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Dear Colleagues,
Thank you all for making 2011 our best year yet! And thank you for being here with us now as we embark on a new and promising opportunity to beat this record. While the effects of the Great Recession linger and federal grant funding sources diminish or are eliminated, it is inspiring to see the determination of grant writers like yourselves who are finding innovative ways to find sources of revenue.
It is our New Year's resolution is to identify and execute innovative ways to fulfill our mission and help you achieve success. In this regard, we are working diligently to revamp our website (coming soon!) and utilize social media tools, such as Twitter, to keep you informed of grant opportunities, news, and best practices. For more information regarding Twitter, please see the article below, featuring "10 Twitterers of Grants."
Our 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.
As you may know, the publication of this newsletter signifies that we have updated our Grant Alerts. We hope that you successfully utilize these resources to enhance and expand your development efforts. Further, we hope that you share our newsletter, website, and resources with friends and colleagues whom it may also benefit.
Also, we are pleased to announce that we have posted a new guide on the Tips page of our website, entitled "Crafting the Compelling Story."
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 and happy New Year!
Bill Carruthers
GrantProse, Inc.
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SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING
2012 Calendar
Grant writing training programs are scheduled for the 2012 year. At present, we will offer two types of program:
1) A one-day program for Novice and Beginner (little to no experience with grants), and
2) A two-day program for Intermediate and Advanced (some experience with grants)
Training dates are as follow:
* Novice/Beginner - January 24, 2012 (Course #76903)
* Novice/Beginner - February 21, 2012 (Course #76922)
* Novice/Beginner - March 20, 2012 (Course #76932)
* Intermediate/Advanced - April 24-25, 2012 (Course #76935)
* Intermediate/Advanced - May 22-23, 2012 (Course #77023)
For information and to register, please visit our Training page on our website at http://www.grantproseinc.com/training.html . |
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10 Twitterers of Grants
It is unfortunately common that we see grant opportunities announced with a deadline of about two months (and sometimes even less!) after the announcement. With these grant proposals needing at least that amount to prepare, it is imperative that grant writers learn about these opportunities as soon as possible. Twitter can be a powerful tool to quickly identify grant opportunities, if you know where to look.
For this reason, we have provided below a list of 10 Twitter accounts worth following to find grant information. They are not listed in any particular order and there are several more Twitterers listed on our Twitter account.
@pndblog
@fdncenter
@grantspace
@nihforfunding
@HHSGov
@NSF
@usedgov
@thompsongrants
@gordanjayfrost
@dgreismann
In addition to following the Twitterers above, below we have listed 5 search terms that will help you find grant opportunities (this time, listed in order).
Top 5 Twitter Searches for Grants
#rfp
#grant
#fundchat
#fundraising
#philanthropy
Know of a good Twitter account or search term we should add to our lists? Send a Tweet to us @GrantProseInc!
Special thanks to Dr. Lori Brown for asking us the question that got this article started. |
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Want a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant? We can help!
GrantProse is building a line of business to support SBIR proposal
development and will be glad to discuss options with prospective clients
that may be seeking assistance. For instance, see the following grant alerts now uploaded on our website:
NEW
Deadline: 04/05/12
Program: Innovative Neuroscience K-12 Education (SBIR)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Description: According to the website, the purpose of this grant is "to develop innovative neuroscience educational tools to be used by or benefit children in kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12). Educational tools can be designed using any media (e.g., paper, electronic, etc.) or format (e.g., simulations, games, videos, notebooks, etc.) for use in or out of school settings, targeting children in groups or alone, with or without adult or teacher participation."
Award Amount: Phase 1 - max $500,000 over two years; Phase II - max $1,800,000 over three years
Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-154.html
Eligibility: for-profits
NEW
Deadline: 07/11/12 (LOI due 06/11/12)
Program: Virtual Reality Technologies for Research and Education in Obesity and Diabetes
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Description: According to the website, the purpose of this grant is "to encourage the small business research community to submit applications that capitalize on the unique capabilities of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies to teach, motivate, visualize outcomes, and to extend the health care and learning environments for patients with obesity and diabetes."
Award Amount: Phase I - max $150,000 for six months; Phase II - max $2,000,000 over two years
Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-020.html#_Section_II._Award_1
Eligibility: for-profits |
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NEW
Program: Applicant-driven grants
Agency: Merck Company Foundation
Description: This foundation supports three broad areas of interest: health, education, and community. According to their website, the purpose of support for health is to "improve healthcare quality and capacity, increase access to care for underserved populations, and work to understand and alleviate barriers to good health through strategic collaborations and program investments." The purpose of support for education is to "foster educational opportunity and academic success through programs that seek to eliminate achievement gaps among disadvantaged people, and expand quality education in science." And community support is to support health and social issues in communities where Merck has a presence.
Award Amount: unspecified
Website: http://www.merckresponsibility.com/giving-at-merck/foundation/home.html
Eligibility: nonprofits
Posted 01/03/12
NEW
Program: Applicant-driven grants
Agency: Wallace Foundation
Description: The mission of this foundation is "to improve learning and enrichment opportunities for children." There are five funding initiatives: School Leadership; Arts Education; Audience Development for the Arts; After School; and, Summer and Extended Learning Time.
Award Amount: unspecified
Website: http://www.wallacefoundation.org/learn-about-wallace/GrantsPrograms/Pages/default.aspx
Eligibility: nonprofits
Posted 01/03/12
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, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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