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Dear Colleagues,
The GrantProse vision is to provide high quality, personalized services and resources that are reasonably priced and widely accessible to public and private, nonprofit and for-profit, large and small organizations alike. Toward this end, we provide this newsletter free and hope you will forward it to your colleagues.
We welcome your suggestions for content, features, and how to improve this newsletter. Please email ideas to Rita Lewis, newsletter editor.
We wish you success in your endeavors!
Bill CarruthersGrantProse, Inc.
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Bulletin Board
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April 9, 2009. Grants Information Network of NC meeting, 9-11 am. John Tedesco, with Big Brothers / Big Sisters, will be the speaker.
June 15-16, 2009. The Grants Information Network of NC will conduct its popular two-day grant-writing workshop in coordination with Wake Tech Community College. This workshop is designed for the novice to beginning grant writer. Contact Mary Brady for information.
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Grant Opportunities
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Deadline: 9/1/09
Agency: Heineman Foundation
Description: The foundation provides seed money to start-up projects and new projects within existing organizations for a maximum of three years. Preference is given to organizations that have not received previous funding from the foundation. General areas of interest include economically challenged women's programs, environmental research, and music as education.
Award Amount: $20,000 - $50,000
Website: The Heineman Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofits
Deadline: 9/15/09
Program: Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers
Agency: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Description: Awards to outstanding science or math teachers in North Carolina public primary and secondary schools.
Award Amount: $175,000 over five years
Website: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Eligibility: K-12 (teachers)
Ten new grant alerts have recently been uploaded to the GrantProse website. To view these and many more opportunities, visit www.GrantProseInc.com.
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In the Spotlight
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Kudos
Congratulations to the North Carolina Network of Grantmakers on its successful foundation fair in New Bern on 2/24/09. Kudos to the Network's Bobbi Hapgood for her work in coordinating this effort; kudos to the North Carolina foundations represented at the fair for their support of programs and services in North Carolina; and kudos to the many organizations in attendance for the good work being done in eastern North Carolina. Visit the Network's website at www.ncgrantmakers.org.
The Cannon Foundation
The Cannon Foundation--one of the foundations represented at the recent foundation fair--focuses on grants for healthcare and education. Recently the foundation has increased its giving to human and social service programs and organizations; it also makes limited grants for arts and culture, historic preservation and the environment. The foundation concentrates on grants for capital projects (e.g., new construction, renovation and expansion) and special programs. Giving is limited almost exclusively to organizations and projects in North Carolina; the foundation's highest priority is Cabarrus County, followed by the Piedmont, and then rural areas of the state. The next application deadline is April 5; visit the foundation's website for application guidelines.
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Tips & Resources
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eCivis Grants Network The City of Raleigh is licensed to use the eCivis Grants Network Research Tool and, through their license, the City is making this search engine service available to both public agencies and community-based (nonprofit) grant seekers at no charge. To be eligible to use the eCivis search engine, applicants must be a nonprofit tax-exempt organization whose corporate headquarters are within the corporate limits of the City of Raleigh, NC. To request an application form, contact Diane Smith with the City of Raleigh (919-996-3070).
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Writing (Grant) Prose
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Hook Your Reader
The hook, the lead, the grease--an intriguing beginning captures readers' attention and makes them want to keep reading. The hook should pose a question that begs an answer: "At ABC School, we don't worry about teaching students to read. We obsess about it." Readers get the sense that staff members at ABC School are passionate about teaching, and they want to know 1) what form the "obsession" takes, and 2) what it has to do with the funding request.
Hooks can take the form of a dramatic question or statement, a shocking statistic, a riddle, a quotation, or a scenario, to name a few devices. As creative and entertaining as they are, hooks can be difficult to write. If you're stuck, try letting a friend "interview" you about your proposal or program; a pivotal bit of information may pop out of your mouth, and (voilą!) you've written your hook.
Questions about writing? Email Rita Lewis, newsletter editor, and we'll address your concerns in future issues.
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