for your school.
Download this list of 10 questions to ask a grant writer, and 10 questions they may ask you. Be prepared to choose the best grant writer to help you meet your goals.
Grant Writing Starter Kit
Get Started Today
You want to write a grant for your school but it's hard to know where to start. The Grant Writing Starter Kit provides all my most popular resources at once. No need to track down each file or download from your email. They're all here!
What You'll Get:
50 Grants for Schools - Grants List
COVID-19 - Grants List
Classroom Grants for Teachers - Grants List
Grants Tracker - Excel Spreadsheet
Grants Checklist - Word Document
Grant-Writing Worksheet
Tips for Success
Grants Comparison Chart
Visualize Your Grant Program
Grant Writer Interview Questions
Grants Admin Checklist
Quick-Start Guide for School Grants
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Get started today with the Grant Writing Starter Kit.
How to Delegate (Without Losing Control)
Printable Infographic
I have good news! This FREE PDF will help you decide when (and when NOT) to delegate, and how to manage outcomes and responsibility without wasting your time. Download this infographic to remind you of when and how to delegate without losing control. Print in color on 11x17 for best results.
Is Your School Grant-Ready?
Printable Infographic
The question I hear most often from school leaders is, "What can I do to make sure my school is ready for grants?" This infographic will help you know the 6 simple steps you need to take to set your school up for success. Print in color on 11x17 for best results.
Set Your Funding Goals
Printable Infographic
Learn how to set funding goals for your school with this helpful cheat sheet. Reviews the school support pyramid and the steps you can take to improve your fundraising success. Print in color on 11x17 for best results.
Grants Management Tools
So how do you keep track of all your grant-seeking activity? Check out these grants management tools, recommended by school leaders and nonprofits.
Online Training Courses
Designed for Schools
Get Results with Grants, Course 1
Classroom Grants for Teachers - School Edition
Classroom Grants for Teachers - Teacher Edition
Get Results with Grants, Course 1
#NCSC19 Workshop
Rated Top 20 by Attendees!
Watch this presentation from my workshop at the National Charter School Conference 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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