Formula Grants allocate money for activities of a continuing nature not confined to a specific purpose. Project Grants provide funding for specific projects or the delivery of specific services for a fixed period. These include fellowships, research grants, experimental or demonstration grants, planning grants, technical assistance grants, survey grants, and construction grants. State Funding may be available under school reform legislation or other initiatives. Local Funding can be organized through a forum of local business leaders who know what skills students need to join the work force.
Successful schools enhance the community and are important community economic development tools.
Existing Capital and Operating Budgets may be able to be reallocated to pay for new initiatives. Other Funding Resources may be necessary once known sources have been exhausted. Explore initiatives of major corporations and foundations. Seek the support of local telephone and utility companies. They often actively support technology programs or provide supplemental help with existing programs.