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Where to Find Funding
Resource

Website

Grants.gov

http://www.grants.gov/
web/grants/home.html

http://
Afterschool Alliance afterschoolalliance.org/
fundingData.cfm

Region
National

National

21st Century
Community
http://www2.ed.gov/
Learning Centers,
programs/21stcclc/index. National
U.S. Department of html
Education
Colorado
Department of
Education

LiveWell Colorado
Colorado Alliance
for Quality School
Age Programs

http://www.cde.state.
co.us/fedprograms/
grants
http://livewellcolorado.
org/healthy-living/bepart-of-the-solution/
funding-opportunities
http://www.caqsap.
net/funding/fundingresources/

Colorado

Description
A searchable, comprehensive database of
all open grant opportunities nationwide.
Browse by categories, apply directly on
the site, and track application status.
A searchable, comprehensive database
of grants and funding available for
afterschool and enrichment programs.
Search by type of program and location.
Information about qu alifying for 21st
Century grants. These centers are
funded to provide academic enrichment
opportunities during nonschool hours for
children, particularly students who attend
high-poverty and low-performing schools.
Breakdown of educational grants (federal
and local) available to Colorado educators
as well as links to other grant-related
resources.

Colorado

Funding for school health and wellness
programs.

Colorado

Links to grant writing resources and
information about available government
and foundation grants.

Submit other recommended sites here.

MAKING FUNDS WORK FOR YOUR SCHOOL
The resources below will help your school develop
processes to maximize the impact of each funding
dollar while creating a culture of transparency,
accountability, and organization.
• Prompt Payment Checklist. This checklist
will help schools turn donor commitments
into actual funds for high-quality enrichment
programs.

• Invoicing Procedures. Developing a consistent
way of receiving payments from donors will
help keep schools organized and donors happy.
This guide to creating invoicing procedures,
and a corresponding Sample Invoice, will help
educators determine how to collect donations
and maintain records for the school and its
donors.

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