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Grant Writing I
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Getting a Fundable Idea

Name of Project: _______________________________________________

• Is it needed?
• Does it solve an important problem?
• Is it timely, unique, and innovative?
• Can you or your organization realistically follow through on what you are proposing?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, you have found a fundable idea.

Writing the Grant Question

One Sentence Description of your project:

Key Things people need to know about your project:

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Finding a Funding Fit

Foundation/Funder Name:

Contact Name:

Contact Information:

A Tour of Metro’s Online Resources

Using GRC's GrantSearch Database

Use the online search funtion provided by OSP to find another funding match for your short list of potential grant awards. The instructions are provided here and are also attached to the downloadable version of the Study Guide. Once you have performed a search, write down the following information for one match on your Study Guide:

Foundation/Funder Name:
Contact Name:
Contact Information:

Contacting Funders

Personal Meeting:

Pro -

Con –

Site-Visit:

Pro -

Con –

Internal/External Support

Budget

The Funding Shopping List

(This exercise was developed using the book, “Demystifying Grant Seeking” by Larissa Golden Brown and Martin John Brown.)

 Timeline

Supporting Documents

Location of your program description (write the URL or steps to get to description).