There are several types of school grants so in order to better understand school grants here are some frequently asked questions.
      http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/grants/grant_faq.pdf

1. A federal grant is the primary source for schools, which is offered through Title 1 programs.  What is a federal grant?
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_grant

2. State Grants can help in many areas.  The state will provide money for areas in the school.  Once again identify the need, and then refer to writing a grant proposal, in order to receive the money.

3. What are private foundation grants?
      http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/foundations.jsp

    Private Foundation Grants
      http://www.internet-prospector.org/found-us.html

4. Corporate Grants
      http://www.hayes.house.gov/CorporateGrants.asp