The grant will be for expansion of museum personnel. I am now at the
museum on a volunteer basis, but there is need for full time, and a
grant for paying salary would be very nice. Beyond thisI do not know
where to look.
Marc
Belinda Nickles wrote:
>
> It would help to know what kind of grant you are
> applying for (foundation, state, corporation, federal)
> and how you intend to use it, but here are some basic
> guidelines:
> 1.  give yourself plenty of time, especially if this
>     is the first grant you have ever written.  if
>     you have to hurry to meet the deadline, you will
>     make mistakes.
>
> 2.  find a grant where your needs meet their criteria.
>     Don't apply for an education grant if your looking
>     for money to update collection record keeping.
>
> 3.  Ask for a copy of a past successful grant.  Looking
>     it over will give you a better idea of what to
>     include.
>
> 4.  Find a contact person at the grant office who can
>     give clear answers to those annoyingly vague
>     questions you will run across.
>
> 5.  Write and rewrite.  Your first draft will not be
>     your best one.
>
> 6.  Have someone look over your work, especially
>     someone who has written a grant before.
>
> 7.  If you don't get the grant, ask why.  Many
>     places will tell you exactly what you did
>     wrong so you don't repeat the same mistake
>     in the future.
>
> Hope this helps.  If you have more question, contact
> me off list.  I have written several successful grants
> and will be glad to help.
>
> Belinda Nickles
> Museum Consultant
>
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