For many of us the fine details of what we do every day are so automatic that we don’t even notice them; whether it’s the drive to work, the phone numbers we dial, or the forms we routinely fill out and file. It’s easy to forget that people in our own town may not know anything about your organization and its programs, let alone a potential funder located in another state. This became crystal clear to me when I was asked by a federal grant reviewer, “Where is Missouri?”
When writing grants your goal is to educate the reader about your organization. Assume that they know nothing about you so that the fine details, the important facts they need to know but don’t already, don’t get left out of the proposal.
It is your job to draw a picture of your organization, your community, and your programs; helping the evaluator understand and relate to you.
Be concise but do not oversimplify.
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| Agency: |
MAC AIDS Fund |
| Reference Number: |
N/A |
| Award Range: |
Up to $50,000 |
| Eligibility: |
US based, nonprofit AIDS service organizations |
| Description: |
The M·A·C AIDS Fund U.S. Community Grants Program provides grants to service providers for programs that provide food and nutrition, and housing services to people living with HIV/AIDS. You may only apply for one of these two programs each year. |
| Closing Date: |
March 10 for Food and Nutrition grants and June 15 for Housing grants |
