Prepare for the Federal Grant Writing Season Before It Begins
Two things about this year’s funding:
- We anticipate the funding announcements may be released earlier than they have been in the past (potentially late winter).
- We anticipate the competition to be extremely tight.
In 2017, 27% of Basic Center Program (BCP) grantees lost funding. Even more striking, 81% of Street Outreach Program (SOP) grantees lost funding. The Transitional Living Program (TLP) situation isn’t much easier. Just over 100 TLP grantees are expiring in 2018, while FYSB expects to make only 75 awards. With the competition so high, writing a perfect grant is more important than ever. To be successful, it is important for organizations to get prepared BEFORE the announcements come out. This year we are switching things up a bit in response to the needs we saw in 2016 and 2017. Take a minute to review the services we are offering in 2018 to address the biggest challenges organizations experienced in creating a competitive application:
Federal Funding Webinar Series
Find out what Federal funding is available to youth serving organizations and how to develop a competitive proposal through MANY’s Federal Funding Webinar Series. Dates are subject to change based on when Federal budget information and funding announcements become available. Space is extremely limited, so register today! MANY will offer the following webinars in Spring 2018:
- 2018 Federal Funding Update
- Transitional Living Program Funding Announcement Walkthrough
- Street Outreach Program Funding Announcement Walkthrough
- Basic Center Program Funding Announcement Walkthrough
Stay tuned by signing up for MANY's mailing list here.
Grant Writing Boot Camp - MANY’s Newest Service!
Learn how to write the most competitive FYSB grant possible from experienced grant reviewers – all before funding is announced. MANY’s Grant Writing Boot Camp offers a combination of grant writing webinars, independent writing work, and one-on-one consultation and feedback on your proposal drafts. And it all happens around your schedule! Learn how to:
- Show your community’s need for RHY services is greater than other communities.
- Incorporate the Final Rule into your approach to delivering services.
- Describe your evaluation plan clearly.
- Create a thorough logic model.
- Demonstrate your organization’s competitive advantage.
To learn more about or to join our Grant Writing Boot Camp, click here.
Proposal Review Services
Let our experienced Federal reviewers become part of your grant writing team. Send us drafts of your proposals and receive recommendations on how to improve them. Our team evaluates your proposals to ensure they include all required information and fully address each funding announcements’ evaluation criteria - which is key when a near perfect score is needed to secure funding. To learn more or add your organization’s name to our proposal review list, visit our Proposal Review Services page.
Finally, MANY Members receive discounts on each of these services and priority scheduling on proposal reviews, so renew or join today! The savings from the discount of one proposal review pays for your organization's annual membership. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Shelley, MANY's Director of Strategic Initiatives, at shelley@manynet.org.
