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Dear Mr. Boling,
Thank you for publishing the Christian Grant Directory. The
first time I used your directory our ministry was awarded a
$5,000 grant from one of the foundations listed in your
directory. This was my second attempt at writing a grant
proposal and your directory was very helpful and a time saving
resource. You have done the legwork of researching
foundations and trusts, I simply went down the list and found
the foundations that had similar interests along the lines of
our ministry.
Again, thank you for your help.
In Christ,
Pastor Tom Flaskerud
The Freedom Team Evangelistic Ministry |
Pastor Tom and his ministry is just another
example of the how helpful the "Directory of Foundations Supporting
Christian Organizations" has become for many ministries. If you have
not ordered your copy yet for your ministry I
strongly encourage you to do so. You can order your copy and view a
sample page from the directory by going to
www.christiangrants.com
The directory was just updated in March so now would be the perfect
time to get your copy
and get your proposals out before the traditional summer slump of
funding hits. For those who have ordered a copy in
the past I would encourage you to order a new copy at least once a
year to stay current on the information.
Now on to some great news! The Federal Department of Health and Human
Services awarded a $2.5 million dollar
grant to the Institute for Youth Development to assist faith and
community based organizations in competing for federal
grants. Through this grant 20 regional workshops per year for three
years are being offered to provide information on
grant opportunities, technical assistance in the preparation of grant
applications, and will conduct a federal style
sub-grants competition for participants. Participants of the
workshops will be able to compete for average grants of
$30,000. Each year between 55 and 95 grants will be awarded.
Eligibility is limited to faith and community based
organizations that have never been awarded a federal grant.
I would encourage you strongly to visit the Institute for Youth
Development website at
www.youthdevelopment.org for
a listing of the nearest regional workshop. If you are looking to
branch out into receiving some federal funding and to
get in early on some possible larger dollars coming later through
President Bush's faith based initiatives I would
encourage you strongly to attend. I know I will be at the one on May
1st in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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