Non-profit agencies are typically ready to be competitive in pursuing grants after they have been operating as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit agency for a few years, have raised local, grassroots funding and are on a growing trend. Seed money for establishing non-profit agencies is very rare and most funders want to see a track record of service and tax returns before investing with your agency.

There is no such thing as “free money.” That being said, there is general operating support which is unrestricted cash support for an agency to allocate as they see fit. The condition of that support is based on an agreement between the agency and the funder as a result of the general operation of the non-profit agency. Rarely do new non-profits without any track record successfully compete for these funds.

The simple answer is no. Written for You does not work on commission, for many reasons, but mainly because it is unethical and puts your agency at risk. You can learn more about the ethics and standards that Written for You operates under on the American Grant Writers Association and the Grant Professionals Association websites: http://www.agwa.us/ethics, http://www.grantprofessionals.org/ethics

No. Volunteers give their time and resources; however employees are not expected to work without pay. Team members at Written for You are not volunteers and are paid on an hourly basis.

Yes, individuals are typically eligible for grants within the arts, healthcare and other various industries. Typically these grants are limited to supporting working artists, increasing education or providing a public benefit. Written for You does not specialize in grants for individuals.

Businesses are eligible for certain types of grants for specific business purposes. For example, a woman owned business may be eligible for a capacity building grant to help build her business’s ability to compete within an industry. Another example might be a grant for farmers within a farming cooperative to provide marketing for a specific crop, to increase sales and awareness. Grants are not available as revenue for businesses.