What is the key to getting a stimulus grant?
Having a viable plan for a program that will achieve stimulus goals, such as developing new jobs or improving infrastructure.
What types of programs are easiest to get funded?
Programs where the group receiving funds can demonstrate the ability to achieve stimulus goals and, in the case of job creating programs, maintain the jobs after the grant funds run out.
What type of organizations can secure grant funds?
Companies, charitable organizations, religious organizations, nonprofit corporations, governmental agencies etc. Any group with the ability to carry out programs that will achieve stimulus program goals.
What qualifications does an organization need to secure grant funding?
The group should be well-established enough to convince grant reviewers that they have the capability to carry out the proposed program.
What are the key factors for groups looking to win a grant award?
The group should have managers with the necessary experience to direct the program being proposed and a business organization with the capability to handle the program.
Can a new company or other group get a stimulus grant?
Yes, if the group has a viable program to propose and the ability to manage and support the program.
Who cannot get a stimulus grant?
Individuals who seek money for development of a personal project, or any project that does not meet goals of the stimulus program
What is the process of obtaining a grant?
There are two steps to obtaining a grant:
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Finding a specific grant program that can fund the type of project you want to develop
2.
Preparing the grant proposal with the details of your project.
How can a group successfully obtain a grant?
The best way to maximize your chances of obtaining a grant is to obtain the assistance of a person with grant-writing experience. Federal government grants are complex, and very few people succeed when applying without prior grant-writing experience.
What is the cost for preparing a Stimulus grant proposal?
Getting consultant assistance to locate the right source of grant funds and help write the proposal will cost several thousand dollars.
Why can’t I do it myself?
If you don’t have experience, you won’t know how to look for the right funding source, and you won’t know how to write a proposal that could hope to succeed.
Will the grant pay for the costs of preparing the grant proposal?
No. The group submitting the bid must pay the cost of preparing the proposal.