Best practices effective grant applications

Effective Grant Applications
                               Matt MacDonald
                               Deputy City Clerk
                               City of Belleville
Effective Grant Applications

PLAN

Strategic/Priority Planning

Asset Management Planning

Pre-project Planning
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RESEARCH

Contact funding program staff

Ensure application fits criteria and intent of funding program

Be realistic – do not submit applications just to
 submit
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DEVELOP/NURTURE RELATIONSHIPS

Between Municipal staff and Provincial and Federal staff

Between elected Municipal Officials and Member of Parliament
 & Member of Provincial Parliament
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PARTNERS

Identify and engage individuals/groups that will benefit from
 project

Seek support for project and include with submission
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PROVIDE THE GOOD NEWS STORY

Provide the positives that will be achieved though the completion
 of the project

Programs are designed to effect greatest number with limited
 available resources
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COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

Start early

Follow instructions

Proof read
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COMPLETING THE APPLICATION


Attach all related information

Budget as accurately as possible

Demonstrate a need
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WHY ARE APPLICATIONS UNSUCCESSFUL

Applicant fails to clearly demonstrate a need

Fails to demonstrate that project addresses an issue of the funding
 program/body

Budget issues
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POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES

Provincial Grants Portal
 http://www.grants.gov.on.ca/GrantsPortal


Agri-Spirit Fund
 http://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/aboutus/responsibility/agrispiritfund_e.asp


Ontario Municipal Program Guide
 http://www.ontario.ca/en/municipal_guide/index.htm
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         Questions ?




                               Matt MacDonald
                               Deputy City Clerk
                               City of Belleville
                               613-967-3256
                               mtmacdonald@city.belleville.on.ca
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