Get Funding

Challenge:
Day 2
LEARN HOW TO GET YOUR BUSINESS
FUNDED IN 30 DAYS - 6 MONTHS
Contents 1 THE CURRICULUM

ARE GRANTS RIGHT FOR YOUR

2 BUSINESS

3 HOW TO FIND GRANTS YOU'RE

ELIGIBLE FOR

4 WRITING YOUR
GRANT PROPOSAL

5 RESOURCES

6 QUESTIONS
 MONDAY
SETTING YOUR BUSINESS UP TO BE ELIGIBLE
TO RECEIVE FUNDING

TUESDAY
APPLYING TO GRANTS

WEDNESDAY
CROWD FUNDING AND GETTING ANGEL
INVESTORS

THURSDAY
BUILDING BUSINESS CREDIT TO GET LOANS &
BUSINESS CREDIT CARDS

FRIDAY
NO CREDIT CHECK LOANS
Are grants right for your
business?
 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

That Are SMALL BUSINESSES

Eligible
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

INDIVIDUALS
Lifecycle
ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS IS WHERE
01 THE ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCES
THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY &
Grant
START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

02 AWARD: GRANT WINNERS ARE

SELECTED

IMPLEMENTATION &
03 REPORTING: ORGANIZATION
MAY MONITOR YOUR
PROGRESS. YOU CAN BE
SUBJECT TO AUDITING
 WHAT IS A GRANT PROPOSAL?

A grant proposal is a request for

investment from an organization.

PRE-PROPOSAL CHECKLIST

Grant DETERMINE FUNDING GOALS

DEVELOP A TIMELINE FOR PROJECT

Proposals WRITE A COVER LETTER

CREATE A LIST OF GRANTS

YOU'RE ELIGIBLE FOR
PARTS OF A GRANT PROPOSAL

COVER PAGE

COVER LETTER

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

PURPOSE AND GOALS

PROJECT PLAN

MEASURES FOR SUCCESS

FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR THE PROJECT

The Goal Of Your Cover Letter:
CAPTURE THE ORGANIZATION'S ATTENTION & SEPARATE
YOURSELF FROM THE CROWD

CONNECT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO YOUR MISSION AND

PROJECT

LET THE ORGANIZATION KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY YOU NEED

AND WHAT YOU INTEND ON USING IT FOR

SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 4 PARAGRAPHS

STEPS TO WRITING A GOOD COVER
LETTER:
1. Use a formal header
2. Introduce your business
3. Discuss the purpose of your project
4. Explain the reasons for seeking funding
5. Highlight the potential impact of the funding
6. Add a formal closing statement
Before Writing Your Grant Proposal Ask
Yourself:
WHO IS GOING TO READ thIS PROPOSAL?

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS GRANT?

HOW CAN YOU ESTABLISH CREDIBILITY?

HOW CAN YOU CLEARLY SHARE YOUR PLAN?

WHAT IS YOUR END GOAL AND HOW WILL YOU MEASURE

WHETHER YOU ACHIEVED IT?
3 PRIVATE GRANTS YOU
LIKELY QUALIFY FOR
 AMBER GRANT
$10K-$25K AWARDED MONTHLY

REQUIREMENTS:
Businesses should be at least 50% women-owned for
consideration. The business must be based in either the U.S.
or Canada. And the applicant must be a minimum of 18 years
old.

https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/get-an-amber-grant/
FEDEX SMALL BUSINESS
GRANT
$25K AWARDED ANNUALLY

REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a for profit business, must have less than 99
employees, In operation for six months or more, must have a
fedex account

https://www.fedex.com/en-us/small-business/grant-
contest.html
 FEARLESS STRIVERS
GRANT CONTEST
$10k AWARDED MONTHLY

REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a black owned & woman owned small business. Less
than 3 million in revenue. Located in the U.S.

https://www.fearless.fund/strivers
 Resources
GRANT PROPOSAL TEMPLATE

LIST OF 100 GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

QUESTIONS