Rural Funding Resources
Introduction
Getting the resources you need to operate your sexual violence response programs is key to your sustainability. Critical steps include identifying resources for funding and preparing your grant proposal or application. Below are links for assistance with these steps.
Successful grant-writing requires solid advance planning and preparation. It takes time to coordinate your planning; research, organize, write and package your proposal; submit your proposal to the funder and follow up.
It is most important that you understand clearly the grant maker’s guidelines before you write your proposal. Make sure the grant maker’s goals and objectives match your grant seeking purposes and that you are eligible to compete for funding.
It is most important that you understand clearly the grant maker’s guidelines before you write your proposal. Make sure the grant maker’s goals and objectives match your grant seeking purposes and that you are eligible to compete for funding.
Once you know you are eligible and there is a match between what the funder is offering and what you need, you must organize your proposal well; pay attention to detail and specifications; use concise, persuasive writing and request reasonable funding.
Identifying Resources
For access to all Federal funding opportunities: http://www.grants.gov/
NSVRC Funding Alerts – biweekly:
- Go to the NSVRC Home page at http://www.nsvrc.org/
- Click on the square orange icon at the bottom of the NSVRC NEWS section
- This will take you to the News Feed page of frequently updated news that contains the latest Funding Alert.
- At the top of the News Feed page is a link to subscribe to the feed. If you subscribe, a link to the News Feed will be added to the Favorites tab of your browser.
NSVRC Funding Announcements page:
VAWnet Funding Alert Newsletter – information on public, private and research funding opportunities related to violence against women.
- Go to the VAWnet homepage at http://www.vawnet.org/
- On the top right side of the page, you will see JOIN OUR MAILING LIST
- Put your email address in the box and check the “Funding Alerts” box below.
To search and locate a variety of private and foundation resources:
Foundation Center’s Philanthropy News Digest: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/
Foundation Center’s Foundation Finder: http://lnp.fdncenter.org/finder.html
Fundsnet Services’ Fundraising and Grants Directory: http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
Preparing your proposal or application
From the Rural Assistance Center, resources for rural grant writing: http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/funding/grantwriting.php
Non-profit Guides: Grant-writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations: http://www.npguides.org/
The Grantsmanship Center offers on-site training, as well as online support for grant writing and funding resources: http://www.tgci.com/
This project was supported by Grant No. 2009-TA-AX-K042 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
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