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Organization Funding Opportunities

Below are resources available to assist in the preparation and submission of a grant for lead-related issues.

Step 1: Preparation

• Start by identifying a problem your organization wants to address
• Identify individuals or groups to support the proposal

Step 2: Identification of Funding Resource

• When you are looking at these funding resources, please consider the following:
  • Eligibility of Grant - Eligible Applicants
  • The amount of time needed to write the proposal
  • If the organization has the financial and personnel resources needed to fulfill proposal's objectives
• Search through the list of sources of funding.  Consider both  government agencies and private organizations when searching.

Step 3: Writing the Grant Proposal

• Developing and Writing Grant Proposals (Exit DHS - The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)
• Proposal Writing Short Course (Exit DHS - The Foundation Center) 
• EPA Grant Writing Tutorial (Exit DHS - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

• Data and Maps to demonstrate the need for funding.

• Intersections of Health and Housing (Exit DHS - Center for Housing Policy) An excellent and much-needed tool for grant writing, this website contains a new set of resources on available research evidence that demonstrates the many ways that housing may affect health and educational outcomes. 

Step 4: Review, Review, Review

• Seek out a neutral third party to review the proposal for continuity, clarity, and reasoning.

Step 5: Signature

• Remember to obtain the signature from the appropriate administrator before mailing the application.  The signature must be the individual who has authority to enter into agreements for your organization.

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Last Revised: February 06, 2013