it needs. Match that to a grantor. Build professional relations with the potential grantor(s). T ink “who,” “how much” and “for what” when applying. Write in a concise style that emphasizes your main points, asks for
a defi ned amount, and presents a clear and logical explanation of your project’s merit. If your application must name specifi c personnel, do so by their job titles, not their personal names. If your application must describe equipment to be purchased or used, speak in generalities, avoiding brand names, unless the grantor requires it.
Use facts and statistics, survey results, interviews, anecdotes from com- petent or authoritative sources discussing the need, and a persuasive, but logical defi nition of your project and its importance to solving a need or problem.
Exploring Grant Sources T e Grantsmanship Center at
www.tgci.com lists State grant sources, with links to various websites. T e Center was the fi rst organization to off er grant training programs. Its courses cover planning projects, locating grant funding, and the writ- ing of proposals. T e Philanthropy News Digest weekly at
www.foundationcenter.org/pnd or the RFP Bulletin at
www.foundationcenter.org/pnd/ rfp may have information about grantors, plus tips for your proposal or future project proposals. Corporate giving off ers direct, discretionary grants, and is usually faster in the application and approval process than are government sources of grants. Private foundations and the non-profi t sector are diverse in projects and amount of fund- ing, but can be grant sources. Mini-grants from corporate and non-profi t sources usually have a relatively simple applica- tion process. Mini-grants help fund simple or basic projects, but even though the grant appli- cation may be short or quick, you must be thor- ough. You are building not only your proposal, but possible future grants from the source. A letter of inquiry is a letter form of your ex- ecutive summary. If the grantor does not want unsolicited letters, ask if the organization matches your need. If so, request an invitation to submit your proposal. T e US Census Bureau’s “American Fact Finder” at www.factfi
nder.census.gov provides demographic information about a particular zip code area’s people and communities. T ose statistics may help your grant application’s needs statement. Crime statistics can be obtained from websites of State or Federal crime data. Browse by State or region. When using any national sta- tistics, bring them down to your local level. If your project involves community service and jobs
in your region, use
www.bls.gov. Online grants ap- plications and management systems require a Duns number (
www.dnb.com) and Employee Identifica- tion Number (
www.irs.gov) for your agency.
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(Ed. Note: Go to the Tactical Response webpage at
www.hendonpub.com
to fi nd an exhaustive list of grant research Internet resources and an explana- tion of all the grant writing terms. )
Stephenie Slahor, Ph.D., J.D., writes in the fi elds of law enforcement and security.
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