Grants come in all shapes and sizes which is what you will learn in a good
grant writing course. There are international sources, national sources, regional sources and local sources for grant funding. Some of the easier grants to get are the smaller ones for local purposes. There are also grants available for a variety of distinct causes with foundations that have been set up specifically to support such grants. And don"t forget the U.S. government as a source. The U.S. government is the largest single grant giving organization in the whole world. Information about the U.S. government grants can be found online simply by searching for "grants U.S. government." Make sure you go to a U.S. government website where the grant proposal requirements are publicly listed for free. There is no need to pay any third party for this information that is given out for free by the U.S. government. You can buy a guidebook for U.S. Government grants that are published by third parties, and advertised heavily on TV if you want to have a handy reference book, but you can find all that information for free from the government if you know where to look.
Narrow the focus of the grant proposal to specifically target the funding sources you have identified as being the most likely to fund your request. Spend the extra time necessary in research to make sure you have funding organizations that will be receptive to reviewing your grant proposal. Whatever time you spend researching to find a perfect match between your ideas and the funding sources parameters and mission will be well spent in saving you the wasted effort in submitting a grant proposal to the wrong source and having it rejected out of hand.
Sometimes it is also how you present the material. For example, a proposal for providing shelter for women that have suffered physical abuse from their husbands can be described as either a homeless shelter, or a resource for women to escape domestic violence or both. Depending on the funding sources stated interests you will want to highlight those elements of your proposal that match the highest interests of the funding source you are submitting your proposal to. All these tips are found in a good
grant writing course and that is why it pays to attend one.
