key to getting grants

[Jim Harbison]

We were fortunate to have a hi priced xpert give us advice for free.The most imortant thing he told us was ..........all companies open request for grants at ONE time (your Request goes in a big box till then unopened).So you need to call and say "when do you review requests for grants ??????note that date and send your request out 2 weeks before that date .Then call in 2 weeks and ask"do you have enuf info can we supply more?"
Then the next date is the awards date it may occur in 2 weeks or 2 months.Call a week before and ask "are we under consideration and do you need any more data???"
So you see grant activity is a perpetual activity not .......lets send a bunch if letters out this week and see what comes back...........doesnt work that way.Some ppl must be on the phone or e mail all year long tracking the requests .
If you take a vid of your club to the company with your bot and do show n tell in the caf you can open all kinds of opportunities.Try it............. it works for us.Leaving your bott on display in the lobby allways works......... then send the request for grant in a week after.Provide a summary chart listing club expenses ppl freak out when i tell them registration is 5 k bux.In the request tell them what you are doing with the money ........where will it go ????????
Hope this helps .