Where can I find free information on grant writing



It is a common question to ask. You need funding for your project. Maybe you even want to learn grant writing yourself. Here is some information to help answer the question, ‘Where can I find free information on grant writing?’

1. Start with the basics: Are you qualified to apply for grant funding? 

The answer, of course, is answered on an individual basis. What kind of grant monies are you looking for? Private funding or public (federal/ state/ local)? Maybe you want to apply for both? Do you have a 501c3 or other tax status? 

Click here for information form Grants.gov about specific funding opportunities and get a grant application package. Each grant opportunity will have its own criteria. 

Get information about our Grant Fundability Study  > 

2. Choose which funding opportunities are right for you.

Find private lenders who have awarded grant money to organizations like yours, and look at their funding criteria. OR find upcoming federal opportunities and if it has been around a while, look at their list of grantees. Here are some good websites where you can do in-depth searches of funding opportunities: 

Find funders or see who is giving grants in your field > 

GrantStation is Your Fast Track to Funding >

If you want a professional grant researcher to do the research for you, get information here >

3. Get a master grant written and customize it for each funding opportunity. 

It takes practice to write a good grant proposal. If you are applying for government funding you can call the funder and get some winning proposals mailed to you. Read them! This will help you know how to write. 

Although each request for funding will be different, here is the basic format for any grant >

See David Mills’ grant funding achievements here > 

Mills’ team can write you a powerful master grant. Get more info >

So, to answer the question ‘Where can I find free information on grant writing’ - there is plenty of free information out there, but it takes a specific set of learned skills to be good at winning grants. 

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