You can download, print, and use the resources below to help support your application for a grant.
- Sample grant proposal
This sample proposal provides a template that you to base your proposal on. (From The Journey to Community Change.) - Research on and Evidence for the Developmental Assets Model
This appendix provides background information on the assets, including what they are, where they come from, and information on their prevention effectiveness. (From Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets.) - How Are Our Evaluation Efforts Going?
A worksheet for reflecting on your program’s evaluation efforts. (From Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets.) - Best Practices Briefs: Validating the Assets Approach
This report provides evidence of the benefits of using the Developmental Assets as an approach to positive youth development, including longitudinal research results. (From Outreach Partnerships and Michigan State University.) - School Connectedness: Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors among Youth
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this report enumerating the benefits of school connectedness, a measure that Developmental Assets increase. - A Letter from Senator Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senator Klobuchar’s letter urges the Department of Education to partner with Search Institute to encourage the creation of positive school climate.
In addition to the above files, you can check out our research pages to find additional supporting material for your grant application.
The Insights and Evidence series provides quantitative support for the effectiveness of Developmental Assets in an easy-to-read format. These documents make great handouts and can be used to support a grant application in many ways.
