Writing A Grant—From Start To Finish Workshop 1: So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Educational Resource Development & LCC Foundation March 20, 2018 So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Today’s workshop will discuss Educational Resource Development and LCC Foundation overview What grants are (and aren’t) Types of grant funders Researching potential funders Project planning Other resources LCC’s Educational Resource Development (ERD) and LCC Foundation LCC and LCC Foundation application process Not “free money” So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal LCC Grant Development Resources Educational Resource Development (ERD) Researches potential funders (Federal and State grants; private foundations) Distributes grant announcements Provides grant training Helps direct proposals through the LCC process Works with grant writing and evaluation consultants Communicates best practices Finalizes and submits grant proposals Tracks grants So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal LCC Grant Development Resources LCC Foundation Researches potential funders (corporate and community foundations; private donors) Provides grant training Communicates best practices Submits foundation and other grants as a 501(c)(3) Provides fiduciary services Note: ERD and the LCC Foundation do not write grants; they facilitate the process So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Together, ERD and the LCC Foundation Build LCC’s capacity to apply for and receive grant funds So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal What is a grant? Noun: A sum of money given by an organization, government entity, or individual for a particular purpose. Verb: To consent to carry out for a person. So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Types of grant funders: Private foundations Community foundations Corporate funders Corporate foundations Marketing $$ City government State government Federal government So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal What are they thinking? Grant funders want to support projects that: Match their goals and priorities Will have a significant impact Corporate funders want to support projects that: Give them visibility (marketing) So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal What funders want when they award a grant That funded projects deliver what the grant proposal promised That funded projects remain within the proposal’s budget That funded projects meet the funder’s reporting requirements So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Grant awards Range from less than $1,000 to millions of dollars. LCC’s policy is that grant applications for less than $25,000 annually must be approved by the Sr. VP for FAA and the Provost The LCC Foundation can submit smaller size applications-- talk with them to assess So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Sample LCC and LCC Foundation awards MEDC MSF Community College Skilled Trades Equipment Program $4.8 million Dept. of Education TRIO $1.4 million over 4 years MDHS Independent Life Skills Coach $450,000 Mott Foundation $200,000 Dart Foundation $500,000 over 5 years So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Assessing if a funder is a good fit Their interests and priorities Potential award amount Complexity of application process Timeline/deadline for submitting application Required LCC matching funds Post-award report requirements So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal It takes some work… So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Sample Grant Information Sources grants.gov www.grants.gov U.S. Dept. of Education TRIO Student Support https://www2.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/index.html MDHS Independent Life Skills Coach https://www.bid4michigan.com/closed-bids/Department-of-Human- Services/Independent-Living-Skills-Coach-For-Training-Eligible- Youth.asp?tn=109729 Dart Foundation http://www.dartfoundation.org Guidestar.org (Dart Foundation information) https://www.guidestar.org/profile/38-2849841 So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Project Planning Align your project idea LCC Mission Statement and Strategic Plan Division or Department priorities and needs Prepare 6 Key steps statement Case statement Grant application So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal A finished grant application will have Statement of purpose/need Project structure (goals, objectives, activities, outcomes) Supporting documentation (research) Evaluation (internal or external) Budget & Budget Narrative (LCC Grant Finance or LCC Foundation) LCC & Department/Division Supporting Information So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Also consider Project planning lead person and team members Project delivery partners (internal and external) LCC investment (match) Preparation timeline (realistic) So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal About Project Partners Funders are looking for partnerships and collaborative projects that broaden project impact Partnerships show buy-in from the applicant and the community Partnerships help develop a project idea: Get ideas percolating Provide resources LCC receives requests from other organizations to be a project partner or show project support Need college approval So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Sample Forms and Formats 6 key steps template Case statement template Funding organization’s application form Michigan Council of Foundations common grant application form Provides a standard format if the funder does not have its own So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal After Submitting an Application Debrief Meeting! Grant teams (including outside grant writer and project evaluator, if used) meet to debrief on the application process: What went well? What could have gone better? Increases what we know about how to prepare grants Builds our capacity as individuals and within the College. If grant is awarded: Post award budget review and grant report meetings So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal LCC’s Grant Application Process Discuss project idea with Supervisor/Dean for buy-in Complete pre-approval form Get approval from ELT (Dean does this) Work with ERD or Foundation to prepare the proposal Get application review and approval to submit (ERD or Foundation, one week before due date) Submit (ERD or Foundation) Review the application process with the planning group— what went well, what could go better next time? So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal LCC website information ERD List of Funding Sources http://www.lcc.edu/erd/fundingsources.aspx Grant-Related Resources http://www.lcc.edu/erd/writingsources.aspx Successful Awards/Active Grants http://www.lcc.edu/erd/awards.aspx LCC Foundation Professional Development Grants (EDF Members) http://www.lcc.edu/foundation/edf/grants/ So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Additional Resources: Grants.gov: www.grants.gov MSU Library: http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants Grants and Related Resources Foundation Center database Profiles of more than 100,000 foundations and corporate giving programs Foundation Center: http://foundationcenter.org Grant-related articles in the Grant Space in “Improve Your Skills” link MI Council of Foundations Directory (can be accessed at MSU Library) Grant Station.com: https://grantstation.com Can access through ERD Guidestar.org: http://www.guidestar.org Includes foundation and other nonprofits’ IRS 990s So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal This week’s to-do’s: Consider grant project ideas that reflect your interests, fill an LCC need, and meet LCC’s priorities Next week’s workshop: Developing Your Grant Proposal Idea The why’s and how’s of developing a grant project Developing the project idea Preparing the project outline or case for support Doing effective group work So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal

So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal Contact ERD and the LCC Foundation: ERD Jeanne Donado, Grant Development Coordinator ext. 1307 Vivian Keeney, Grant System Coordinator ext. 1581 LCC Foundation Dan McKean, Executive Director, ext. 1987 Retta Parsons, Scholarship and Operations Coordinator, ext. 1989 So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal So You Want To Write a Grant Proposal