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IN THIS CHAPTER

Taking a 360 degree look at nearby public funding

Stepping into the world of federal grantmaking agencies and Grants.gov

Raising your odds of funding by communicating with elected officials

In this chapter, I take you on a journey down the government’s grantmaking highway, which starts in Congress and ends in your state, county, town, village, or city. I also reveal how to get your elected officials to support your grantseeking efforts.

Before we get started, let me set the record straight when it comes to government money: There is no such thing as a “free” grant or “free money.” Every grant award comes with strings attached. Either you have to spend your own money first (reimbursement grant) and submit receipts to get grant funds, or you have to file reams of electronic paperwork to generate an electronic funds transfer into your organization’s bank account.