I am trying to write a proposal to propose a grant to redecorate a chemotherapy room. Who would I contact for this and what should I include in the proposal? Also, who do you think would be willing to give me the funds to do this?
Before you think of how to write this grant proposal, find first a foundation who might be able to help you. It will not be easy and you will have to JUSTIFY why they need to support a redecorating project. Are there studies that show that cancer patients react better to a light blue room? Is there any impact at all in their recovery if you change the room?
The key to remember when writing a grant proposal is you have to CLEARLY demonstrate the need for the money. Think about this first, and then find possible funding sources.
If you are operating a non-profit organization, Your best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.
The best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it’s a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.
If you want to try federal sources, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants.
CFDA has several ways to search for grants. I suggest you search by beneficiary and select Private Non Profit Organization and you can find listings of grants available http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show
The government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.
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I don’t think you’re going to find any foundation willing to support a redecoration project, unless it directly involved improving the health of the patients, and even that would be hard to prove. I’d recommend getting an estimate and perhaps going the fundraiser route, or hitting up a local company or two who might be open to the project.
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Before you think of how to write this grant proposal, find first a foundation who might be able to help you. It will not be easy and you will have to JUSTIFY why they need to support a redecorating project. Are there studies that show that cancer patients react better to a light blue room? Is there any impact at all in their recovery if you change the room?
The key to remember when writing a grant proposal is you have to CLEARLY demonstrate the need for the money. Think about this first, and then find possible funding sources.
If you are operating a non-profit organization, Your best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.
The best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it’s a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.
If you want to try federal sources, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants.
CFDA has several ways to search for grants. I suggest you search by beneficiary and select Private Non Profit Organization and you can find listings of grants available http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show
The government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.
References :
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