How to Let Grant Reviewers Know Your Sustainability Plan:
No funders like to think that their grant will only fund a
project for a short time. Before investing in your project, your funder
will want to know your plans for carrying the project into the future, with or
without this particular funders help. Think of the sustainability part of your
grant as the sequel to the story you told throughout your application. Make
sure that your future funding section provides a solid and specific blueprint
of how your agency intends to continue operating its programs and continuing to
serve its clients and community.
There is a menu of funding strategies
out there that a volunteer organization for example, can draw on to compose a
future funding plan. It’s important to demonstrate that your entity has
an effective strategy for raising funds to cover activities in the event the
grant program goes away or doesn’t fund your project as you planed. Don’t
pull the rug out at the end of your proposal….instead provide reassurance that
the training will go on, and that your organization will remain strong.
For more application assistance and questions, contact Lakesha Jones, Grants
Manager at 720.248.2742 or by email at lj@coruralhealth.org.
