Grant Writing

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Effective grant writing is an integral part of public health programs, services, and efforts. Grant funding can be used to start, expand, or continue a variety of child safety efforts and cannot be overlooked for its critical role in program viability. On the surface, grant writing may seem somewhat intimidating, but it is a skill that can be learned. Planning, preparation, and practice contribute to good, fundable proposals.

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For information on additional grant writing resources, please visit:

• Applying for a Grant: The General Approach, The Community Tool Box
  This section of the Community Tool Box website describes how to apply for grant funding.
• Foundation Center
  The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and it operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level.
• Funding, Rural Assistance Center
  This section of the Rural Assistance Center's website provides funding tips, current funding opportunities, and funding information guides for rural communities.
• Grant Writing How To's and Training Materials, California Kids' Plates Program
  This section of the Kids' Plates Program website provides a grant writing presentation, handouts, resources, and guides to help write a successful grant proposal.
• Grant Writing Tip Sheets, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  This is a collection of grant writing tip sheets from various NIH Institutes.
• Grant Writing Tools for Nonprofit Organizations, Non-Profit Guides
  Free web-based grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups.
• Hints for Grant or Funding Applications, Center for Injury Prevention, Policy and Practice
  This document provides helpful hints for preparing a grant application.
• Learn About Proposal Writing, Foundation Center
  This section of the Foundation Center’s website provides a listing of books and grant writing training courses offered through the Foundation.
• The Grant Seekers’ Handbook: A Guide to Finding Funds, Center for Nonprofit Management
  This handbook helps grant seekers learn how to identify and research potential funding sources and to develop effective proposals using the Foundation Center’s Nonprofit Resource Library.
• The Grantsmanship Center Archives, The Grantsmanship Center
  This listing of publications has information on how to plan, manage, staff, and fund nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
• The Grantsmanship Training Program, The Grantsmanship Center
  The Grantsmanship Training Program is a comprehensive, hands-on workshop that covers researching funding sources as well as writing and reviewing real proposals.
• Writing a Grant, The Community Tool Box
  This section of the Community Tool Box website reviews standard components of a grant proposal and how to prepare for writing a winning grant proposal.