Need some inspiration for your Project Inspire entry? Check out our sample video on a community farming initiative in Aceh, Indonesia.

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WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!

Congratulations to The Hapinoy Program from the Philippines for winning the US$25,000 Grand Prize grant! Determined by a combination of public votes and judges scores from the live pitch on 24 August, 2011, The Hapinoy Program wowed the public and judges with their life changing idea.

Congratulations also to UPLift Initiative from Thailand for winning the US $10,000 grant for the best Financial Literacy/Livelihood proposal.

In a surprise development at the Grand Finals, MasterCard put forward a US$10,000 special prize for Most Creative Community Outreach proposal, which the judges awarded to Painting the Road to Empowerment from India.

The winning teams will blog about the progress of their projects on the Project Inspire website from September 2011 and commence fieldwork by December 1, 2011. Join our mailing list or Project Inspire Facebook page for updates!

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Find out how to effectively introduce your organization when you write Government Grant Proposals.

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Organization Presentation for Grant Proposal

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http://www.fundraiserhelp.com/fundraising-letters.htm

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Does anyone have samples of fundraising donation letters?

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Describe the ways you organization works with other coalitions.

In what ways does your organization involve the people you serve in the work of you organization?

etc.

I need some sample answers to help me write my own answers. Many thanks.

what about

http://www.savethechildren.org/

http://www.unicef.org/

these organizations work about improving the positions of children in the world . they take grants and they work with many NGOs around the world.
i hope that this help you

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What are some sites with sample answers to questions a charity would answer about receiving grants?

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http://www.kurzweiledu.com/files/proof_resources_grant1.pdf

This is a relatively straight forward example that may help you get the "juices flowing" on your request.

Good luck.

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help A.S.A.P.?

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Review of Literature
HOPWA Program was designed to provide housing assistance as the annual output measure; and to collect client information demonstrating the outcome for improved housing stability for the special needs population (HUD, 2003). In addition, HOPWA also makes grants to local communities, states, and nonprofit organizations to provide housing assistance and support services to low-income population with HIV/AIDS and their families (HUD, 2006). The funding request for the program is need-driven and reflects the department mission for providing permanent housing assistance to the populations who has very low-income and living with symptomatic HIV/AIDS, who also face chronic homeless and other challenges (Kingsley, 2007).

Studies show over 90 percent of HOPWA funds are distributed according to the number of people living with HIV/AIDS within a state or community (Ramirez, 2006). HOPWA funding is integrated into the overall federal response to the population living with HIV/AIDS (Swindell, 2007). Recently, HUD united with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies on a range of projects to promote better housing, health care, and other support services to those individuals living with HIV/AIDS (Saul, 2007).

Results
The U.S. federal government has made available over $2.3 billion in HOPWA budgets to support communities to establish and operate HIV/AIDS housing (Bruce, 2001). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provided $294.75 million to HIV/AIDS housing assistance program (HUD, 2006). The following chart indicates HOPWA budget for the period 2005-2007:
HOPWA Budget for the period 2005-2007 (Graph)

According to the chart, the 2005 budget requested for HOPWA was $294.8 million, which was level with the fiscal year 2004 (HUD, 2006). In 2006, HOPWA budget decreased to $286 million. In 2007, the program seeks $300 million (HUD, 2007).

Summary of Findings and Implications
Findings state that if the HOPWA program were to stay within budget, there would be a significant decrease in many of the services that the program offers such as housing assistance and medical care for people with HIV/AIDS. The following table describes the performance measurement system and how the system will be implemented.
HOPWA Program Performance Report (Data)

In conclusion, the HIV/AIDS cases are increasing faster than assistance can be given to the people. The findings show that even though HOPWA is not staying within
budget, they are still being effective not only to the people living with HIV/AIDS but other communities as well. The future of the HIV/AIDS community is greatly impacted by the amount of money that HOPWA receives in funds.

Just working on grammar and punctuation with no heavy-handed rewrite (Journalism style):

Introduction
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program was the first of its kind that was established to address the growing needs for housing homeless people, low-income individuals and families that have been affected by the HIV/AIDS Virus (HUD, 2003). This study is to show the extent to which the HOPWA Program has fulfilled its Congressional mandate to provide these services.

