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Grant Writing I: FindingFunders

Sponsored by:

Two ImportantThings to Remember

#1

Dont let the funder drive your project!

nstea , r ve your pro ect proposato the most appropriate funders.

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#2

Start Early!

Getting Started

A lot more time should bespent designing the

project, and cultivating arelationship with

appropriategrantmakers, than

writing the grantproposal.

Getting Started:

How well can youarticulate yourorganizations

mission?

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Collaborate

Consider cooperating,

Who would be a goodcollaborator?

Which partnershould be the

Answer these questions for thegrantmaker:

What is it you propose to do?

How will you know if it worked?

Why are you the right people to do it?

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How muchmoney do you

Have your answer ready:

What will you do whenthe money runs out?

If the grant is foroperating expenses,what will you do if it isnot renewed?

Can you use thegrant to leverage

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Any ethicalissues?

More things to think about

Is it cost-effective to

Are there stringsattached? Is youragency prepared tocomply with them?

Which piecesof your quiltare most

a ro riatefor whichfundingsource?

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Whats on the mind ofthe grantmaker?

Publicity, legacy

Risk Avoidance, Liability

Who controls the property? Are there long-termuse agreements or MOUs? (Does the groundscrew know not to mow down the butterfly gardenover the summer?)

Transfer of institutional memory (When thisyears conference chair retreats in exhaustion,who will train next years conference chair?)

Whats Sexy?

Public-private PartnershipsFaith-Based InitiativesCommunit -Based Or anizationsCapacity BuildingIntergenerational programs

Whats Not-so-Sexy?

Life Support

Trinkets-and-Trash

Equipment that might sit on a shelf

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Prospecting Tips:Finding the Right Funding Source

Get Thee To A Library!

Many foundations andcorporations do not

advertise theirgrantmaking on the

Internet.

Who Does the Most Giving?

Foundations?

orpora ons

Individuals?

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Three Types of Grant Makers

Foundations

orpora ons

Government Agencies

Why are there Foundations?

Types of Foundations

Independent

Com an -s onsoredOperating

Community

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Finding Foundations

The Foundation Centerwww.foundationcenter.org

Grant maker informationand Web sites

Seminars on proposal

Subscriptions to onlinedirectories from$19.95/month

FC Search database onCD ROM

Cleveland Office: 1422

Euclid Ave, Suite1660,44115-2001,

Foundation Center RepositoryLibraries in Ohio

Cincinnati/Hamilton County Cleveland (Foundation Center) Columbus

Mansfield/Richland County Muskingum County Stark County Toledo/Lucas County Youngstown and Mahoning County

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Guide to Ohio Grantmakers

No longer available forpurchase, still in many Ohiopublic libraries

Summaries of giving areas,recent awards, eligibility andrestrictions, contactinformation

Foundation Center Subject-AreaDirectories

Elementary and Secondary Education

Environmental Protection and Animal Welfare

Foreign and International Programs

Higher Education

Religion, Religious Welfare & Education

People with Disabilities

Women and Girls

Minorities

Services for the Aging

Public Health

Cancer Research & Patient Care

Disaster Relief and Recovery

Employment

Information Technology

Housing, Services for the Homeless

Capacity Building, Management & TechnicalAssistance

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www.tgci.com/

Lists by state of top foundations, communityfoundations, and corporate grantmakers

Daily Federal Registernotices

Abstracts of more than 900 successful proposals

Researching Foundations Annual Reports in the reference section of the

public library

990-PF Forms are the tax returns of grantmaking foundations, and are often the best

foundations.

Online at The Foundation Centerwww.foundationcenter.org

Noza database of 990-PFswww.noza990pf.com/

Other Directories

Directory of Grants in theHumanities

Directory of Biomedical andHealth Care Grants

Environmental GrantmakingFoundations

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Periodicals

Chronicle of Philanthropy,http://philanthropy.com/

Grass Roots Fundraisin Journal

Foundation News and Commentary

Nonprofit World

Nonprofit Times

Finding Corporate Givers

Annual Reports in the reference section ofthe public library dont overlook localcom anies!

National Directory of Corporate Givingfrom the Foundation Center

Taft Corporate Giving Directory, publishedby the Taft Group

Exploring Corporate Web Sites

Look for phrases like

communityinvolvement orcorporateresponsibilityrather than grants

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CharitableFoundation

Ecological restoration projects

$500 - $5,000, deadline usually February

www.nisource.com look under ourcommitment

FirstEnergy Foundation grants for economicdevelopment, safety

$500 education rants to teachers

Applicants must live in service area for OhioEdison, Toledo Edison, The IlluminatingCompany

www.firstenergycorp.com look undercommunity involvement and education

American Electric Power

Economic development grants andcharitable donations within service territory

employees volunteer

$100 - $500 teacher vision grants

www.aep.com look under corporatecitizenship

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Finding Federal GovernmentGrants

http://grants.gov Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance, www.cfda.org The Federal Register,

www.arc ves.gov e era_reg ser/index.html

Web sites of relevant federalagencies, such as the Dept ofHealth and Human Servicesgrants page,www.hhs.gov/grants/index.shtml

Ohio OBMs Federal GrantsResource Centerhttp://www.obm.ohio.gov/grants/

Federal Grants Most are reimbursement only

Eligibility Determinations for project andapplicant

Many are passed through state agencies

Bundle small projects together into a largercombined application whenever possible

Allowable Costs and administrative costs

Understand what the reporting requirements will

be before you apply! Most require quarterlyreports and annual FFRs

Finding New Federal NOFAs(notices of funding availability)

Posted daily at www.tgci.com/but notarchived

Check the Federal Register databasewww.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ and search forNOFA and SuperNOFA

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Finding State Government Grants

Master list of Ohio state agency grantshttp://transparency.ohio.gov/grants/

Master list of Ohio state agency Websites,http://www.ohio.gov/agencies/

Grant Resources page on Ohio State AuditorWebsite,www.auditor.state.oh.us/services/lgs/GrantResources/default.htm

Researching Grantmakers

Look for giving patterns

Do they give for the purpose you are interestedin?

o t ey g ve to organ zat ons t at oo eyou?

Do they give in your geographic area?

How much is their usual range of giving?

Does their mission match yours?

Cultivate a Relationship

Get to know theprogram officers orgrant coordinators at

e gran ma ngorganization

Ask questions!

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When you call a grantmaker Request application and list of

recently funded projects (Did youcheck their Web site?

Application deadline vs. actualstart date

What are funding priorities thisyear?

How will applications bereviewed?

Suggestions for benchmarking

Will they comment on a draft(which you will provide them wellbefore the deadline)

Keys to Accessing Grants

Determine their availability

Know the eligibilityrequirements

u y e gu e nes anapplication

Talk with the program officer

Understand the review process

Fulfill the applicationrequirements

Pop Quiz!

to remember from this workshop?

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Happy Hunting!