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Dear Colleagues,
We are looking forward to the upcoming holidays, a new year and a new series of grant writing workshops. In partnership with the Wake Tech Business & Industry Center, we are offering a series of one-day workshops for novice grant writers and a two-day workshop for intermediate and advanced grant writers. Please visit our website or see below for more information.
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This newsletter will continue to keep you informed about new funding possibilities, training opportunities and the world of grants. We hope you will mark our website as a favorite on your computer, and return often to learn what's new.
As always, thank you for your appreciation of our work.
Happy Thanksgiving,
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Workshop Series on Successful Grant Writing
Want to learn how find, write and manage grants? GrantProse, Inc. conducts a series of high quality grant writing workshops for a reasonable cost.
The presenter, Dr. Carruthers, and GrantProse associates will instruct a "systemic" approach to writing grants--an approach that can be used time and again with small and large grants from funding sources as varied as federal, state, local, foundation, corporation, professional associations and other sources. Central to Dr. Carruthers' system is the logic model. Dr. Carruthers will show how a well organized logic model provides the foundation to all major elements of a grant proposal. And, if you've ever struggled with writing a goal statement or those pesky SMART objectives, he will show you how easy it is to write these.
Previous attendees have consistently rated this program with high marks and we're proud of the feedback that we have been getting. Complimentary comments about the program include:
"It is better than any other grant writing I have taken...even better than Duke." . . . "Thank you for an excellent training session. The goals, objectives and performance measures portion was invaluable to me." . . . "Way cheaper for better information."
Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register. |
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January 20, 2011 |
Novice Grant Writing Workshop |
Are you new to grants...? GrantProse, Inc. will conduct a series of full-day novice grant writing workshops for $110 for on the dates listed here. Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register, here. | |
February 23, 2011 |
Novice Grant Writing Workshop | |
March 28, 2011 |
Novice Grant Writing Workshop | |
April 26, 2011 |
Novice Grant Writing Workshop | |
May 4-5, 2011 |
Intermediate/Advanced Grant Writing Workshop |
Are you experienced with grants and want to advance your skills...? GrantProse, Inc. will conduct an intermediate grant writing workshop for $235 for the two-day program. Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register, here.
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What is "debarment" and why does it matter?
Is your organization eligible for federal grant funding? If you are applying for more than $25,000 and your organization is reported to be in "debarment," then the answer is no.
Federal Executive Order 12549 "Debarment and Suspension" established the exclusion of debarred vendors from government grant funding. Organizations are debarred for things such as defaulting on a government loan, declaring bankruptcy, having a public transaction terminated and being convicted of (or currently being indicted for) civil or criminal crimes.
Debarring agencies officially notify organizations they take action against and, since you know that your organization has not received such notification, you're in the clear - right? Well, maybe. This requirement is true not only for you, the applicant, but it's also true for each sub-awardee. Additionally, if an auditor discovers that your organization has distributed funds to a debarred entity, your organization itself may be subject to debarment for non-compliance. Therefore, it's advisable to check the Excluded Parties Lists System (EPLS) for each sub-awardee included in your proposal.
Federal debarring agencies report debarments to the government-wide EPLS, which is found at www.epls.gov. Debarment agencies have a government-wide effect. Therefore, in addition to the EPLS site, check with your state and local governments. Many state and local governments publish lists of debarred vendors online, such as the list published by the North Carolina Department of Purchase and Contract found here.
Now that you've verified that you and all of the principals included in your grant proposal are free of debarment, how should you address this in your grant proposal? Simply provide a Debarment Certification Letter. For a good example from which you can draw, DOWNLOAD this template letter on the University of Wisconsin's website. |
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NEW
Deadline: 12/13/2010
Program: Run for Good
Agency: Saucony
Description: Programs whose participants are 18 years of age or less, have 501 (c) (3) status and can demonstrate their program positively impacts the lives of participants through their increased participation in running.
Award Amount: $10,000
Website: http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/
Eligibility: nonprofits
NEW
Deadline: 1/18/11
Program: Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Regional Program
Agency: US DHHS Department of Children and Families
Description: The central purpose of these cooperative agreements is to increase the identification and protection of human trafficking victims in the United States and to increase public awareness about human trafficking.
Award Amount: $300,000
Website: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=58821
Eligibility: nonprofits, for profits, local governments, school districts, colleges and universities, and more
Looking for something specific?
Email us a description (25 words or less) about the grant funding you are seeking, and we'll keep an eye out for suitable grants as we build our Grant Alerts. We post new Alerts twice a month. To view the latest listings, and many more opportunities, visit our Grant Alerts webpage and join us on Facebook.
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