Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 2: Prospect Research
Once you have defined the project(s) for which you would like to seek foundation support, the next step is to find the best possible funders.
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Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 3: Identify a Foundation Match
Consider yourself a matchmaker. An important part of your job as you seek foundation grants is to identify and nurture successful matches between your station and potential funders.
Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 4: Approach a Foundation
There are four principal ways to begin a conversation with a foundation regarding the possibility of a grant.
Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 5: Write the Proposal Narrative
So, you've gathered information about the project you want to propose to a foundation, you've researched the foundation, and you've determined that there is a reasonable fit.
Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 6: Cultivation
Is successful grantseeking all about "who you know?" No, it's not. But who you know - and who knows you - does matter.
Grant Seekers Toolkit Checklist: Proposal Attachments
Most foundation proposals that you submit will be accompanied by a series of standard attachments - documents that provide additional information and support for your request.