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Best Practices: Why Are They Worth Pursuing?

Funders are interested in supporting industry accepted best practices for capital infrastructure projects. Technology – Incorporating green technologies or other emerging technologies into your project is easiest done in early
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The Importance of Identifying Project Stakeholders

Depending on the project, the number of stakeholders can be very small, or can include entire geographic areas. The following is a list of examples of possible project stakeholders: Surrounding
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Digging Deep into the Required Components of a Grant Application

The first step of creating a grant application plan is to go through the grant guidelines and make a list of every single component that is required for submission. Budget
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How to Draft an Effective Letter of Support

Letters of support are typically very brief, with most being a single page. Make the most of the opportunity by drafting a letter for your supporter to edit and sign.
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The Most Important Aspect of a Grant Application

What is the most important aspect of a grant application? The budget. Since grant funding is all about money, it should come as no surprise that the single most important
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Biden Signs National Defense Authorization Act into Law

President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, which has allotted $816.7 billion to the Defense Department. This act has authorized $40.4 billion for
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Highlight What You’re Already Doing: Tips to Increase Your Fundability

Does it feel overwhelming to consider what you need to emphasize in your grant applications? The first thing you need to consider is what your project and organization are already
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The Biden-Harris Administration Has Invested Over $84 million in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects

A total of $84.7 million dollars was awarded last month to 36 communities as a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These funds will help to bring clean drinking water
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How Building Partnerships Can Aid Your Grant Application

One of the most important parts of your grant application process is building partnerships. Funders are interested in supporting projects that have the support and participation of the community. The
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: What to Expect

“Much of the water infrastructure investments enacted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will be provided to local governments in the form of principal forgiveness funds. Ultimately, the bottom-line effect
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How to Write Your Narrative Efficiently and Effectively

The narrative is one of the most important aspects to your grant application but it can also be the most time-consuming. Even if you are on schedule to make the
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Newport Local Leaders Travel to DC for Big Creek Dam Funding

Last month, representatives from the City of Newport, including Mayor Dean Sawyer, council members, and city administrators traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal funding to advance the Big
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