Breaking the Bank: Grants' Biggest Secrets Revealed

Get That Cash! Business Grant Guidance
Straight Cash Opportunities for Your Business, Homie.

Finally, the pro-tip episode we've been promising for ages! Well, about two seasons anyway. From grant-writing to review, Michelle and Joan join forces for a content rich, use right now conversation on grants. 

The two focus on finding, applying and reporting on those funding sources that are the best fit for your needs, while creating a process that keeps your admin time light but can still drop the cash needed to start, grow or scale your business.

From getting to know administrators to weaving the story that keeps you front and center for future opportunities, this discussion takes years of writing and reviewing grant applications and distills the basics (and then some). For those looking to take advantage of these sometimes-slippery-but-almost-always worth-it resources to support your next project, hire or revenue stream - you're gonna wanna hit "save" on this one. 

Like:

• Grants vs. hanging with Bea Arthur in a money machine
• Grant-writing experience matters, and you can build it
• Getting clear on your needs and use of funds
• 90-day action plans and a boilerplate are everything
• Essential grant components and how to excel at them
• Tracking and reporting progress even when it's not "required"

Grant Speak 101
See full definitions on the Proofing Stage website

• Budget
• Cost sharing
• Effort
• Non-dilutive funding
• Post-award management
• Pre-award costs
• Prime sponsor
• Progress reports
• Program Manager
• Project period
• Request for Applications (RFA)

Links
Chama Capital
Check out their grants database for upcoming opportunities. They're a great source for seeing what's available. Bonus! Their list is organized and you can sort based on eligibility requirements. 

Credits
Theme Music by Thorn Haze

Additional Music by: wildman48 (via Pixabay)

Podcast Cover Art by Lisa Orye 

Produced by Joan Kanner and Michelle Bond

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