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.” Organizations that receive funding for a program may reapply only when the following conditions have been met: (1) the funded program has been completed and all funds have been spent; and (2) the organization has complied with all other conditions of the grant, including submitting its final report and participating in the final interview.
Assuming the above conditions have been met, an organization receiving a grant in June 2010, for example, would be eligible to receive another grant in June 2012. An organization that did not receive a grant in a funding cycle is eligible to reapply for a grant for that same program, or any other program within the organization during the next grant cycle.
There are two exceptions to this policy:
(1) Large “umbrella” organizations, such as universities which have multiple independent, discrete entities and each entity is under different executive leadership (such as a school or agency). A specific school or agency which has received funding for a program may not reapply until the conditions outlined above have been met. A different school or agency may apply for a grant regardless of the funding status of other schools or agencies under the same umbrella organization.
(2) Independent, discrete entities which have their own executive leadership and are linked only by using the same organization as fiscal sponsor. An entity which has received funding for a program may not reapply until the conditions outlined above have been met. A different entity may apply for a grant regardless of the funding status of other entities under the same fiscal sponsor.
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 Program Detail and Organizational Information. It is important to convey how your program will help women and their children achieve self-sufficiency, who the planned participants are, what you hope to accomplish with your program, how you will determine if the program is successful. Be sure also to explain what experience your organization has that will support the program’s success and how your organization will staff and manage the program.
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.
May an organization submit more than one grant proposal?
No. An organization may submit only one grant proposal for a grant year.
There are two exceptions to this policy:
(1) Large “umbrella” organizations, such as universities which have multiple independent, discrete entities and each entity is under different executive leadership (such as a school or agency). Different specific schools or agencies may submit grant proposals for the same year.
(2) Independent, discrete entities which have their own executive leadership and are linked only by using the same organization as fiscal sponsor. Any such entity may submit a grant proposal for a particular year.
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 program’s status and factors leading to success or failure. In addition, your organization will be required to submit a detailed final report.