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GRANT
WRITING and APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
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There are hundreds of millions of
dollars awarded each year in Grants and Loan Guarantees in the U.S.A. from
Federal, State, Regional, Foundation, and Individual Grantors.
Grant Award success takes Training, Expertise, and Experience.
T-21.com
can help.
Following
are just three examples of successful T-21 Grant Assistance Services:
TOURISM
PROMOTION BOARD.
Problem.
A four-year-old state program, promoting tourism and education, lost all funding as a result of
across-the-board budget cuts. The entire program was
in jeopardy.
Action.
The program received funding research and application help in a
hurry from T-21. After establishing a Preliminary Plan,
their T-21 Grant Specialist polled Private Foundations, State agencies, shared Board Members, and other
relevant connections for interest in the program's continuation.
She contacted the management staff in each foundation and agency, prior to the submission of Grant
Proposals, to help ensure rapid, serious consideration of
Applications. T-21 then quickly amassed all the essential data,
completed the Grant Applications, and forwarded them for submission.
Results. The
T-21 Grant Specialist secured almost one-half million dollars in Grant Awards for the program from four foundations and the
state government.
A true success story followed: The program was not only saved but has grown, over the last eight years, to have an economic impact of over
one-million, five-hundred-thousand dollars per year in tourism revenue.
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CHILDREN'S
HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION.
Problem.
An organization for the development of
orphan drugs to treat and prevent childhood genetic neuromuscular disorders began in 1991 as a single, small
volunteer-staffed office.
By 2007, it had raised almost $7-million for research and expanded to 19 chapters in the US and Canada.
As the association grew, it was overwhelmed by requests for information and support from physicians, investigators, and parents - preventing it from fulfilling its original mission.
The organization's Web Site just presented static information and was updated only quarterly.
To improve communications, they needed a new Interactive Web Site, allowing parents and physicians from around the world, to:
Access the most up-to-date information about these diseases,
Learn of clinical trials in their area, Discuss specific topics in interactive chat rooms,
Review profiles of successful lobbyists for increased research spending, and
Create their own Blogs (Web Logs) linked to the Web Site.
Action.
Their T-21 Grant Specialist contacted relevant private foundations and located one that was interested in the project.
When supplied with more detailed information about the
organization and its mission, the foundation agreed to support the
re-design of the current Web Site as well as a new Public Relations Plan.
T-21's Grant Specialist worked closely with the foundation to draft a Grant
that fulfilled the organization's need and was within the Grantor’s mission.
A funding Application was soon completed and submitted.
Results. A
$30,000
grant was awarded to re-design the Web Site to make it an
Interactive Electronic Community for families and physicians seeking information and support.
Funds were also provided for a statewide PR campaign.
- The new Web Site became a valuable operational tool, allowing organization staff to focus on their primary mission:
Support the development of prevention and cures for childhood neuromuscular disorders.
- The new PR
campaign targeted pediatricians, pediatric specialists and their patients.
- Success soon
became obvious: Of the
800+ physicians contacted,
80% reported using the new Web Site to research treatment options and clinical trials, and
98% recommended it to patients for support and advocacy.
In addition, the new Web Site’s success was the catalyst for creation of a Grant-funded position for promotion of the organization.
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TRAINING
SUPPORT.
Problem.
Small rural museums in one Eastern state lacked funds for staff training sessions, necessary for preservation of their collections and education of their public audience.
Action. They turned to a T-21 Grant Specialist for help.
After a thorough planning period, a Grant-supported, admission-free Forum was proposed to train staff in small and emerging museums.
Their T-21 Grant Specialist contacted relevant State and Federal agencies and Foundations to garner Grant support for the proposal.
She guided the Research and Data Collection, necessary for making formal Grant Requests, and soon completed the Grant Applications.
Results. An initial
$40,000
Foundation grant for the first Museum Forum was awarded in
1996. Forums are now held biennially in the summer, to provide three days of intensive training in an academic setting.
Local universities were solicited to donate lodging and meals for attendees.
The Museum Forum program is still going strong - ten years after the initial Grant.
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