Review of Literature
The HOPWA Program was designed to provide housing assistance as the annual output measure and to collect client information demonstrating the outcome for improved housing stability for the special needs population (HUD, 2003). In addition, HOPWA also makes grants to local communities, states and non-profit organizations to provide housing assistance and support services to low-income people with HIV/AIDS and their families (HUD, 2006). The funding request for the program is need-driven and reflects the department’s mission to provide permanent housing assistance to very low-income people and those living with symptomatic HIV/AIDS, who also face chronic homeless and other challenges (Kingsley, 2007).

Studies show more than 90 percent of HOPWA funds are distributed according to the number of people living with HIV/AIDS within a state or community (Ramirez, 2006). HOPWA funding is integrated into the overall federal response to the population living with HIV/AIDS (Swindell, 2007). Recently, HUD united with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies on a range of projects to promote better housing, health care, and other support services to those individuals living with HIV/AIDS (Saul, 2007).

Results
The federal government has made available more than $2.3 billion through HOPWA to support communities in establishing and operating HIV/AIDS housing (Bruce, 2001). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provided $294.75 million to HIV/AIDS housing assistance programs (HUD, 2006). The following chart indicates HOPWA budgets for the period 2005-2007:
HOPWA Budget for the period 2005-2007 (Graph)

According to the chart, the 2005 budget requested for HOPWA was $294.8 million, which was level with the fiscal year 2004 (HUD, 2006). In 2006, the HOPWA budget decreased to $286 million. In 2007, the program seeks $300 million (HUD, 2007).

Summary of Findings and Implications
Findings state that if the HOPWA program were to stay within budget, there would be a significant decrease in many of the services that the program offers such as housing assistance and medical care for people with HIV/AIDS. The following table describes the performance measurement system and how the system will be implemented.
HOPWA Program Performance Report (Data)

In conclusion, the HIV/AIDS cases are increasing faster than assistance can be given to the people. The findings show that even though HOPWA is not staying within
budget, they are still being effective, not only to the people living with HIV/AIDS, but to other groups as well. The future of the HIV/AIDS community is greatly impacted by the amount of money that HOPWA receives in funds.

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Help check grammar errors on my writing sample. 10 points for the best help. Thank you?

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Note those that grants are typically not given for starting a restaurant.

Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for starting a for-profit business.

One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.

Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other special interest groups — minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations if they offer grants. Examples include

Iowa Women's Foundation http://www.iawf.org/
New Mexico Women's Foundation http://www.nmwf.org/guidelines.html

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CON_FAQ2.html

"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."

Nonetheless, 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. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.

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Writing grant proposal software?

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And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK – lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born. Instead of exerting futile effort in finding for grants and grant writers, I suggest you direct your activities to raising funds from friends, families or bank loans.

Nonetheless, 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. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.

Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants — all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same – hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html…

"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."

Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT – Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program

Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

http://www.cfda.gov

http://www.grants.gov

http://gtionline.fdncenter.org

http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm

http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html

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Does anyone know how to write a grant for a small business?

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Teaching Yourself to be a Grantwriter http://www.grantproposal.com/starting_inner.html
Minnesota Council on Foundations Writing a Successful Grant Proposal http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm
American Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org
Non profit Guides http://www.npguides.org/
GrantExperts.com http://www.grantexperts.com
Association of Fund Raising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/

However, I suggest that you focus your energy in looking for other sources of funds. It is hard to find grants to start a business — especially starting a beauty salon.

Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK – lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.

Nonetheless, 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. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.

Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants — all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same – hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html…

"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business — THERE'S NONE.

http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT – Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program

Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

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how do you write a grant proposal?

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Here are some resources where you can learn about grant writing and find samples of grants

Teaching Yourself to be a Grantwriter http://www.grantproposal.com/starting_inner.html
Minnesota Council on Foundations Writing a Successful Grant Proposal http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm
American Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org
Non profit Guides http://www.npguides.org/
GrantExperts.com http://www.grantexperts.com
Association of Fund Raising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/
Foundation Center http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/learnabout/proposalwriting.html

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What is a grant writer supposed to do?

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