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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Types of Grant
Givers
Arts councils and arts
agencies
Community foundations
Federal government giving
programs
State government giving
programs
Private foundations
Corporate foundations
Individual givers
Artist in residency
programs
Microenterprise loans and
assistance programs
Additional forms of
assistance
Beginning research
Example of grant awards for
crafts
How to find grants
Chapter 2 How to Write a Winning
Proposal
What is your craft grant
for?
Which grants do you go
for?
Elements of a grant
proposal
Cover letter
Tips to composing the
proposal
Importance of the proposal
summary
Application forms
Letter of request
Common reasons why grant
proposals fail
Grantsmanship workshops
Using a professional grant
writer
Chapter 3 Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance Programs
Types of assistance
Government grant
applications
Preparing to apply for a
government grant
Developing ideas for the
proposal
Community support
Identification of a funding
resource
Getting organized to write the
proposal
Criticism
Signatures
Neatness
Mailing
Basic components of a federal
grant proposal
Proposal summary: Outline of
Project Goals
Introduction: Presenting
Credibility
The Problem Statement: Stating
the Purpose at Hand
Project Objectives: Goals and
Desired Outcome
Program Methods and Program
Design: A Plan of Action
Evaluation: Product and Process
Analysis
Future Funding: Long-Term
Project Planning
The Proposal Budget: Planning
the Budget
Regional and federal depository
libraries
Chapter 4 How to Use a Computer
and the Internet for Grant Seeking
Word processor
Database programs
Internet grant links
Private
Organizations
Government and Educational
institutes
Internet resources for public
art programs
Artist in residency
programs
Miscellaneous fundraising
sites
Grant writing tutorials
Appendixes - Directories
Appendix I Directory of Art &
Craft Grants to Individuals
Appendix II Directory of
Foundation Grants to Art/Craft Organizations
Appendix III Directory of
Community Foundations
Appendix IV Directory of Federal
Government Grants
Appendix V Funding for
International Arts/Crafts Projects
International Partnerships
Office
The Fund for U.S. Artists at
International Festivals & Exhibitions
The US/Japan Creative Artists'
Program
United States Information
Agency
Appendix VI Directory of Arts
Agencies
National arts agencies
Statewide Assemblies of Arts
Agencies
Appendix VII Public Art/Craft
Programs
Federal public art
program
State public art programs
Local public art programs
Appendix VIII Craft Artist in
Residency Programs
Craft schools with residency,
work/study or scholarship programs
Organizations
Appendix IX The Foundation Center
Cooperating Collections
The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center
directories
Appendix X Access Points to
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs
Appendix XI Miscellaneous
Resources
Helpful organizations
Periodicals
Bibliography
Glossary
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