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Thank you for your question about writing grants. The Community Tool Box (CTB) offers some guidance for grant writing that you could apply to your efforts. Several CTB resources maybe particularly helpful:

1. Troubleshooting Guide #13 Not enough money to sustain the program or initiative. /en/not-enough-money-sustain-program This offers guiding questions to consider (e.g., Have we developed a plan for financial stability?) and links to supports for taking action (e.g., Developing a Plan for Financial Sustainability)
2. Toolkit #14 Applying for Grants. /en/applying-for-grants This offers an overview of the tasks involved in writing a grant application and links to learning modules in the CTB.
3. CTB Chapter 42: Getting Grants and Financial Resources. /en/table-of-contents/finances/grants-and-financial-resources This provides links to a number of relevant CTB sections including: Section 1. Developing a Plan for Financial Sustainability; Section 4. Applying for a Grant: The General Approach; and Section 5. Writing a Grant.

These resources are free, and we encourage you to make good use of them in your efforts to find funding for your work.