gotta get that $$$$

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

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 $$$$

Academics

Not-for-profits

Community members

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

Brief introduction to you, your organization

Emphasizes most important part of project

Emphasizes need

Tailored to funding source

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.

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

You have to know:

where the $ is

how much $ there is

who awards it

in what amounts

for what reasons