Researching Grants

Researching Grants for the First Time Grantwriter Presented by Gary Sharp & Buzzy Nielsen February 24th, 2010 This presentation is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution United States license. For more information, visit http://www.creativecommons.org. A member of

Grants are stories Image source: "book" by Steve Mishos <http://flickr.com/photos/flyzipper/342012313/>

Telling your story Starting your tale Finding listeners Storytelling is a process

A registered 501(c)(3) Oriented toward sustainability Serving a distinct need in your community Willing to collaborate and fundraise locally Starting your tale Who you (hopefully) are

What need are you fulfilling? What type of project are you doing? When do you need the funding? Who are you serving? Where is your project? How much do you need? Starting your tale The elements of your project

What need are you fulfilling? Environment Public safety Arts & culture Starting your tale Image sources (L to R): North Bend Fire Department | South Slough National The elements of your project Estuarine Research Reserve | “Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon” by Cafe Guerbois on Flickr

Homeless Who are you serving? Children & families Starting your tale Rural communities Image sources (L to R): The elements of your project Lou Sennick, The World | “Cold” by Misserion on Flickr | Coos County Fair and Rodeo

Statewide? County-wide? Specific community? Who are you serving? Where is your project? Starting your tale The elements of your project

What type of project are you doing? Capital projects Endowments Program support Starting your tale Image sources (L to R): The elements of your project North Bend Public Library | Oregon Coast Community Action | Jefferson Public Radio

How much does the oragnization usually give? When are applications for funding due? What process do they use When do you need to decide on funding? the funding? Is a pre-application or letter of interest required? How much do you need? Starting your tale The elements of your project

Books Starting your tale Resources to help you Image source: Lin Pernille Photography on Flickr

Books at NBPL  The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing (5th ed.) by Jane C. Geever, c2009. Call #658.15224 FOUNDATION  Getting Funded: A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing (4th ed.) by Mary Hall, c2003. Call #658.1522 HALL  Grant Writing for Dummies (3rd ed.) by Beverly A. Browning, c2009. Call #658.15224 BROWNING  The “How To” Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants (5th ed.) by David G. Bauer, c2003. Call #658.15524 BAUER  Writing Grant Proposals That Win edited by Deborah Ward, c2006.Call #658.15224 WRITING  The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing by Waddy Thompson, c2003. Call #658.15224 THOMPSON Starting your tale Resources to help you

The Grantseeker's Guide to Winning Proposals Sample budgets Starting your tale Resources to help you

The Grantseeker's Guide to Winning Proposals Sample letters of inquiry Starting your tale Resources to help you

Getting Funded: A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing Details on funding sources Starting your tale Resources to help you

Getting Funded: A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing Application checklists Starting your tale Resources to help you

Getting Funded: A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing Diagrams and procedures to help you through the application process. Starting your tale Resources to help you

Foundation Center http://www.foundationcenter.org  Basic online classes on grantwriting  Guides to online resources for grantseekers  Overviews of philanthropy, nonprofit management, and other topics. Starting your tale Resources to help you

Foundation Center Online courses Reference Guides Proposal Writing Online Training Starting your tale Resources to help you

Foundation Center Online courses Registering on the site gives you access to some free online courses on various grant and nonprofit topics. Starting your tale Resources to help you

Foundation Center Online courses Starting your tale Resources to help you

What need are you fulfilling? What type of project are you doing? When do you need the funding? Who are you serving? Where is your project? How much do you need? Telling your story The elements of your project

American Factfinder http://factfinder.census.gov  Demographic profiles of incorporated communities  Information on economics and housing  Detailed Census data Telling your story Demographics

American Factfinder Overview Telling your story Demographics

American Factfinder Community profiles The profile includes statistics on: ● General demographics ● Social characteristics ● The economy ● Housing Telling your story Demographics

American Factfinder Community profiles Telling your story Demographics

Oregon Labor Market Information System http://www.qualityinfo.org Telling your story The economy

Oregon Labor Market Information System Telling your story The economy

GuideStar http://www.guidestar.org  Information about various nonprofit organizations  The ability to search for nonprofits in your area  Tax & financial data (990 forms) from various organizations Telling your story The nonprofit environment

GuideStar Overview GuideStar lets you search for specific nonprofits or find nonprofits that work on specific topics. Telling your story The nonprofit environment

GuideStar Search results Clicking the name of the organization will give you more detailed information about the nonprofit in which you're interested. Telling your story The nonprofit environment

GuideStar Nonprofit profiles Telling your story The nonprofit environment

Foundations Government Community groups Businesses Community members Finding listeners Funding sources

Foundations Finding listeners Funding sources

Foundations Government Finding listeners Funding sources

Government Community groups Finding listeners Funding sources

Oregon Foundation Databook Available in all Coos County libraries  Profiles of hundreds of Oregon foundations.  Indexes to search by areas of interest, types of grant projects, and other factors.  Sample grants for each foundation. Finding listeners Oregon foundations

Oregon Foundation Databook Sample entry: Meyer Memorial Trust Finding listeners Oregon foundations

Oregon Foundation Databook Sample entry: Meyer Memorial Trust Basic info: Address, contact info, etc. Finding listeners Oregon foundations

Oregon Foundation Databook Sample entry: Meyer Memorial Trust Mission & focus: Purpose, geographic focus, restrictions, areas of interest. Finding listeners Oregon foundations

Oregon Foundation Databook Sample entry: Meyer Memorial Trust Finances: Assets, grant amounts, distribution of Finding listeners grants given. Oregon foundations

Oregon Foundation Databook Sample entry: Meyer Memorial Trust Recently awarded grants. Finding listeners Oregon foundations

Oregon Foundation Databook Indexes and other tools Category index Geographic distribution of grants Deadline calendar Finding listeners Oregon foundations

Oregon Foundation Databook Indexes and other tools Finding listeners Oregon foundations

Foundation Grants to Individuals Available at the North Bend Public Library Finding listeners Grants for individuals

Foundation Directory Online http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/ (only available in Library)  Profiles of thousands of foundations around the country.  Database allowing grantseekers to search by geography, areas of interest, and other factors.  Up-to-date contact information for many foundations. Finding listeners National foundations

Foundation Directory Online Getting started Click here to search for foundations. Finding listeners National foundations

Foundation Directory Online Searching for funders Finding listeners National foundations

Foundation Directory Online Indexes Finding listeners National foundations

Foundation Directory Online Types of support Searching by this factor allow you to find foundations that support endowments, capital campaigns, operating expenses, etc. Finding listeners National foundations

Foundation Directory Online Your results Results can be sorted in a wide variety of ways, saved, and even exported into a spreadsheet program to help you keep track of applications. Finding listeners National foundations

Foundation Directory Online Foundation profiles Finding listeners National foundations

Foundation Directory Online Accessing FDO Come into the Library and and we can connect you to this great resource! Finding listeners National foundations

Grants.gov http://grants.gov  Access to thousands of federal grant opportunities  Online applications for grants Finding listeners Government grants

Grants.gov Overview Finding listeners Government grants

Grants.gov Searching for grants Federal grant opportunities general have standardized numbers assigned to them. You can use these numbers to find the grants on Grants.gov. Finding listeners Government grants

Grants.gov Searching for grants Finding listeners Government grants

Grants.gov Search results Finding listeners Government grants

Grants.gov Grant notices Finding listeners Government grants

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