Don't Take Grants for Granted!

November 18, 2014

Don’t Take Grants for Granted!

Vincci Kwong

Indiana University South Bend

2014 ILF Annual Conference

Agenda

• Where to look for grants?

• Grant writing basics

• You got it! Now what?

• Tips to take away

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Looking for grant opportunities

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• Grants portal for Indiana libraries http://www.in.gov/library/grants.htm

• Foundation Directory https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/

• Local businesses and nonprofit

organization

• Private and nonprofit foundations e.g. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Getty

Foundation for the Arts

Foundation Directory

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Foundation Directory

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Foundation Directory

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Grant writing step #1

Gather organization

information

• Name

• Contact information

• Population served

• History

• Mission statement

• Vision statement

• Strategic plan

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Grant writing step #2

Needs assessment

• Identify gap(s) in

services/programs

• Include

statistical/qualitative

data

• Specific positive impact

on others

• Barriers to addressing

the needNovember 18, 20142014 ILF Annual Conference

Grant writing step #3

Project design, development,

documentation

• Project objectives

• Opportunity & impact

• Brief description on program

implementation

• Quantitative and/or qualitative data

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Grant writing step #4

Funding

• Full funding

• Matching funds

• Partial funding

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Grant writing step #5

Budget

• Expenses

• Income

Timeline

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Sample budget

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Sample timeline

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Grant writing step #6

Evaluation

• Formative

• Summative

• Conceptual

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Grant writing step #7

Executive summary

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Tips for grant application

• Do NOT include project details in the

needs assessment section.

• Establish a strong tie between needs and

objectives of funding organization

• Follow the required format, respect any

length requirements, and meet the

deadline

• Write with a specific audience in mind

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You got it! Now what?

• Understand, sign & return grant contract

• Read the grantee manual

• Gather your implementation team

• ?

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Tips for success grant implementation

• Know who to contact for

questions

• Promote it!

• Document issues/problems

• Retain record of grant

expenses

• Consider extra

supplies/equipment

• Stick with the timelineNovember 18, 20142014 ILF Annual Conference

Pitfalls

• Data collection

• Organization rules/restrictions

• Unrealistic timeline

• Ineffective or inappropriate use of grant

funding

• Unaccounted-for costs

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November 18, 20142014 ILF Annual Conference

Questions?

Feel free to contact me!

Vincci Kwong

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 574-520-4444