Help with Grant writing?
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http://712educators.about.com/od/grantwriting/
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Here is a site with information on how to write a good donation letter - follow their tips!  \n\nhttp://www.leadership-tools.com/sample-letter-asking-for-donation.html\n\nthere are some samples for different types of fundraising letters here:\n\nhttp://www.fundraisingknowhow.com/fundraiser-help/sample-fundraising-letters.aspx\n\nfor more examples you can do a internet search for "fundraising letters" or "donation letters" to see if any other interesting sites pop up.\n\nGood luck!
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There are tons of institutions that can help. Do a search for Grants, and you will find them. Some specialized for the kind of business you want to open, or for your town etc.\n\nAnd yeah... spellcheck your grant requests...
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I might suggest going to “google.com” and start entering words with “grant” included! With alternate words to narrow down your search such as "middleschoolerscolarships" or "educationaldonations"! just keep rearranging, adding and changing words until you find an answer...\n\nGood Luck!
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Check out the Small Business Administration web site -- they're a great resource for the small business owner. I listed their information below as well as a direct link to Federal Grant Resources.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Try www.grants.gov or   www.firstgov.gov    or   www.cfda.gov ,  they all have alot of information.
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In addition to these two excellent answers, there are hundreds of answers in the question and answer search on yahoo answers home page. Source(s) You can find more than I could possibly give you here.\n\nType "grants" in the box
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You do not write an application letter to get a government grant. There is a process in place before you can apply for one. First, you go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nIt is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nBut if you still wish to apply for grants the first step is to register with Grants.gov and their registration process can be accessed from http://www.grants.gov\n\n1. Get a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number\n2. Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)\n3. Authorize your Organization's Representatives\n4. Login as an E-Business Point of Contact (POC)\n\nYou will first be asked to find the grant number of the grant that you wish to apply for. You can get this from the http://www.cfda.gov \n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
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Have you tried to see about small business grants.  Just type women small business grant and choose one and fill out some information and they will email you back to order a CD or e-book and of course you will have to pay a fee or just the shipping and handling or even go to a half off book store & see and read on how you can get a grant. This what I am trying to do. Also, Go online to........ check them out.  Good Luck! I hope this will help.
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Contact the colleges and universities in your area.\n\nGrant writing isn't all there is to the task. Once you have the grant, you need to understand project mangement. A workshop might give you a taste but at least an entire course is needed to really be in a position to compete. Even then, you need to get your first grant to really start learning what it's all about.\n\nThere's a pretty small percentage of responses to RFPs (Request for Proposals) are actually funded. Those who fail usually don't try again, on average, for many, many years. Conversely, having had a grant, makes it easier to get the next one.\n\nGood luck. If you want it enough, you can acquire the skills.
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I recommend you read the article "How to be a Grant Writer" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/grantwriter.htm - the article covers how to get started in this business, what you need to start, income potential and links to associations and useful websites.\n\nOther resources you may want to check out are:\n\nTeaching Yourself to be a Grantwriter http://www.grantproposal.com/starting_inner.html\nMinnesota Council on Foundations Writing a Successful Grant Proposal http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm\nAmerican Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org/\nNon profit Guides http://www.npguides.org/ \nGrantExperts.com http://www.grantexperts.com\nAssociation of Fund Raising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/\n\nI also recommend that you check out the following books to get in-depth knowledge of the grant writing business:\n\n- Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants \n- I'll Grant You That: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Funds, Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Grant Proposals \n- Winning Grants: Step by Step, 2nd Edition \n- Grant Winner's Toolkit : Project Management and Evaluation \n- Grant Writing For Dummies®
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There are many grant programs etc.available.  Check with your local and state government.  Also, a really good motivating read is "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" It is really straightforward.
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First, if you're going to solicit funding, you should find a more appropriate venue.\n\nSecond, if you're going to solicit funding in English, you should at least make sure that your sentences are grammatically sound.  Let's start this new education system by having you educate yourself on what is and is not appropriate in Yahoo! answers.\n\nThirdly...no, I cannot help you "financially to our great mission" whatever that means.
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http://www.grants.gov/
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Go to:\nwww.grantgate.com\nGrant Gate is a free program that gives easy to use info about grants and other funding sources for a variety of uses.  It also has wizards to help you apply for this funding.  fafsa.ed.gov is a good site but is limited to student loans and grants.  Good luck!
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First stop should be government-grants.org, followed by grants.gov\n\nAdditionally you can try www.grantseekerpro.org
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I have operated a grant research and writing consulting firm for 30 years. Do not buy into the myth that there is FREE MONEY out there for your to start your business. The people who sell this information make their money off of people who are looking for something for nothing.\n\nContact your local Small Business Administration (SBA) for courses and services that can help you learn how to do it the right way.\n\nThe government DOES provide GUARANTEES for qualified loans that may be advantage to you should you be prepared to go the professional convential route of borrowing money to establish your enterprise.\n\nGood Luck and stay away for the FREE MONEY SCAMS.