Grant Writing. Melanie Bondera Rural Cooperative Development Specialist Laulima Center for Cooperative Business Development The Kohala Center

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1 Grant Writing Melanie Bondera Rural Cooperative Development Specialist Laulima Center for Cooperative Business Development The Kohala Center December 4, 2012

2 Today s Schedule 9am 9:00 Grant Writing Problem-Project-Impact How To Producer & Coop Grants 11:00 Discussion of Producers Vision 11:30 Summarize with Plan 12pm working lunch 12:30 Articles (name) & By-laws 1:30 Draft Membership Agreements & Rules 2:30 Steering Committee with Workplan/Timeline 3pm PAU

3 Agriculture Business Development Nicole Milne Financing strategies for agriculture businesses Agricultural coops, farms & ranches, agriculture processing businesses Research, loan forms, grant applications

4 USDA Funding FNS- Food & Nutrition Service RD- Rural Development VAPG- Value-Added Producer Grant SSDPG- Small Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant RBEG- Rural Business Enterprise Grant RBOG- Rural Business Opportunity Grant B&I- Business Program Loans & Grants CF- Community Facility Direct Loans & Grants NIFA- National Institute of Food & Agriculture BFRDP- Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program CFP- Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program SARE- Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education NRCS- Natural Resource Conservation Service CIG- Conservation Innovation Grant AMS- Agricultural Marketing Service FMPP- Farmers Market Promotion Program FSMIP- Federal-State Market Improvement Program SCBGP- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program RMA- Risk Management Agency COAPP- Community Outreach & Assistance Partnership Program OAO- Office of Advocacy & Outreach OASDFR- Outreach & Assistance to Socially-Disadvantaged Farmers & Ranchers FSA-Farm Service Agency FSA Operating Loans FSA Land Loans

5 HI State funding Specialty Crop Block Grant Sponsorship and Product Promotion grant SPP13, MMP12 CBEDT- small grant Office of Hawaiian Affairs

6 Private Foundations Ulupono Initiative Feed the Hungry Sacharuna

7 Research Grants Applicant type (farmer, coop) Eligibility Project match

8 Strategize What are my chances of getting this grant? Get on grant announcement lists Look at previous deadlines to create yourself a rough calendar Talk to potential partners or consultants before the grant is announced Sign up for Grants.gov

9 Work Plan/Timeline Start with due date and work back Leave time for all stages Assign the work to involved people with deadlines

10 Get help UH-CTAHR extension service Small Business Development Center Agribusiness Incubator Program The Kohala Center Private Consultants

11 Grants vs. Loans Grants are for Planning & Marketing Loans are for Land, Infrastructure, Equipment, Salaries, and Cash Flow

12 No money is Free money Your time = money They decide Granting cycles and timelines are different than business or farming cycles and timelines.

13 Check Eligibility Applicant entity Project eligibility Geographic region Timeframe $ amount Special requirements

14 Contact the Program Officer Check eligibility Check your project idea Ask additional questions Establish a rapport now, for issues closer to the deadline

15 The Deadline Date Hour Timezone

16 Submission Method Grants.gov final document Snailmail final document

17 Grants.gov Incorporate your business Get your federal tax ID EIN or SSN Get a DUNS # Go to SAM for a CCR (CAGE #) Grants.gov password & ID

18 Personal cash Match In-kind (work, expertise, equipment, production inventory, projected income, land) Loan Partner 3 rd Party in-kind (consultant work) Coop share equity

19 Letters of Support Letters of Commitment or Intent Partners Markets Experts Community Members Politicians

20 Read RFP CAREFULLY!! Think like the Reviewer Details count Get help Read it again when editing

21 Draft the Budget first How do you want to spend the $? Check Eligible and non-eligible uses Make it realistic Research real costs, and footnote Use exel and balance the budget Use their budget categories Indirect Costs/Overhead, fringe

22 Evaluation Criteria What they plan to use to make the decision If weighted by %, then use that to determine your sections length Make sure you answer these Edit to check you answered well

23 Write Narrative Draft Outline the Sections required with # of words/pages and required content Outline in bullet points, the content you want in each section Write the narrative Write Abstract/Executive Summary last Know your own writing process

24 Proposal Content Problem/Opportunity Project Work Plan Outcomes/Benefit

25 Edit Reread, rewrite Get 2 people to edit (content, language) Final proofread

26 Budget & Justification Edit draft Balance Write justification from research Cite where possible Have another person read it for legitimacy, with a calculator Make sure $ amounts in text match budget

27 Follow-Up Announcement date Funding begin date Understand reporting requirements Ask for the reviewer comments

28 Implementing Grant Turn in Reports, On Time Ask Permission before you make Changes No money is Free money

29 The Laulima Center Melanie Bondera Rural Cooperative Development Specialist ter.org (808) Nicole Milne Agriculture Business Development Specialist (808)

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS CHART FISCAL YEAR 2013 PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS CHART FISCAL YEAR 2013 PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2013 AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS CHART ($ millions) Program FY 10 FY 11 i FY 12 Authorized Level Obama Request Request