Grants


gotta get that $$$$








*some material taken from UNG's Grants Academy, 2014

Why needed?

To get things done, capital and partnering is needed.


On the giver side: showing community engagement, further goals, influencing decision-making

On the receiver-side: thinking through a project, planning, budgeting, establishing a network, getting the $$$$

Who Needs grants?

Academics
Not-for-profits
Community members

Who gives grants?

Foundations ($40 billion annually)
Corporations ($15 b)
The government ($400 b)

All numbers gotta be reported to IRS

As a receiver, always thinking about who is in charge of 
foundation
corporation
government--you ain't get $ for research in climate change now

Letters of inquiry

Brief introduction to you, your organization

Emphasizes most important part of project

Emphasizes need

Tailored to funding source

LOI

Many givers won't read proposal unless read LOI

25K private funding sources in USA--don't have time and staff to read lengthy proposals.


LOI

All about match.

Send a different letter to each funder
Discuss benefits of your work, de-emphasize the mechanics
Emphasize parts of project most appealing to funder
Request amount appropriate to pattern of giving

LOI strategy

You have to know:

where the $ is
how much $ there is
who awards it
in what amounts
for what reasons

Title

Grants

By mrifenburg