Assignment: Finalize Selection of a Funder

As you have no doubt discovered, locating an RFP that aligns to your  project idea is a big task. The search can be complex, requiring skilled  use of key words, the capability to navigate different web sites, and  the ability to critically evaluate a funder’s mission and goals as well  as its guidelines for funding. You also need to decide whether public or  private funding is most desirable for you and consider why. With  consideration to feedback you received from your colleagues for the  three RFPs you posted in this week’s Discussion, and to the continued  analysis of your search results for state, federal, and foundation  grants, in this Assignment you will finalize your funder selection. 

For this Assignment: Review this week’s Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to Chapters 4 and 6 in the course text.  Review the notes you kept on your web searches. Make sure you have a clear idea of how your search process proceeded. Decide which funding agency and RFP you are going to select. Keep in mind the feedback you received from your colleagues.

Assignment (2 page paper APA Style Format, excluding citations)

Address the following (Non Government Organization to help single mothers take care of their family without the help of welfare) Identify your selected funding agency and include  the title or description of the grant for which you will apply. Add the  most appropriate link (URL) for identifying the RFP. Did you have to modify your project at all as a result of your search? If yes, explain why and how. What are the selected funding agency’s goals and applicant eligibility? What makes you confident that this RFP is worth pursuing?  How do you evaluate RFPs?  What type of search engine did you use? Finally, explain why you selected this RFP.

  Required Readings Ward, D. (2012). Writing grant proposals that win (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 4, “Understanding Federal RFPs” (pp. 35–44)
Chapter 6, “Private-Sector Funding” (pp. 51–61)
  Cook, A. (2008). Global dimension in service learning: A collaborative grant-writing project. International Education, 37(2), 6–16.
 
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
 

Minnesota Council on Foundations. (n.d.-b). Overview of the grantseeking process. Retrieved September 29, 2016 from http://www.mcf.org/nonprofits/grantseeking-process
  Websites for Grant Seekers

Catalog of Federal and Domestic Assistance. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.cfda.gov
 

Center for Nonprofit Excellence. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.thecne.org
 

Efficient Gov. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from http://efficientgov.com/subscribe/
 
Note: Please ignore the warning.
  Note: This subscription service carries a fee, but is a useful resource to bookmark.
 

Grant Gopher. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.grantgopher.com
 

Grants.gov. (n.d.-a). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.grants.gov
 

GrantsAlert.com. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.grantsalert.com
 

Grantspace. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from http://grantspace.org/
 

The Chronicle of Philanthropy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from https://philanthropy.com/?topics=grant+seeking#mostrecent
  Note: This subscription service carries a fee, but is a useful resource to bookmark.
 

The NonProfitTimes. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.thenonprofittimes.com/grants
 

U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). Apply for a grant. Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www2.ed.gov/grantapps
  Optional Resources Laureate International Universities Publishing. (2014). Essential guide to APA style for Walden students. Baltimore, MD: Author.