GRANTWRITING RESOURCES
Here you will find a number of useful resource links to assist you in your grantwriting and application development efforts.
Grant Writing Tutorials
Beginning with a seven-lesson course in the art of writing grants, this site covers not only the characteristics of five different types of grant proposals, but includes the basics of proposal writing.
Grant Writing Tutorial from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Proposal Budgeting Basics from the Foundation Center
This online course is designed to help with the basics of developing a project budget, and it is geared for those who have general knowledge of proposal development. (Beginners might want to take the Proposal Writing Short Course.)
Proposal Writing Short Course from the Foundation Center
SchoolGrants was created in 1999 as a way to share grant information with PK-12 educators. The SchoolGrants goal is to help the most kids possible by empowering those who teach them with the knowledge and resources necessary to write successful grant proposals.
The Foundation Center Learning Lab
Free online tutorials from The Foundation Center.
Statistical & Demographic Resources
Johnson County, Kansas and the Kansas City Metropolitan Region
County Economic Research Institute
The institute's mission is to support the economic development of Johnson County, the Kansas City metropolitan area, and the state of Kansas by providing statistical data and technical assistance.
Mid-America Regional Council - Metro Dataline
Here you will find data on the region's population, economy, social characteristics, and other areas, as well as maps of the region. In addition, Metro Dataline provides unique reports from MARC's Research Services staff, and links to other major sources of data about the Kansas City region. We emphasize indicators that can be used to measure the progress of individual communities as well as the entire metropolitan area.
United Community Services of Johnson County
This organization is United Way’s planning partner in Johnson County. It is useful for demographics and other statistics—click on “Community Trends,” and then on DATA.
U.S. Census Bureau: Johnson County Fact Sheet
Provides community profile information on Johnson County .
U.S . Census Bureau: Johnson County Kansas Quick Facts
Overview of Johnson County Demographic Information
Provides information on age, education, income, race for Johnson County, Kansas.
Provides information on home values, ownership, and mortgage for Johnson County, Kansas.
U.S. Census Bureau: Business and Government
Provides information on trade, governments, and housing for Johnson County, Kansas.
Kansas Statistical Resources
State of Kansas Statistical Information
Information on Kansas Population and Governor’s Economic and Demographic Report.
United States Statistical Resources
Provides comprehensive statistical information on the United States.
Writing Aids
Useful Publications
Grantwriting for Governments* (Sheshunoff Publishers)
Sheshunoff® Grant Writing for Governments: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Winning Competitive Grants is a manual with a companion CD that shows government grant writers exactly how to find, apply for, and win the grant money that's available to state and local government entities. The author keeps the focus on how to actually find grant funding and apply for it successfully, and provides dozens of samples, examples, and models to make the process easier to understand.
*(Available for use at the Johnson County Grants Resource Center)
Guide to Proposal Writing 4th Edition* (The Foundation Center)
The Center’s best-selling Guide delivers comprehensive instruction on both the basics and the finer points of this crucial skill. Based on a set of interviews with grantmakers, the Guide provides insight into the current grant decision-making process. The author guides you through the entire process, from pre-proposal planning to the writing itself, to the essential post-grant follow-up. The also volume features pre-proposal planning tips, sample proposals, and grantmaker guidance.
*(Available for use at the Johnson County Grants Resource Center)