It is not realistic to ask for grant funds without being able to demonstrate your organization's strict attention to developing and maintaining meticulous financial strategy, adherence to operational budgets and successful results. So take time to show your financial plan and implementation strategy. Communicate how you will measure your success as a result of grant funding. Devise a plan for how you will report on your implementation and what you will continue to do to sustain your success. It is truly about being prepared to post a powerful presence for your EMS organization. You have to ask yourselves if the grant application reviewers will see your brand of EMS as distinctive and special. The equipment looks the same, and the protocols and requirements to provide service are highly regulated. Your organization's people are the real distinguishers. Who is caring for others through the leadership, culture and values set by your operation? While you want everyone you serve to trust all care providers in your organizations equally during emergency response, you also want your people to stand out when you are vying for grant funding.
Maybe your medical director animates your organization's mission with aggressive medical protocols and unrelenting standards of care. Or perhaps your organization's community involvement touches many more people than those who would actually receive ambulance transport. At the very least, be ready to supply information and commitment of those you want trained. With these tips, you'll be a step ahead in readying your organization for the next round of grant funds you seek.
For more information and grant writing assistance contact Lakesha Jones, CREATE Grant Manger at the Colorado Rural Health Center 720.248.2742 or by email at lj@coruralhealth.org.
Maybe your medical director animates your organization's mission with aggressive medical protocols and unrelenting standards of care. Or perhaps your organization's community involvement touches many more people than those who would actually receive ambulance transport. At the very least, be ready to supply information and commitment of those you want trained. With these tips, you'll be a step ahead in readying your organization for the next round of grant funds you seek.
For more information and grant writing assistance contact Lakesha Jones, CREATE Grant Manger at the Colorado Rural Health Center 720.248.2742 or by email at lj@coruralhealth.org.
