Grant Development Training and Capacity Building Resources
This area provides you with a wealth of links and and resources to help you improve your grant seeking skills.
There are many excellent manuals, strategies, and other information that will significantly enhance your agency's ability to locate and secure the funding your need.
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EPA Grant Writing Tutorial
This web-based software walks users through the grant-writing process & helps them learn to write more competitive grants. It has detailed information and tips on writing a grant proposal & completing a grant application package; sections on 3 EPA grant programs; examples of good, complete grant packages; & a mock grant-writing activity. (available for download or on a CD-ROM)
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/grants.html - Introduction to effective proposal writing
- Grant Proposal.com
- Polaris Grants Central
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- TERC Grant Writing Guide
- 10-Point Plan for Standard Grant Funding Proposal - from Non-Profit Guides
- Basic Elements of Grant Writing - from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting
- The Body, Heart & Soul of grant writing from BOOKENDS, Online Cafe
- Consulting Fees for Grant Proposal Writing - Article from TGGI
- Developing and Writing Grant Proposals - from The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- Elements of a Grant Proposal - from The Paladin Group
- Grant Writing: A Hands On Approach © - Grant Writing Software
- Grantwriting Printed Resources from The University of Michigan
- Grant Proposal Writing Guide - University of Michigan Research Center
- Grantseeker's Checklist - from Montana State University
- Grant Writing Tutorial - from the Seattle Community Network
- Guidelines for a Letter of Inquiry - from UMASS at Amherst
- In Search of Outcomes - Article from TGGI
- A Proposal Writing Short Course - from The Foundation Center
- Proposals Pointers and Pitfalls - by Deborah Kluge, Proposalwriter.com
- Proposal Writing: Tips & Techniques - free newsletter from PS Associates, Inc.
- Research 101 - From GrantsDirect.com
- Researching and Writing a Teaching Development Grant Application by John Milton
- Review of Evaluation Resources for Nonprofit Organizations: The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy
- Revisions Grant Services
- Sample Winning Education Grant from GetAGrant.com
- The Grantseeking Process from The Foundation Center
- Ten Commandments of Private Foundations Grant Proposals from The American Society for the Advancement of Science.
- United Way of America's Outcome Measurement Resource Network
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Writing Grant Proposals from PacBell
online Grantwriting Resources from Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Explorer - Writing a Successful Grant Proposal - Minnesota Council on Foundations
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& VIEWS FEATURE -
Competition for foundation money can be intense. To help nonprofits increase their
chances of success, GuideStar asked grantmakers what they would most like to tell
applicants. Here are their recommendations, 15 in all.
What Grantmakers Want Applicants to Know
[More articles in the News & Views Index] - NEWS
& VIEWS FEATURE -
The sub-title of this article is "Top tips on getting your proposal through,
straight from the people who know what works: funders." And, as obvious
as some of what Ms. Long says, grant writers too often ignore these basics to
the detriment of their proposals and their organizations. There are books and
videos and classes and many other sources of grant-writing tips... and this article
which actually tells you what the funders want! Read this detailed and very helpful
magazine article from FannieMae Foundation.
The Inner Secrets of Successful Proposals, by Linda A. Long
[More articles in the News & Views Index] - About.Com:
Information About Grant Proposals - An excellent compilation of articles and
web links related to grants and grant writing prepared in the Stan Hutton section
of this network of internet guides. Outlines and guidance on proposal preparation,
links to funding sites and research help, sample proposals, and other suggestions
for grant writers and program developers. Best Bet.
http://nonprofit.about.com/jobs/nonprofit/msubgra.htm - Afterschool.Gov:
How to Get Money - This database gives you one stop for information about
more than 100 sources of federal funding for after-school and youth development
programming. For eachof the programs listed in the database, you will find a brief
description of the kinds of activities that can be funded, along with information
about the application process, and contact information (web site addresses and
telephone numbers).
http://www.afterschool.gov/fed.html - Basic Elements
of Grant Writing - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting evaluates hundreds
of proposals each year for a variety of funding purposes. This publication is
an easy guide to the basic elements of grant writing and is offered to assist
applicants to CPB and to other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you
through each stage of the process. These guideposts are transferable to a variety
of grant applications.
http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html - Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance - The bible of federal grant assistance, and
also federal government projects, services, and activities. Maintained by the
U.S. General Services Administration. Best Bet.
http://www.gsa.gov/fdac
CFDA Developing and Writing Grant Proposals
http://www.cfda.gov/public/cat-writing.htm - Community
Foundation Services – Contact information for 400+ community foundations
in the US. Part of the Council of Foundations web site.
http://www.communityfoundationlocator.org/search/index.cfm - Council
on Foundations - The Council on Foundations is a membership organization that
serves the public good by promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy.
The main page includes information of interest to those seeking to start of foundation,
but also to understand how foundations work. Sections include: What is a Foundation?,
Starting a Foundation, Resources for Foundations, Legal and Governmental Affairs,
Links and Networking, and The Future of Foundations.
http://www.cof.org/whatis/index.htm - Grantmaking Basics - A Field Guide for Funders and an online Study Guide for grantmakers. http://www.cof.org/grantmakingbasics/index.html
- Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities - A National Endowment for the Arts online resource of Federal Funding available for arts initiatives through national, state, and local funding programs. Over 20 federal agencies are represented. http://www.arts.gov/federal.html
- CyberGrants
- Works to bring grantmakers together with grant seekers through online application
preparation and submission; and through electronic strategic development and grant
management.
http://www.cybergrants.com - Educational
Funding Strategies - Link for "The Internet Insider" for grantseekers
& fundraisers, a free, twice-monthly e-mail newsletter of Internet sites,
jokes, news items, and more including a special section for Canadians. Also, Distance
Learning Courses of self-paced, e-mail-and-Internet-based online courses for nonprofits,
educational organizations, local governments, and public agencies. Site also promotes
In-Person Training and Workshops and E-books and Courses-On-Disk.
http://efsinternet.com/ - Exploiting
Technology Grants: Information Resources – Grant information, how-to
books and papers, online media resources, and other basic grant-seeking references.
http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-07.html - EPA Grant-Writing
Tutorial - EPA developed this program with Purdue University to help communities
and non-profit organizations identify financial assistance opportunities for their
environmental-oriented development programs (but it works for all grants). Also,
this program was developed to make it easier for applicants to produce more competitive
grant applications. There are eight tutorial sections including a mock grant writing
activity. Best Bet.
http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/msieopen.htm - Faculty
and Research: Writing a Grant Proposal - Columbia University Writing Tips
and Application Forms. Sections include: Tips for Scientific/Technical Writing,
Grant Application Forms, Columbia University's Health Sciences Division's Manual
of Policies and Procedures, Courses, Seminars, and Slide Presentations on Preparation
of Applications, and Comprehensive Research Funding Information. Best Bet.
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/research/writing.htm - Virtual
Classroom - Learn how to write and research grants with free, online training
courses. Featured classes include introduction to the Foundation Center, the Proposal
Writing Short Course, an Orientation to Grantmaking and Guide to Funding Research
among others. There is also a list of on-site courses offered by the Foundation
Center, both free and fee-based.
http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/index.html - FC
Stats - FC Stats is a free online resource that provides users with ready
access to a wealth of statistical data on U.S. private and community foundations
and their funding patterns. FC Stats currently offers 520 data tables available
only from the Foundation Center. These tables and ranked lists provide the most
frequently requested types of summary financial data on foundations. Best Bet.
http://fdncenter.org/fc_stats/