How to Write a Hardship Letter For A Crisis Grant

A crisis grant, sometimes called a hardship grant is money given to individuals, families, or groups to help them in hard times. A crisis grant will not be granted to those who got in their situation because of bad choices, but only to those who had no control over the situation. For example, grants money may be given to pay for medical treatment, repair of housing after a natural disaster, help paying bills (must not be because money was spent unwisely), food, and emergency shelter.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Start the hardship letter of in a formal manner. Put contact information on the top and address the recipient with Mr. or Mrs. It is best to contact the grant funding agency to find out who to address the letter too.

2. Describe you need of funding in a specific non technical why. If you need help paying your bills. Tell them what bills, how much they are individually, and why you are having trouble paying them.

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   Write in a emotional, personal manner. Avoid being demanding or to desperate.

4. Enclose copies of bills or other paper work that supports the need for a hardship grant. For example, you may need to attach bank statements, late notices on mortgage and car loans, previous year's tax returns, disability papers, unemployment paper work, and documents from the health department. Groups should also attach support letters.

5. Most importantly, while you must show a need you also must show the desire to help yourself. They do not want to fund a charity case, they want to help you help your self. So tell them what you are doing on your end.

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   End the letter with a thank you. Personally hand write your signature. If the hardship grant is for a group, the individuals that are in charge should sign.

Tips & Warnings

• Reasons individuals ask for a Crisis or Hardship grant: loss of employment, sudden illness, recent disability, sudden necessary expense with a fixed income or single parent, and major medical bills.
• Reasons groups may ask for a Crisis or Hardship grant: major environmental issues, significant employment drop, loss of major employers, and natural disasters.

Resources

• How to Consolidate Debt With Grants
• Books for grant writing
• How to Find Government Grants to Pay Off Bills
• How to Work From Home without paying fees
• How to find grants to pay for unexpected expenses.
• Fill Out a Government Grant Application
• How to Get Government Grants for Home Repair

[ajmaddox]

on 12/17/2009 Great article.

[boatst]

on 11/1/2009 Great information especially now with so many people out of work. Thsnks

[lucindaroth]

on 10/29/2009 Fantastic information. Thank you so much.

[happystar]

on 10/18/2009 Thank you. This is what I need. 5*

[femwriter]

on 10/5/2009 Excellent information on how to write a hardship letter for a Crisis Grant, thanks for sharing it. 5* plus recommendation!