Chapter 4
Venturing into Public-Sector Grants
IN THIS CHAPTER
Taking a 360 degree look at nearby public funding
Stepping into the world of federal grantmaking agencies and Grants.gov
Raising your odds of funding by communicating with elected officials
In this chapter, I take you on a journey down the government’s grantmaking highway, which starts in Congress and ends in your state, county, town, village, or city. I also reveal how to get your elected officials to support your grantseeking efforts.
Before we get started, let me set the record straight when it comes to government money: There is no such thing as a “free” grant or “free money.” Every grant award comes with strings attached. Either you have to spend your own money first (reimbursement grant) and submit receipts to get grant funds, or you have to file reams of electronic paperwork to generate an electronic funds transfer into your organization’s bank account.
Looking for Local Funding First
Washington, D.C., is a funding epicenter for U.S. government grantmaking agencies. Congress creates legislation and then votes to allocate funding to hundreds of grantmaking programs annually. This funding then trickles down to ...
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