Useful Resources for Grant Writing
Budget Related Forms
These forms will assist in preparing a grant application, predicting and tracking grant expenditures, transferring funds within an established budget, and transferring expenditures into or out of a grant. Contact Ms. Awilda Ruiz-Cintron, Coordinator, at 305-995-1426, or Ms. Carmen Lopez, Director of Community Outreach, at 305-995-1501 if you need assistance. To use Excel spreadsheets, you must first save them on your computer.
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Budget Assistance Sheet 2024-2025 This sheet provides salary, fringe benefits, functions, object codes and other budget information to assist the grant writer in preparing a grant budget.​​
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Fringe Calculator 2024-2025 The Excel spreadsheet is used to calculate fringe benefits for full-time and hourly employees, temporary instructors, and indirect costs. To use the Excel spreadsheet, you must first save it on your computer. This document is to be used to make changes in existing programs or to create a budget for applications or new program.​
Templates to Speed Up Grant Writing
Use the documents below as guidelines for your grant writing efforts. These are based on successful programs and can clarify your goals for you and your funder.
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Internet Resources
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Books about Grant Writing (Miami-Dade County Public Library System)
https://catalog.mdpls.org/mobile/Search/Results/?f=a&l=TOM%3d*&s=KW&t=grant+writing
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M-DCPS Research Service (Statistical Highlights)
http://drs.dadeschools.net/StatisticalHighlights/SH.asp
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M-DCPS Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis
http://oada.dadeschools.net/StudentMembership/Membership.asp
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Florida Department of Education School Accountability Report
https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/accountability-reporting/school-grades/
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Florida Standards
http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/sss/
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​United States Department of Education (Grants)
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
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Miami Dade County
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12086.html
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