Grant Writing Tips

Types of Grants Institutional Private Federal & State Quasi Public National Regional/State Quasi Public State & Community Foundations Corporate Specific

Govt & Public Driven By Function Read the Announcement and/or Regulations Contact and Ask questions Look for past examples Executive Summary Simplify the reviewers process Keep narrative focused Provide your back up Submit early for critique or review for possible omissions Driven By Function Critical Need or purpose Priority Pts More Detail = Volume Competition can be National or local

Private and or Corporate Grants Driven by organization’s mission or purpose More about the story and need More flexible and allows for creativity If possible create a relationship How does your project match up to their mission? Find a representative to introduce your project to. Scale your project accordingly