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Dear Colleagues,
Happy New Year! We are looking forward to the many opportunities this new year will bring us and hope that we continue to grow and find ways to be of service to you and the greater good. In this regard, we are glad to promote events hosted by our clients, as you will find below, and we hope you will in turn help us promote our services and trainings.
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. Check out "In the Spotlight" below, or our training webpage, for a detailed description of this dynamic series.
The GrantProse mission is to assist institutions, agencies and organizations expand fiscal resources and program operations, helping clients locate and secure grant funds matched to their interests and needs. Thank you for being a part of this mission with us, and for helping us disseminate information about our Grant Alerts, consultation services and training workshops.
We are encouraged by your active engagement with us through social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. We also hope you mark our website as a favorite on your computer, and return often to learn what's new in the grants world.
As always, thank you for your appreciation of our work!
Bill Carruthers
GrantProse, Inc. |
 | In the Spotlight | |
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 an easy way to tackle these elements.
Previous attendees have consistently rated this program with high marks; we're proud of the feedback that we've been getting. Compliments 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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| Training Calendar | |
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 on the dates listed here. Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register.
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, two-day grant writing workshop for $235. Visit the GrantProse website for information on how to register. |
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How important is the "supplement not supplant" guideline?
When creating a grant proposal, especially for Federal grants, be sure to adhere to the guideline of "supplement not supplant." Funders want to provide additional services and resources, not replace existing ones. For example, a tutoring program for middle school students is a good idea, but proposing to conduct tutoring during regularly scheduled class time will destroy your chances of winning a Federal grant; and probably decrease your chances of winning any other type. In this example, it would be best to propose tutoring sessions either before or after school.
While tutoring may be identified as a need in your Need Statement (e.g. a "gap" or "weakness"), the time, place, and staffing of these tutoring sessions may be identified in the Plan of Operations section. The significance of the needs you identify and the services you plan to address them culminate within the budget.
Your budget should include line items that address the gaps and weaknesses you have identified in your Need Statement, and follow logically from your Plan of Operations. If this is done properly, then you should be supplementing and not supplanting services - but how can this be tested?
There are several ways that the Federal government will judge your grant funding's adherence to the supplement not supplant guideline. Most importantly, Federal funding may not be used for services funded by another Federal, State, or local law. Further, Federal grants will investigate whether non-Federal sources funded the proposed services during the previous year.
The bottom line is this question: what would happen if these funds were not available? If the identified needs would go unaddressed and services would not be administered, then your proposal is most likely in adherence to the supplement not supplant guideline.
For more information regarding this Federal guideline, see OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Statement or download guidance from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, found here. |
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| Client Events | |
Save the Date! April 28th, 2011
GrantProse is pleased to promote our clients' events. The City of Raleigh's Project LIFT is hosting its second, all-day, capacity building conference for area nonprofits on April 28, 2011 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The conference will feature 12 workshops on topics such as grant writing, board development and legal issues for nonprofit organizations. Early registration for this conference costs $35 and will begin on February 1, 2011.
For more information please email Barbara.muffoletto@raleighnc.gov
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Once again, per a request from our friend Dave "down east", we are investing more energy in finding and highlighting resources for muncipal governements, and the following grant alerts are highlighted because they both include "local governments" in the Eligibility section. These are for you, Dave!
NEW
Deadline: 02/11/11
Program: Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Description: For the rehabilitation or remodeling of a building used as a new shelter, operations and maintenance of the facility, essential supportive services, and homeless prevention.
Award Amount: $75,000 (with 50% match)
Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/esg/
Eligibility: local governments, nonprofits
NEW
Deadline: 02/18/11
Program: Improving the System of Services for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN)
Agency: US DHHS, Office of Health Resources and Services Administration
Description: Funding to improve access to a quality, comprehensive, coordinated community-based system of services for CYSHCN and their families that are family-centered and culturally competent.
Award Amount: $300,000
Website: http://bit.ly/g1U9cB
Eligibility: nonprofits, local governments, colleges and universities, and others
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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