Well, I discovered a grant writing (actually, a grant request writing) seminar a few years back. There are people that get paid to do nothing but ask for money (they work for museums and other non-profits). And there are people at large corps. and non-profits that have money to give that do nothing but sit and decide who gets it. Those with money to give want very specific information from you. What is the purpose? What have you done to raise money on your own? And tons of other goodies. They want to know their money isn't going to be given to an organization (or for all they know, some yahoo) that will blow it all or not use it for the purpose they gave it for. Apparently there is proper wording for formal grant requests should you approach a business or other entity for money.
I'd take a look at grant seminars or, like someone else suggested, check with the university. At the least, they ought to be able to point you in the right direction. If they don't have someone on staff that can do it, they may know someone that can. Good luck!
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Well, I discovered a grant writing (actually, a grant request writing) seminar a few years back. There are people that get paid to do nothing but ask for money (they work for museums and other non-profits). And there are people at large corps. and non-profits that have money to give that do nothing but sit and decide who gets it. Those with money to give want very specific information from you. What is the purpose? What have you done to raise money on your own? And tons of other goodies. They want to know their money isn't going to be given to an organization (or for all they know, some yahoo) that will blow it all or not use it for the purpose they gave it for. Apparently there is proper wording for formal grant requests should you approach a business or other entity for money.
I'd take a look at grant seminars or, like someone else suggested, check with the university. At the least, they ought to be able to point you in the right direction. If they don't have someone on staff that can do it, they may know someone that can. Good luck!