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Writing a Grant Application
Financial Training and Grant Writing Workshop for Mayors
of Underserved Communities
Stacey Isaac Berahzer
October 11, 2012
Georgia College and University
Macon, GA
Outline
• Grants.gov for federal grants
• Grant writing tips
• Getting funded again
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GRANTS.GOV
For federal grants
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Step 3: Apply at Grants.gov
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Grants.gov
• You may need to download special
software on your computer
• Sometimes this is the ONLY way to apply,
paper applications are not accepted
• If you do not get an email confirmation of
receipt, call the RFP contact
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GRANT WRITING TIPS
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Grant Writing Tips
• Read the RFP thoroughly to make sure
your project is appropriate for the funding
• Follow the suggested RFP outline, if there
is one
• Include maps and photos as appropriate
• Include letters of support from partner
agencies, not from politicians
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Grant Writing Tips
• Be specific with your work plan and
timeline
• Cite measurable goals
• Focus on the results from this funding
source and not the work of your program
as a whole
• Don’t mention “unfunded mandates”
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Grant Writing Tips
• If you are applying as a group, choose one
agency as the lead agency. Pick either
the agency with the most work or the
agency with the best relationship with the
funder.
• Apply on time
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Grant Writing Tips
• Ask the funder any questions you have
during the application process. (But,
beware: your questions may be published
for other applicants to see)
• Look over any sample grant applications
• If you are not funded, ask the funders why
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Grant Writing Tips – Regional
Commissions
• 12 Regional Commissions in GA
• Example: “Southwest Georgia RC
• May offer low-cost grant writing services
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What are your community’s unique
needs and assets?
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Sample, Annotated Grants
• http://www.efc.unc.edu/projects/wetlands/index.htm
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Good Book on Grant Writing
• Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform Your
Request from No to Yes
• By Cheryl A. Clarke &
Susan Fox
• John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• ISBN: 978-0-7879-8055-9
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GETTING FUNDED AGAIN
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Don’t Burn your Bridge With a Funder
• If you are funded, report your results
thoroughly and on time
• Give the funder recognition:
– Include credit/logos in your
reports/publications (with permission)
– Invite funder to relevant events (ribbon-
cutting)
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