Hillsborough County Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series February 25, 2016 Developing a Grant Funding Resource Roadmap s Show Me The Money!!

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Wayne Finley, MBA, CGMS Grants Administrator tel#: certified grants management Presenter

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Points of Discussion  What is a Resource Roadmap?  Putting Together a Funding Matrix  Crafting Your Funding Agenda  Putting it Into Motion

Governmental Audit Quality Center HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Find us at: Contact us at: What is a Grant Funding Resource Roadmap?

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series  Enables finding short- and long-term opportunities for funding  Defines ways to look for federal and state support  Introduces you to best practices, and other resources to implement community priorities

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series  Puts a focus on partnerships – be they internal or external  Allows different needs from different units within the organization to be brought together for a shared purpose

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series STEP 1  Finding the money  Develop a matrix of federal, state, philanthropic, and private sector opportunities for funding and other resources  Matrix includes opportunities where: (1) You are eligible, (2) You are competitive  Matching requirements? Indirect Costs?

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series A word about matching requirements…  Why the matrix is essential for maximizing your potential for success  Can be a limiting factor  Must gain support for it early  Have it secured before you apply if you can

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series And indirect costs…  IF ALLOWED, MUST BUDGET THEM  Every department and major division has an indirect cost rate  Locate at

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series The Matrix  Where can you find your opportunities? ?

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Finding Funding…  What Agency funds you now?  Grants.gov  Agency listservs  The Foundation Database  GrantStation (call for id/password)  Other Communities w/similar Programs  Community Resources

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series GrantStation   Contact me for ID and Password

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Grants.gov 

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Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series STEP 2 Crafting a Funding Agenda…  Put together an annual calendar of grant opportunities  Identify from both a time and $$ perspective where grants can be utilized  Create a priority ranking in counsel with management  Go forth and prosper

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series STEP 3 Putting it into motion…  Identify your projects  Locate your potential funding resources  Match your priorities to your opportunities  Work at developing partnerships and co-funding opportunities

Governmental Audit Quality Center HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Find us at: Contact us at: Guest Speaker Wendy Grimes Environmental Specialist III Public Works Department

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series A Little About Wendy…  Manages environmental projects for Public Works  Pursued the grant to fund a tree planting event  First grant application  I was not successful in getting grant funding.  Tampa Bay Estuary Program Bay Mini-Grant

Find us at: Contact us at: HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Tampa Bay Estuary Program Grant  Allocated to non-profit and for-profit groups and organizations in Tampa Bay  Projects must address bay problems and priority issues  Projects should promote public involvement and foster creative partnerships  Proposals are evaluated on five criteria 

Governmental Audit Quality Center HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Find us at: Contact us at: Questions for Wendy?

Governmental Audit Quality Center HCo Grants Management Office 2016 Grants Administration Training Series Find us at: Contact us at: Final Questions? Thank You for Attending Next Seminar: G RANT W RITING Thursday  March 24, :30pm – 1:30pm 25TH FLOOR, COUNTY CENTER ROOM 2529C