Chapter 4

Promoting Understanding of the Funding Process

SCHOOL DISTRICTS handle the search for grantors in various ways. Variables that determine the district grants office's role in this process include the following:

  • The superintendent's and assistant superintendent's interest in and support for grantseeking
  • The school district's established grants priorities
  • The district grants office's budget and staff resources
  • Computer capabilities, access to modems, and funds to support a database search system
  • The availability of space for a district grants library and a budget for purchasing resource materials
  • The district's location and proximity to a Foundation Center Regional Collection

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