How to Apply for Government Grants

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A government grant can help your project get underway. Save time and improve your chances by following the proper procedures.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1
Iron out the details of your project.
Step2
Obtain the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) online or through the mail. The CFDA lists all government grants.
Step3
Pick the category (formula grants, project grants etc.) in the catalog that fits your needs.
Step4
Study the grants listed. Note eligibility requirements.
Step5
Study the application procedure. Sometimes you have to start with your local or state government.
Step6
Study the examples of funded projects. See how your project compares.
Step7
Study the post assistance requirements. Make sure you know what reports, records and audits will be required.
Step8
Pay special attention to the information contacts. All important names, phone numbers and addresses are there.
Step9
Contact the appropriate person and ask for a grant application kit.
Step10
Complete all elements of the kit, including a detailed proposal outlining your project.
Step11
Send the completed application to the proper address before the deadline.

Tips & Warnings

  • The CFDA can be found online doing a search on a major search engine like Yahoo! or Google. Make sure that the URL ends in .gov so that you know you're dealing with an official government site.
  • Consider taking a seminar or course on proposal writing. Type 'grant proposal' into a search engine for information.

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amylaine said

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on 6/8/2008 I agree, you do not have to pay fees to find grants if you are willing to put in a little hard work. Just make sure you are filling out the applications for the grants correctly or you chance of getting funding will be greatly decreased. Check out the following link for more information:http://www.ehow.com/how_2285001_fill-out-government-grant-application.html

SaraS said

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on 2/9/2008 thanks for info i have been trying to figure this out online but keep on getting sent to stupid websites

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