The definitive how-to guide covering every aspect of writing a grant proposal. Drawing on 60 years of experience in the fields of nonprofits, grantwriting and grantmaking. The authors take the reader step by step through the entire process from planning, (getting started, assessment of capability, development of the ideas, and finding source solutions), to writing and submitting the proposal (title pages, abstracts, the purposes of need, procedures, evaluations, qualifications, budget and review, submission, notifications and renewal). Numerous checklists, useful websites, and other valuable tools help keep the reader informed.

Helping you from your earliest brainstorms to fully funded projects, this essential directory offers countless tips and resources for artists and arts organizations seeking funding for performances, exhibits, residencies, general operations, fellowships, and numerous other program types. Grants are supposed to enable work, not create more of it. You need a guide, a map, and the right tools for the job. Helping you from your earliest brainstorms to fully funded projects, this essential directory offers countless tips and resources for artists and arts organizations seeking funding for performances, exhibits, residencies, general operations, fellowships, and numerous other program types. This invaluable directory highlights over 3,650 current programs from 2,106 sponsors, including U.S. and foreign foundations, corporations, state arts councils and government agencies, and other organizations. Each record includes: -Grant title -Description -Requirements -Amount -Applic atio deadline -Contact information (phone, fax, and email) -Internet access -Sponsor name and address -Samples of awarded grants (when available) Four indexes-subject, sponsoring organization, program type, and geographic-help you identify the right program quickly. Also included is A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing, by Jeremy Miner and Lynn Miner, which offers essential tips on the grantseeking process.

Grants are available from thousands of sources, both private and public. To the grantseeker, however, this wealth of sources appears like an impenetrable jungle. "Where are the grants I need and what do I need to do to submit my ideas and proposals?" This book is designed to answer these questions by aiming the grantseeker to both the grant givers and by providing a bibliography of book for further research.

Highlights more than 3,650 current programs from 2,106 sponsors, including U.S. and foreign foundations, corporations, state arts councils and government agencies, and other organizations.

Background information and directory details on the world of foundations providing a quick and easy reference to an invaluable collection of contact names and addresses.

Comprehensive listing of active grantmaking programs and foundations, trusts, and scholarship programs within Indiana and Kentucky. Includes private foundations, corporate giving programs and foundations, and community foundations that are located in, have headquarters in, or give in Indiana and/or Kentucky.