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Grants
Grants are an essential part of the funding mix for many nonprofits. Obtaining grants, however, can be a difficult process—which is why we’ve dedicated this page to tips and resources to help your organization learn how to find and attain the funding it needs.
If you have any resources that you’d like to share with the nonprofit community, please email a brief description, and link or PDF to Melissa Harris.
Tips
Winning Grant Proposal Abstracts Online
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Sector Specific Sites
Resources for Educational Grantseekers Institute of Museum and Library Services
Articles
Grant makers seek effective ways to improve charities' operations How to Write a Request for Proposal
Grants Bookshelf
The Business of Special Events Made Possible By: Succeeding with Sponsorship Preparing Your Capital Campaign The Complete Guide to Fund-Raising Management The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money |
Upcoming Trainings in Grants
September 21 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | CT Nonprofits, HartfordTHE ABCs OF USING YOUR WEBSITE FOR FUNDRAISING AND DONOR PARTICIPATION
Using interactive internet-based tools is necessary in our current changing marketplace. This workshop will demonstrate how to make the best use of your website tied to effective fundraising techniques.
Using interactive internet-based tools is necessary in our current changing marketplace. This workshop will demonstrate how to make the best use of your website tied to effective fundraising techniques.
Members: $50; Nonmembers: $70 | Code: NPL1
Trainer: Ira Yellen and David Kluskiewicz, First Experience Communications
*3.0 CFRE Credits Available
September 23 and September 30 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | James Blackstone Memorial Library; BranfordA two-day series on grantwriting. From searching for potential funders to writing and editing grant proposals, attend this series to learn how to secure grants to fund viable programs or implement new projects.
Members: $250; Nonmembers: $325 | Lunch included | Code: GCP1
Trainer: Diane Gedeon-Martin, The Write Source, LLC
*12.0 CFRE Credits Available
September 28 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Marlin Center, New HavenIn this seminar, we will look at all stages in the fund-raising cycle from how to make the initial contact to a funder, to how to prepare for and hold successful funder meetings, to developing successful proposals, to stewarding and reporting on a grant.
Members: $50; Nonmembers: $70 | Code: BG
Trainer: Kenna Barrett, Yale Law School
*3.0 CFRE Credits Available
October 1 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | CT Nonprofits, HartfordThis workshop presents information that can enable your organization to be a prime candidate for additional funding by sharing some of the best practices of flourishing non-profits. Come to the workshop seeking solid information and greater inspiration.
Members: $40; Nonmembers: $60. Register each additional guest for $20 | Code: ID
Members: $40; Nonmembers: $60. Register each additional guest for $20 | Code: ID
Trainer: Elvin Turner, Turner Consulting and John Motley, MotleyBeup
*3.0 CFRE Credits Available
October 14 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Marlin Center, New HavenParticipants will examine how the teachings about major donor acquisition, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship can be applied in a world where boards, donors, and colleagues are not as perfect as we may like.
Members: $50; Nonmembers: $70 | Code: MGS
Trainer: Kenna Barrett, Yale Law School
*3.0 CFRE Credits Available
November 10 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Green Street Arts Center, Middletown
Learn from the pros how to make your event, show or expo worthy of BIG sponsors in new and creative ways. Discover how you can use the power of the latest marketing techniques to add more value for your sponsors and get them to participate as strategic partners.
Fee: $50. Register each additional guest for $20 | Code: FEE1
Trainer: Amy Scott, Wild Apple Design Group LLC and Sally Rider, Rider Productions
*3.0 CFRE Credits Available
November 15 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Marlin Center, New HavenIt is essential to go the extra mile to make your proposal special. In this workshop, attendees will learn the basics of tailoring your requests to meet funders’ needs and practice revising some real-life grant proposals.
Members: $50; Nonmembers: $70 | Code: CGP
Trainer: Judith Margolin, Consultant on Foundations and Grants
*3.0 CFRE Credits Available
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