Finding Funds for Music Technology

Excerpts from a new book published by SoundTree

Thomas Rudolph, Ed. D.School District of Haverford Township

1801 Darby RoadHavertown, Pennsylvania 19083(610) 853-5900, extension 5452

email: terudolph@aol.comwww.netreach.net/~trudolph/personal

SoundTree 1-800-963-8733

1. Clearly Define Your Needs

Decide what you want Define why you want it

Focus on School goals/mission The MENC National Standards Creativity, Assessment, Outcomes, etc.

Prepare a one page summary Obtain a detailed budget (get help from

Vendors) *

2. Review Funding Types/Sources

(from smallest to largest and easiest to difficult) $10,000-$150,000 Existing School Budgets Local Service Clubs State/Federal Formula Funds Competitive State Grants Local Corporations and Foundations State Government Grants *

$150,000 and up

Requires more time and energy National Corporations and Foundations Federal Grants *

3. Funding through Existing School Budget

Music Budget (Music Supervisor/Principal) - be sure to ask.

Technology Budget (Technology Coordinator).

Lease to Purchase Option (Vendor) *

School Federal Formula Grants

Contact School Administrator Title I - Disadvantaged Children Title II - Professional Dev. Program Title VI - School Improvement Block

Grant *

4. Local Service Clubs

Ask 100 people for $100 Consult with PTO and Music Booster

Clubs Organize Fund Raiser efforts Contact the Alumni Association for

donations *

5. Competitive State Grants

Contact State re: technology grants State Government Sites

www.tgci.com/states/states2.htm State Arts Council

www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/gateway/gateway.html *

6. Local Corporations & Foundations

Start locally: Chamber of Commerce Local/state foundations/corporations

http://fdncenter.org/marketplace/catalog/eled.html

State Foundations Publications www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/funding/

funding1.htm *

7. Music Companies and Organizations

National Endowment for the Arts http://arts.endow.gov

National Association of Music Merchants http://www.namm.org/namm/

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences http://www.grammy.org/memberservices/grant/index.html

The American Music Conference http://www.amc-music.com *

8. Federal Grants

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/

Specific grants for Technology (large projects) Technology Challenge Grants and others

Form partnerships with other schools/organizations *

9. Corporations and Foundations

ArtsEdge http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nb/

funding/index.html#directory The Foundation Center

http://fdncenter.org/ *

10. Get Smart

Local library (large university or large city library is best) http://fdncenter.org/collections/

The Internet Grants Web

http://sbnews.sunysb.edu/research/kirby.html www.techlearning.com/grants.shtml

Read Technology Learning Magazine *

11. Get Help

Seek out Grant writers at your institution

Parents with grant writing experience Network with other

teachers/administrators who have had success with grant writing *

Grant Writing Tips Include the 7 technology areas as defined by TI:ME 1. Electronic Musical Instruments 2. MIDI Sequencing 3. Music Notation Software 4. Computer-Assisted Instruction 5. Multimedia and Digitized Media 6. Internet and Telecommunications 7. Information Processing, Computer Systems and

Lab Management

Focus on Unique Features

Providing a hands-on activity. Providing students with tools to create,

arrange, & compose music. Providing students with a wide range of

enrichment activities. Providing a tangible outcome. Encourage cooperative learning. Using technology in music class.

Integrate with Existing Curriculum

General Music Classes Specialized Electives Piano Keyboard instruction Enrichment activities for members of

performing ensembles