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Processes to Short Cut Company Layers to Receive Funding from
Major Contributors through Small Contributors
Alicia Barber, Mingyan Zhou and Bob MinarichMay 25th, 2011
Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy Group Project
Overall objective to provide guidance for a group who
is attempting to secure a grant, low interest loans or even a gift for their project and to use the quickest method to get to the checkbook
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Considerations the type of project the size of the project knowledge of your project contacts
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Type of the project Watershed group projects? Municipal projects?
Corporate funding? Governmental funding?Finding the correct person or department that handles
the money is criticalFellow IWLA members can be a very valuable allyWebsite search engine or help tap can be very useful
Examples
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Watershed project? Municipal project?
Size of the project A small project? Or a large one with multiple
groups working for a common cause and seeking funding?Volunteer groupsBig name environmental agenciesSmall local chapters Small donors
Examples
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Large sewer project
Small projects
Know your project Knowledge and excitement are vital
Need a consultant to get mega bucks○ Help with the overall design and the details of
the project○ Add credibility to the project
Example
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Surface Conductivity
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02/17/05 05/28/05 09/05/05 12/14/05 03/24/06 07/02/06 10/10/06 01/18/07 04/28/07 08/06/07 11/14/07
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Contacts Contacts, contacts, contacts!
Contacts are important to obtain fundingThey can get you in the door and direct you
to the right peopleThey make the process much easier
Example
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Wildlife project
Example funding sources for a NW IN Lake Michigan Watershed group IDEM through 319 grants Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant Lake Michigan Coastal Program DNR Lake and River Enhancement Program (LARE) Porter County Community Foundation EPA Freshwater Future through Healing Our Water Donation from organizations and private donors Membership fees Cost-share and in-kind match
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Example funding sources for a city EPA grant GLRI grant USDA grant Regional Development Authority (RDA)
grant/match Match from consultants Local stormwater bond and fees
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C5 assignment Funding Matrix: a thorough list of the federal, state, and non-profits/grassroots funding opportunities
5/24/2011 MS4 Annual Meeting 15
Watershed monitoring project
Got funding from: • Private donors
• Municipal donation• Watershed group donation
Conclusion
Enjoy your job & have fun!
