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Recently
I was working on a project that needed a funding source, and I did some
preliminary work to see if it would be a good fit for the prospective
donor I had in mind. It turns out it wasn’t, but what I learned about
the process can help others in search of grants and how to get them.
Finding a funding source for a particular project can be
daunting, but there is a process being set up at the college through the
Resource Development Committee and Office of Communications, Marketing
& Foundation that can offer valuable assistance in writing grants.
With the guidance and assistance of the RDC in writing grants and
crafting proposals, you may find federal, state and private funds to
help support projects that meet particular goals or guidelines. External
funding may provide new equipment, enrich the experience for student
learners, or create innovative instructional and student services
programs.
Because grant writing is an art and can be a lot of work, the RDC
has developed some guidelines and services the committee provides to
help you achieve your goals.
There are three
basic steps to getting started:
¾ Identify
a problem impacting students at Glendale Community College or related to
meeting the educational needs of the community.
Then come up with a solution and fill out the Funding Request
Form. This first step in the planning process will help you identify
items you’ll need to include in your proposal, such as reasonable
objectives that your proposed program will achieve and the budget
required to achieve them.
¾ Set
up a meeting with the Resource Development Committee. The Resource
Development Committee will help you find your best funding match. There
are three potential funding categories – public (government), private
or fundraising activity.
¾ Funding
to write grants could be available. RT/EP for college personnel could be
available for those interested in writing the grants themselves.
Identifying and
pursuing grants is not easy but your efforts are worthwhile. It’s very rewarding to
see your ideas turned into institutional programs. You bring the
passion, experience and subject matter, and we will do our best to
assist you in crafting a winning proposal.
Please call the Elana Edelstein, Assistant Director of
Communications, Marketing, & Foundation, at x5163 for more
information about grant writing and the process entails. &
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