Government Requirements
 A review of the Objectives and Use
Restrictions sections of the program description can point out which
programs might provide funding for an idea. Do not overlook the related
programs as potential resources. The applicant and the grantor agency
should have the same interests, intentions, and needs if a proposal is to
be considered acceptable for funding.
Our online Grant Database outlines
the specific details surrounding the application process to the
government. Some of the potential items to look into are as
follows...
Unsolicited Proposals are initiated
by an organization and sent to a specific Federal agency for
consideration. This might be designated "submission on speculation,"
unless your intelligence network has learned that the Federal agency is
looking for projects along the line of the one you have proposed.
Unsolicited proposals should be submitted as soon as possible after July
1, or in early June, just before the end of the government's fiscal year.
They may be funded as research and demonstration grants or as contracts.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
can be seen advertised in the Commerce Business Daily. In some cases, the
advertisement lists the qualifications desired in the bidders and asks for
statements of qualifications of those wishing to be placed on the bidder's
list to receive the RFP. Usually, the agency maintains the bidder's list,
requesting annual updates of the information, and also sends subsequent
RFPs to the bidders. Bidders do not necessarily submit proposals in
response to all RFPs they receive.
Sole-Source Contracts.
Occasionally, a Federal agency wants to award a contract to a particular
contractor, despite government regulations that require work be made
available on a competitive basis to the lowest bidder. This is where the
"'sole-source" designation comes in. This practice is disappearing because
some of the Federal agencies that used this procurement technique have
been frequently accused of favoritism. To get around this charge, some
agencies will advertise an RFP in the Commerce Business Daily, even though
they have already determined whom they will award the contract. Your
intelligence sources (G2) should let you know if the project is "wired" to
another organization to save you time and money.
Purchase of Service Contract is a
cost sharing type of procurement in which the private agency provides 25
percent of the cost, while the Federal funds provide 75 percent.
Purchase Orders. Most Federal
agencies are allowed to purchase services from a private source, up to a
limit of $2,500, by issuing a simple purchase order. These do not require
the usual review process accorded a grant or contract.
 
For more details and a complete
diagram on how to write a successful grant proposal, access the programs today.
Online Glossary and Top Resources: Menu
Links below open in new window:
| 
$20,000 FOR A NEW
HOME
