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The Land Water Conservation Fund has provided more than $5.2 billion in grants across a wide variety of projects. Each state individually administers competitions selecting projects, Eligible Florida applicants include county governments, incorporated municipalities and other legally constituted local governmental entities with the legal responsibility for public outdoor recreational sites and facilities. The maximum grant… Continue reading LWCF Applications are Open in Florida!

New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced that applications for the Main Street Acquisition Support Grant will open on October 1, 2024. This pilot program aims to help boost small business owners’ liquidity following the purchase of a New Jersey commercial property. The support grant reimburses small business applicants up to $50,000 for a portion of… Continue reading Grants for NJ Small Biz Property

Two comprehensive grants reform bills in New Jersey seek to build on nonprofit successes across the country over the past decade. The first measure (A. 4692 - https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4692) would require state and local governments to follow the federal OMB Uniform Guidance on indirect cost rates, allow grants to be adjusted for inflation, permit three month… Continue reading Attention NJ Grant Seekers!

The US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program has been a success story since its inception in 1995. With nearly $2.37 billion invested in grants, the program has empowered communities to assess and clean up contaminated properties and has resulted in the return of blighted areas to productive reuse. The impact of the Brownfields Program extends far beyond… Continue reading Brownfield$

Join 1,200+ grant professionals in Denver or Online October 30th-November 2nd to exchange strategies, build networks, and fuel your grant success at the year's must-attend event Level up your grant game with 3 days of intensive learning, powerful connections, and actionable insights - all under one roof (or screen)! Early-career? Seasoned pro? Find your perfect… Continue reading GRANT SUMMIT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!

Like all grant consultants, we are frequently asked what our success rate is or what percentage of our applications are awarded. Our colleague Dana Drummond has provided a clear explanation of why success rate is not actually the best indicator of success - https://www.grantholster.com/post/what-s-your-grants-success-rate. We appreciate her clarifying this issue and encourage our clients to… Continue reading Measuring the ROI of Grant Seeking

A work plan is exactly what it says, a plan to approach the work you will do in a program, organization or in this case, writing a grant. A work plan for guiding grants can be as simple as following a checklist or as detailed as management plan in excel or program management software. Our… Continue reading Work Plans BEFORE Writing

Consider joining the Grant Professionals Association, New Jersey chapter on Friday, June 21 for Advanced Storytelling with Diane Leonard, on Zoom. Register here - https://keap.page/hp986/gpa-new-jersey-chapter.html See you June 21 at 11:30am! 

Registration is still open for the in-person Mid-Atlantic Grants Conference hosted by the Grant Professionals Association, NJ Chapter. All attendees will receive a copy of Jess Pettitt's book Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have is Better Than Nothing AND be entered to win a one-year membership to GPA. Complete… Continue reading Mid-Atlantic Grants Conference, May 9 2024

Shore Points Grants Professionals is a Woman Owned Business in the State of New Jersey dedicated to bringing quality grant services to nonprofits and other entities nationwide who seek to improve the quality of life for their communities. Our Principal Partners have over 20 years of experience in acquiring public and private funds for their… Continue reading About