Texas A&M University-Commerce

Department of Secondary and Higher Education

ETEC 579 – Administration of
Educational Technology Programs

TECHNOLOGY GRANT PRE-PROPOSAL PROJECT GUIDELINES

Term: Summer I 2003 Sections: 01S & 41R
Instructor: Dr. Jason Lee Davis

Overview of Project

You are to create a complete written pre-proposal for an unsolicited grant. The general purpose of this grant pre-proposal will be to provide for the creation of a technology facility at a school district or business. A potential grant funding entity must be identified. Optionally, upon approval of the instructor, the proposal may be written in response to a specific Request For Proposal (RFP)/Request For Application (RFA) or to address an identifiable need. You are urged to design a relevant and timely proposal serving a useful purpose in your district, discipline, business, or area of educational focus. The final product must be a work of sufficient quality to submit to the entity for funding consideration.

Required elements of the proposal

• Introduction including purpose statement and identification of potential grant funding entity.
• Justification of the project.
• Target population intended to benefit from the project.

• Scope of the project: geographic range, number of individuals involved, etc.
• Duration of the project (generally from 3 to 5 years)

• Goals of each phase of implementation. (generally by year)
• Budget for the project. (By year or phases)
• Equipment list with costs grouped by phase. (year 1 …, year 2 …, year 3 …, etc.)
• Local administration of the project. (who will be responsible for on-site administration and implementation as the Project Director and what is the scope of this individual’s, and/or associated committees’, duties.)

• Intended means of providing personnel support for the project. (salaries are generally NOT fundable with grant monies)
• Sources for matching funds or in-kind contributions.
• Performance measures. (How will project success/effectiveness be determined)
• Proposal must support Tech Plan.

Optional elements of the proposal

• Institution/Division/Department/Project Technology Plan. (May be included in Appendix as supporting material)
• Manufacturer’s spec. sheets.

On-line Resources:

Ø SchoolGrants
http://www.schoolgrants.org/
…contains several samples of successful PK-12 grant proposals, grant opportunities and writing tips.

Ø Texas Education Agency (TEA) Grants Administration
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/grant/

Ø TEA Grantseeker’s Resource Guide
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/grant/seekers/

Ø Telecommunications Infrastructure Find (TIF) Board Grants
http://www.tifb.state.tx.us/

…TIF grants may no longer a reliable source of funds. Other options need to be identified.
Site does identify current technology standards.

Ø Texas Records And Information Locator (TRAIL) Funding Opportunity Search Page
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/grantsearch.html

Ø US DEU Grants & Contracts Information
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/gcsindex.html

Ø US DOE Discretionary Grant Application Pkgs. for Currently Open Grant Competitions
http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/

Ø eFunding Solutions
http://www.efundingsolutions.com/

Ø Guiding Questions for Technology Planning
http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/guidewww/gqhome.htm

Ø Sample Technology Plan – Caddo Mills ISD
http://caddomills.ednet10.net/Technology%20Plan.htm

Rev. 06/01/2003