1. Original author: Helen Siukola Jancich, Clinical Associate Professor
Purdue University Calumet
Modified by: Anastasia Trekles, Clinical Associate Professor
Purdue University Calumet
2. Every year, the federal and state governments
give out millions of dollars in grants to all
types of organizations.
Grant writing is a skill anyone can learn, and
having good written communication skills in
general is key.
Grant Writing skills are essential to the
survival of many businesses and schools.
Grant writers are in high demand.
3. Instructional technology tools to enhance
grant writing
◦ Internet – find grants
◦ Word – write grants
◦ Excel – develop budget
◦ Inspiration – concept map to plan proposal and
presentation
◦ PowerPoint – present grant
◦ Social networking – connect with grant writers,
partners, and foundational resources
◦ Digital images – enhance applications
4. Private Foundations
◦ Required to distribute at least 5% of their total
assets each year to maintain tax exempt status.
Federal Programs
◦ Every year the government gives a great deal in
grants; find out what’s available at
http://www.grants.gov/ at any time
State Programs
◦ Every state is a major source of financial aid
assistance to small business and education
programs.
5. Personal need grants
◦ Each year, millions of people receive FREE grants for
a wide variety of personal needs.
Business grants
◦ Each year, over one million people receive FREE
grants to start a new business or expand an
existing one.
Education grants
◦ Each year, over six million people receive FREE
grants to attend college, and K-16 schools are
awarded funds for research and development.
6. Identify needs
Identify grant makers
Cultivate grant makers
Develop grant request
Account for use of grant money
7. Identify short and long term needs for your
school or community
Prioritize needs/projects
Match to interests and missions of grant
makers
8. Research, research, research to find the
foundations and agencies that offer grants
related to your needs and project idea
This type of research is a good activity for
volunteer or student intern
Keep notes and files, including those you
eliminate from consideration and why
9. Cultivate = Educate
Educate before you ask
Grant request may initially be the tool for
educating
Plan acknowledgements and follow up
Look for ways to get your project’s ideas and
name before the foundation
10. Accounts for 10-15% time
Follow specific guidelines and requirements
of each grant maker
Invest time in developing materials you will
use again
11. Develop procedures to assure spending as
budgeted
Monitor progress against grant proposal
Keep lines of communication open with
foundations
Good cultivation technique
12. Government Foundations
Federal Operating
State Community
Local Independent
Corporate
Visit Public Charity
http://www.grants.gov
/ to identify federal
grant programs and
see a sample grant
application.
13. Office of Grants Management:
http://www.doe.in.gov/idoe/grants-
management
Corporations eligible through Title IID
Award Size varies depending on year and
program
In some grants, a minimum of 25% of
funds must be spent on professional
development, so plan accordingly
14. Serves a geographic area
and administers pools of
money
Is there a community
foundation in your
community?
www.foundationcenter.org
15. Most are “family
foundations.”
May be administered
by individuals or trust
officers.
May be linked to
businesses, but
represent private
giving.
16. Are established by See
corporations to give http://www.grants
% of net profits. pace.org/Tools/Kn
Giving is affected owledge-
by profit, location Base/Funding-
and employee Resources/Corpora
interest. tions/Corporate-
Some giving is in- foundations-vs-
kind. giving-programs
Prefer to support for more
one-time projects. information
18. Visit Helen’s website for links to grant
opportunities, writing tips, and other related
information:
http://education.purduecal.edu/Faculty/jancich/gr
ants.htm
Visit Glenda O’Neal’s website for some additional
resources and a great deal of further help with
grant writing: http://grant-writing-proposals.com/
Buy Glenda’s no-nonsense textbook, Let’s Write a
Grant, at http://www.letswriteagrant.com/
19. ◦ Where you have relationships and good
connections
◦ Located nearby
◦ Known to fund similar programs in your
area
21. Thanks to Glenda O’Neal for allowing me to
adapt her PowerPoint and for sharing her
excellent book, Let’s Write a Grant, as a
resource.
Much success as you collaborate with your
critical friend to begin the grant writing
process.
Please feel free to contact Helen at
jancich@purduecal.edu or Staci at
atrekles@purdue.edu for additional
resources, insights, questions, and more.
