WoFlowzTrying to write grants for my outdoor club for trips/outings, along with to get the rowing club new singles and doubles for the men’s team this spring and holy shit the amount of paperwork and red tape!!! No wonder sm grant and scholarship money goes un claimed or contested. Most of this shits a pain in the ass. Very well worth it but a pain non the less
I had to study grant writing in my technical writing class at MSU. I honestly believe it is the reason I was able to initially launch Zero Zone, since I modeled my application to NS off a grant formula I studied in school.
Just follow this:
- Introduction letter of your organization.
-Statement of need addressing what you want.
-Abstract explaining why your organization needs this, and how it will make an impact.
- A written grant explaining what your organization does, why you deserve the money or thing, and how that money or thing will be used.
- A timeline of how the money or thing will be used in your organization.
- Cost table of your organizations budget, and a budget for the money or thing you are asking for.
I feel you though, it is such a pain in the ass. I spent at least a week working on the Zero Zone application for the NS Stimulus fund, and the one I wrote for class took me over a month. Be diligent, use lots of details, use a formal tone, and use lots of numbers and statistics. Also- the place giving you money wants to feel like they're actually making a difference, so provide lots of details on how your grant will have an impact on your club or the local community.
Good Luck, you got it.
