Preparation is the key to getting more grants

Looking over long lists of potential grants is like a menu at a fantastic restaurant: it all sounds good. The problem is that your small town can't do it all.

Get all the right people involved in planning
before you seek funding. 

Starting with the list of grant opportunities is starting at the wrong end. Where should you start? Planning.

1. Build a strategic plan for your town. Involve the entire leadership of the town, especially the council or board. Include your goals, your main projects, and the new items you'd like to undertake, funding permitting. 
2. Get the engineering or drawings done for your projects.
3. Figure out the basic budget. Know what it will cost, and whether it can be done in stages. 
4. Know how much matching funds you can reasonably provide. 

Now you're ready to consider what funding sources might fit.

We can help you with the preparation process. That will put you in a much better, more competitive, position when you find the right opportunities to seek.