introduction and module 1: getting started titles
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INTRODUCTIONandMODULE1:GETTINGSTARTED
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PageTitleforStorylineMenu:NavigatingtheCourse
Hi!MynameisAngela.IrecentlycompletedthePreventionFellowshipProgramandamnowworkingasaprogramcoordinatorforasubstanceabusepreventioncoalition.
We’regettingreadytoapplyforgovernmentfundingandI’vebeenaskedtochooseanappropriategrantandwritetheproposal.Ihearthatyou’realsointerestedinwritingagrant.Followalongwithmeandtogetherwe’lllearnhowtocreateasuccessfulgrantapplication.
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PageTitleforStorylineMenu:Objectives
InthisfirstmoduleI’lllearnhowto
1. Researchgovernmentfunders2. IdentifyResources,and3. Beginbuildingrelationshipswith
funders
So,howdowegetstarted?IknowafewPreventionFellowshipalums.Maybetheycanhelpme.
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PageTitleforStorylineMenu:NewslettersforGrants
WillHiAngela!I’mWillBradley,directorofayouthorganization.Oneofthefirstthingsyouneedtodoisgetconnected!Thereareseveralonlinenewslettersthatareagreatsourceofinformationforgrantopportunities.Subscribetoanewslettertogetregularnotificationsoffundingopportunities.
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UnderneathWill’snameinserthistitleinitalics:Directorofayouthorganization
PageTitleforStorylineMenu:WebsitesforGrants
StephenAngela,thisisStephenMonroe.I’maGrantWriterwithacommunityhealthorganization.Myadviceistocheckoutwebsitesoffederalandstatesourcesforgrantannouncements.It’simportanttocontinuouslyresearchgrantopportunitiesandbeawareofthefocusoffundingagencies.AgoodplacetostartisGrants.gov.• Grants.gov
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UnderneathStephen’snameinserthistitleinitalics:Grantwriterwithacommunityhealthorganization
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PageTitleforStorylineMenu:WebsitesforGrants
Grants.govisanespeciallygoodwebsitetogettoknow.It’sthesingleaccesspointforover900federalgrantprograms.Notonlythat,butmostagenciesrequiretheirgrantapplicationsbesubmittedelectronicallythroughthegrants.govportalinsteadofthroughtheindividualagency.
PageTitleforStorylineMenu:CFDA
NatalieHi,mynameisNatalieField.I’magovernmentProjectOfficer.MyadviceistolookattheCatalogueforFederalDomesticAssistance.Thiswebsiteregularlypublishesgrantannouncementswithcontactanddeadlineinformation.
§ CatalogueforFederalDomestic
Assistance
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UnderneathNatalie’snameinserthertitleinitalics:ProjectOfficer
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PageTitleforStorylineMenu:KnowyourFOAandRFA
Also,besuretokeepgovernmentgrantfundersonspeeddialandcallthemregularly.Askthemabouttheirfundingcyclesbecauseit’simportanttokeeptrackofwhentheirRequestsforApplications,orRFAs,orFundingOpportunityAnnouncements,orFOAs,willhitthestreet.ItalsohelpstostudyalreadyexistingRFAsandFOAs.
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PageTitleforStorylineMenu:ContactFederalGrantFunders
Select“ContactingFederalGrantFunders”fromthebookshelfforadditionalinformationonworkingwithfunders.
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PageTitleforStorylineMenu:WrapUp
Thanks,everyone.NowIknowhowtoresearchgovernmentfundersandgrantannouncementssoIcanbeontopoffundingopportunities.
Inthenextmodule,I’lllearnmoreaboutthegrantreviewprocessandwhatstepsIneedtotaketobeginwritingaSAMHSAgrantapplication.
VOofAngela
Knowledgecheck/quiz:1. Selectthestrategiesyoumightuseto
buildrelationshipswithgovernmentfunders.• [ü]Makeroutinetelephonecalls
togovernmentfunders• [x]Sendaboxofchocolates• [ü]Askquestionsaboutfunding
cycles• [x]OfferticketstotheSuperBowl
2. TrueorFalse–Youshouldonly
researchgrantopportunitieswhenyourprogramisinneedoffunding• False
3. Whichofthefollowingaresourcefor
governmentgrantannouncements.
Allow2attemptstoanswerquestionscorrectly.