Office of Planning and Grants

Grant Contact Role
Grant Contacts increase each school's access to grant opportunities

Responsibilities of Grant Contacts:

	Serve as a liaison between the school and Richland School District One's Office of Planning and Grants
	Maintain a Grant Resource Notebook
	Disseminate grant information using: - Your Grant Resource Notebook (placed in a central location) - A bulletin board, and/or - Teachers' mailboxes
	Support staff members and school teams in: - Researching and grant opportunities - Developing and editing grant proposals
	Attend Office of Planning and Grants sponsored meetings and grant development workshops

Knowledge and Skills Desired:

	Enthusiastic, "can-do" attitude
	Awareness of the school's needs related to grants
	Some grant-related experience
	Writing/editing skills
	Ability to offer constructive feedback to colleagues
	Positive working relationship and communication with staff members

Benefits:

	Increased access to outside funding sources for special projects
	Tips on how to write competitive proposals
	New ways to use technology to seek funding and develops proposals
	Professional development
	Incentives/rewards for successful grant applications provided by the district's business partners

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