|
|
|
GrantProse, Inc., Newsletter
North Carolina's leading newsletter on grants
|
|
Vol. 5, No. 1
| April 10, 2013
|
|
Dear Colleagues,
It's been a busy few months helping clients develop proposals for magnet school grants, and we apologize for taking a hiatus from our newsletter. But we're back! And we're happy to have you along. In this issue, we continue with Part 3 of our feature series, Preparing to Write Proposals. We're also happy to announce our training schedule for spring 2013 and offer two new grant alerts. Be sure to visit our website for your daily Grant Alert and a complete listing of current funding opportunities, as well as more resources from the world of grants. And please join our discussions on LinkedIn and subscribe to our Twitter feed. |
Preparing to Write Proposals
Part 3: Know Your Resources
By Rita Lewis
Seasoned grant writers watch for funding opportunities like a cat watches a mouse hole. When an anticipated RFP emerges, they pounce.
Before they pounce, however, they prepare. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we detailed the first two steps of preparation: knowing your agency and knowing your needs. In Part 3, we discuss what will help you design and write the grant proposal: knowing your resources.
Your primary resource is the one right in front of you -- your organization. Along with your needs (see Part 2), you should assess your resources and strengths. This can include ...
[...Read the entire article on our website] |
|
Announcements
Awards, events, training opportunities
GrantProse has scheduled training workshops for spring 2013! Our grant-writing workshops have elicited such evaluation comments as, "Wonderful, practical advice," and "This course was very useful. We were able to ask questions and get real world answers." Last spring, 94% of participants were very satisfied or satisfied with the course overall. Join us! We've scheduled a one-day novice/beginner workshop (4/17), and a two-day workshop for intermediate/advanced participants (5/8-9). Visit our training page for further details, and take advantage of one of the best deals around for your professional development. |
|
Resources
News you can use
Community Commons has launched CHNA.org, a free online resource to help assess and improve community health and well-being. Designed to assist nonprofits, health departments, and other stakeholders in understanding the needs and assets of their communities, CHNA.org offers tools for conducting needs assessments, creating reports, accessing public data sources, and more. Users can access online tutorials for guidance on using the platform. Community Commons is an interactive mapping, networking, and learning utility dedicated to the movement toward livable, sustainable communities.
Every 10 years, following release of decennial U.S. Census data, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has published a comprehensive assessment of rural poverty and housing conditions in the U.S. The 2012 edition of Taking Stock includes overviews of changing rural demographics, economy, and housing. The $30 report is available from HAC; you can also download a free PDF of the executive summary and table of contents. |
|
Grant Alerts
Now updated on the GrantProse website
The sooner you know about a new grant, the more time you have to craft a winning proposal! Visit our Grant Alerts webpage to view the latest funding opportunities, including the two below. We also post new Alerts several times a week on Twitter.
NEW
Deadline: 05/31/13
Program: Minority Science & Engineering Improvement Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Description: Grants to effect long-range improvement in science & engineering education at predominantly minority institutions, and to increase underrepresented minorities into scientific & tech careers.
Award Amount: Up to $300,000
Website: US DoED (via Grants.gov)
Eligibility: Varies according to the type of grant.
NEW
Deadline: 02/20/14
Program: Environmental Sustainability
Agency: National Science Foundation
Description: Support for engineering research to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems.
Award Amount: $300,000
Website: NSF (via Grants.gov)
Eligibility: Unrestricted
|
GrantProse, Inc., assists institutions, agencies and organizations to expand fiscal resources and program operations, helping clients locate and secure grant funds matched to their interests and needs. Please forward this email to colleagues using the link at the top right, and join us in social media to help us spread this valuable information.
We welcome feedback from our readers! Email questions and comments to Rita Lewis, newsletter editor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
