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Grants & Funding
Faith-Based & Community Organizations
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| 06/03/2003 02:22 PM |
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How do I go about applying for a Federal grant? |
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As a faith-based or community organization, how do I go about applying for a Federal grant? |
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All Federal grants must be announced to the public. These announcements (sometimes called a “Program Announcement,” “Request for Proposal,” “Notice of Funding Availability,” or “Solicitation for Grant Applications”) are the Federal government’s way of looking for charities and other groups to provide a Federally-funded service.
Each grant announcement will contain instructions on how to apply, including where to get an application packet, information the application should contain, the date the application is due, and agency contact information.
Grant announcements are issued throughout the year. Unfortunately, there is no single document that contains every Federal grant announcement and no uniform format for these announcements, although the Administration is working to change this. In the future, it hopes that Federal agencies will publish grant announcements electronically, in a single format and on a single web site (www.fedbizopps.gov).
Currently, most grant announcements are listed in the Federal Register, a daily publication that can be accessed on the Internet (http://www.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html) and at major public libraries. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (www.cfda.gov) also contains information about grant announcements. In addition, agency web sites contain information on funding opportunities. In particular, faith-based and community groups should check for information on the web sites for the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (www.fbci.gov), as well as on the web sites for the agency Centers.
Many States and cities also have liaisons that can help faith-based and community applicants identify grant opportunities.
Source: Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government (published by the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives 2002)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/guidance_document.pdf
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