Find Grant Funding Now! - The Five-Step Prosperity Process for Entrepreneurs and Business

"This book is built around the Five-Step Prosperity Process Aubrey uses for her clients every day. Other features will include sample forms, such as Letters of Intent, grant searching checklists, budgets, narrative formation, sample merit review, checklist for the top five feasibility points, 30 and 60 day grant project management plans, and very importantly, the customized Grant Readiness Assessment Tool. The book will have sidebars with quotes and resources and a custom illustrated schematic of the Five Step Prosperity Process that is highlighted in each chapter to show where at in the process as they progress through the book. It will also include snap tags in each chapter that link to videos and excerpts of additional content. There are books on grant writing and there are books on business, there are even books that tell you how to start a grant writing business. This book is about how and when you could use grants to get cash to start or expand your business. This is the book the small business financial market has been missing!"--

List of contents

Preface xiii
 
Acknowledgments xxi
 
About the Author xxv
 
PART ONE
 
Navigating the Grant and Funding Landscape
 
1 Why Grants Now? 3
 
Why Grant Funding Is Hot 4
 
Regulations, Rules, and Red Tape 10
 
Perspectives on Prosperity 13
 
2 The Five Steps to Navigating the Grant Process 15
 
New Ventures, Entrepreneurial Needs 18
 
Overview of the Five-Step Process 20
 
Before You Begin: The Idea 21
 
Step 1: Project 22
 
Measurable 23
 
Targeted Outcome 24
 
Aligns with the GFO's Goals 24
 
Has Designated, Realistic Milestones 25
 
Justifiable, Workable Budget 25
 
Demonstrates Ability to Sustain After Grant Funding 25
 
Shows Some Aspect of Greater Good 26
 
Step 2: Peruse 26
 
Step 3: Ponder 27
 
Step 4: Prepare 28
 
Step 5: Patience 29
 
Perspectives on Prosperity 30
 
3 What Is a Grant? 31
 
Bringing Structure to the Grant Process 33
 
The Elements of a Grant 35
 
Award of Cash 36
 
Terms and Timeframe 37
 
Are There Ever Any Exceptions? 39
 
Are There Ever Any Extensions? 39
 
Grants Are Usually a Reimbursement 40
 
Reporting Is Required 41
 
Grants Can Be Recalled 41
 
A Grant Is Always Competitive 42
 
What Grants Are Not 42
 
Grants versus Loans 43
 
Grants versus Scholarships 45
 
Grants versus Rebates 45
 
Grants versus Tax Credits 45
 
Grants versus Endowments 45
 
Grants versus Fundraising 46
 
Grants Are Not Free Money 46
 
Perspectives on Prosperity 47
 
4 Is There Really Money Out There? 49
 
Matching Your Project with the GFOs 50
 
Is There Enough Grant Money? 51
 
How Big Is the Federal Grant Marketplace? 51
 
Government Grants 52
 
The Difference between State and Federal Government Grant Makers 54
 
How Much Grant Funding Is at the State Level? 55
 
Foundation and Nonprofit Grants 56
 
Corporate Foundations 59
 
The Size of the Philanthropic Marketplace 59
 
Trade Associations 60
 
Perspectives on Prosperity 65
 
PART TWO
 
Strategies for Grant Success
 
5 Finding the Money 69
 
Effective Searching 70
 
Funds Follow Fit 71
 
Seven Key Questions for Effective Grant
 
Agency Searching 72
 
Time Efficiency 72
 
Should I Send in Unsolicited Material? 74
 
Other Searching Tips 75
 
Create a Grant Tracking System 77
 
Determining Eligibility and Feasibility (Step 3) 80
 
Eligibility Assessment 81
 
Feasibility Assessment 83
 
Decoding Federal Grant Announcements 85
 
Perspectives on Prosperity 96
 
6 Is There a Grant for That? 97
 
Types of Work You can Fund with Grants 99
 
What Does Technical Assistance Mean? 100
 
What's Trending Now? 101
 
Unique Funding Example 103
 
The Real Impact: How Grant Dollars Meet a Need 104
 
Non-Money Reasons to Ask for Money 105
 
Should Grants be Used only When You Need the Money? 106
 
Other Values of Grants 107
 
To Leverage Funding 107
 
To Enhance Public Relations 108
 
To Establish Credibility and Viability 110
 
To Support Your Causes 110
 
To Gain Collaborator Buy-In 111
 
To Demonstrate Trustworthiness 112
 
Perspectives on Prosperity 113
 
7 The High Stakes of Winning or Losing Grants 115
 

About the author

As a Certified Grant Administrator, SARAH BETH AUBREY has written over 400 successful grants in 38 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada; funding for these awards has yielded nearly $55 million since 2008. Sarah specializes in grant strategy and uses a process-oriented approach to navigating the grant funding process with state, federal, and foundation funding sources. Her expertise lies heavily in the areas of energy, agriculture, sustainability/environment, and food production, yet she sources grants of all kinds specific to the client's needs?working to make the program fit the project. Besides application and loan guarantee assistance, Sarah's firm, Prosperity Consulting, offers services in market research, business planning, feasibility studies, and training. As a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), Sarah also speaks frequently on the topic of navigating the grant funding process to corporate clients, trade groups, and entrepreneurs. She is also the author of The Profitable Hobby Farm, also from Wiley.

Summary

A practical, proven system for finding, applying for, and winning grants for your small business This year alone, there is at least $350 million worth of grant money available for small businesses. But plenty of small businesses will miss out on that money because they either don't know it's there or don't know how to get it.

Product details

• Authors: Aubrey, Sarah B. Aubrey, Sarah Beth Aubrey, Sb Aubrey
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2014
• EAN: 9781118710487
• ISBN: 978-1-118-71048-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Wiley Nonprofit Authority; Wiley Nonprofit Authority (Unn; Wiley Nonprofit Authority; Wiley Nonprofit Authority (Unn
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management