RLRP Grant Writing Collaborative

How it works

Advance Innovative Education (AIE) is a nonprofit organization that delivers innovative education services across the state that generate a meaningful impact on public education. AIE’s premier program, Redesigning Lessons, Re-envisioning Principals (RLRP) is a principal certification program delivered in partnership with the E. J. Ourso LSU College of Business. AIE’s vision is to create educational leaders who possess the courage and skills to change school cultures, and who push instructional issues to the forefront in order to maximize the potential of every child.

AIE is hosting the Grant Writing Collaborative, to help develop strong teams of grant writers within Louisiana schools to secure grant funds and meaningfully involve business and community in schools. Made possible by a grant from the Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation, this collaborative is an opportunity for school teams to participate in a program that will provide skills necessary to secure funding and other resources within their respective schools.

Applications will be accepted from school teams composed of three to five team members (note: at minimum, school teams must consist of a member of the school leadership team and two teachers). School teams will be selected on a competitive basis to participate. Applications with the most compelling argument for creating systemic change in areas that will improve educational systems and opportunities for the students and families in their participating school will be selected to participate.

Click here to download the Application Packet.

Eligibility Requirements

ALL schools in the following parishes are eligible to apply for the Grant Writing Collaborative:
• Ascension
• East Baton Rouge (Central, Baker, & Zachary included)
• East Feliciana
• Iberville
• Livingston
• Pointe Coupee
• West Baton Rouge
• West Feliciana

For more information, email info@advanceie.org.

Design of the Collaborative

RLRP Grant Writing Collaborative, comprised of three components:

1. Grant Writing Seminar: One interactive, full-day (8:00am – 5:00pm) grant writing seminar in Baton Rouge, LA will include identifying funding sources, developing the grant and/or proposal package, project management, stewardship, and peer review. Teams will be selected to participate in ONE workshop, held on either Wednesday, May 30th or Thursday, May 31st from 8:00am until 5:00pm.

2. Professional Consultation: In the weeks following the Grant Writing Seminar, teams will work on a grant application to regional funding agency. School teams will schedule a consultation with a professional grant writer to discuss the progress of the application and to receive feedback and input on the proposal. The purpose of the consultation is to assist each team in writing a competitive grant.

3. Regional Funders Showcase: Each team will receive free access to a regional Funders Showcase on July 19th where local funders will share insights to securing funding from the local grant-making community and the best tips and advice for securing funds and community partnerships. Local funding agency representatives will provide school teams with the mechanics of grant writing and proposal development.
At the conclusion of the collaborative, participants will have the skills in place to secure support and dollars available to help schools to improve academic achievement, enhance school climate, and improve the community around the school.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Electronic applications will be accepted. Submit your application electronically to Charlotte Frugé at charlotte@advanceie.org

COST TO PARTICIPATE

The fee to participate in the Grant Writing Collaborative is $300 per person.  This covers the entire cost of participating in all three components of the Grant Writing Collaborative.

RLRP Participants: An invitation to apply for the Grant Writing Collaborative has been extended to capital-area RLRP partnership schools. RLRP partnership schools are identified as schools that currently or previously have participated in the RLRP program through sponsorship of an RLRP resident, or professional development day. If selected, the fee is waived for RLRP partnership school team members.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

  • Cover Page: Complete the cover page in the Application Packet
     
  • Narrative: Attach a short description on how securing additional resources will create systemic change in areas that will improve educational systems and opportunities for the students and families in this participating school. (limit of 5 pages, typed, Times New Roman, 12 font, single-spaced, 1 inch margins).
     
  • Team: Attach the bios and résumés of the proposed team participants: a minimum of one school leadership team member and a minimum of two teachers who will comprise the participating team.
     

TIMELINE

03/23/12 Competition Release Date
Competition is released

05/30/12 Grant Writing Course – Option 1
Selected school teams participate in a one-day (8 hour) course on grant writing (location TBD)

05/31/12 Grant Writing Course – Option 2
Selected school teams participate in a one-day (8 hour) course on grant writing (location TBD)

06/11/12 through 06/22/12 Consultation – By Appointment
Follow-up conference session with a coach to refine the proposal for submission to an actual funding agency. Note: Proposals must be focused on creating systemic change in areas that will improve educational systems and opportunities for the students and families in their respective schools.

07/19/12 Funding Showcase
The grant teams will compete in a funding showcase before a select group of local funders that AIE assembles. The local funders will provide written and verbal feedback, and in some cases, may decide to fund the project.

10/01/12 Report Deadline
The grant teams will complete a final report to be submitted to AIE.