What is the size of a typical grant?
Grants are awarded in amounts up to and including $20,000. The range of recent grants was $3,000 to $20,000
What is the duration of a grant?
See Criteria. Grant awards are for one year; grant funds must be used within the twelve months between July 1 of the award year and June 30 of the following year.
May use of the grant money be modified during that year?
See “Criteria.” A grant may be used only for the purpose stated in the grant application.
May programs apply the next year to continue the grant?
See “Criteria.” Programs that receive funding are ineligible for a grant award for the next granting cycle.
What information should be contained in a proposal?
Pay close attention to the information requested on the grant application, including questions on the bulleted lines related to Project Detail and Organizational Information. It is important to convey how your project will help women and their children achieve self-sufficiency, who the planned participants are, what you hope to accomplish with your project, how you will determine if the project is successful. Be sure also to explain what experience your organization has that will support the project’s success and how your organization will staff and manage the project.
May men or boys be among those benefiting from a grant?
The majority of the money should benefit women and their children, including their male children. Men may benefit only if their inclusion is incidental to a grant awarded to help women and their families achieve self-sufficiency.
What elements that have led to success or failure of prior grantees should we consider including in our proposal?
- Recruitment and Retention: How will you recruit and retain participants?
- Child Care: If young mothers are involved, will child care be provided while they are participating in a program?
- Transportation: Will transportation be a problem for participants, and if so, how will the problem be addressed?
- Time Schedules: How do program schedules fit with participants’ schedules?
- Substance Abuse: How do you deal with client substance abuse?
If my organization receives a grant, what are the reporting requirements?
A member of the BWGC Post Grant Evaluation Committee will contact you at the middle and end of the grant year to discuss your project’s status and factors leading to success or failure. In addition, your organization will be required to submit a detailed final report.