Montgomery County Public Schools actively garners grant funding to support projects that address critical unmet needs, supplement existing programs, explore new ideas, or implement model programs. Grants also serve as catalysts toward building partnership between schools and communities that will improve the quality of education and help students achieve success. To help its students and staff secure grants, MCPS employs a fulltime grants specialist in the Department of Management, Budget, and Planning (DMBP).
The MCPS grants specialist provides information and technical assistance on seeking grants, advising MCPS grant seekers about possible grant opportunities, linking them with potential funding partners, reviewing draft proposals, and guiding their proposals through the approval process.
The grants specialist also provides training for MCPS personnel on seeking and securing grants, proposal writing, and the grant application process. The grants specialist's technical support also includes assistance in developing program ideas, budgets, and evaluations of grant-funded activities and reviewing proposals for quality and compliance with grantor intentions and preferences.