grant application

Greg Oertel the Senior Community Philanthropy Officer of Communities Foundation of Texas joins Martheya to talk about all things grants. They discuss what to look for when reading grant open calls, finding the right granting organizations, tips for the application, and preparing your grant to submit. (42:45) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Synopsis:
I’m sharing my thoughts on writing an artist resume and more as I apply for a state arts grant.

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Transcript

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2:03 - Julie’s career progression from newspapers to AOL to SC Dept of commerce

5:13 - An overview of the Relentless Challenge grant program and who it supports

6:24 - The three goals of the grant

7:37 - Julie releasing the next round of funding

8:52 - The difference in programmatic grants & infrastructure or company funding

12:15 - Julie’s “Favorite” programs the grant has funded

16:11 -  The value of treating incubators & accelerator as startups themselves

18:17 - How Julie and her program help make the grant application as accessible as possible

21:11 - What applicants should do if they’re stressed about completing the application in time

22:56 - Criteria Julie looks for in organizations that are applying

25:56 - How the same criteria for grants apply to companies seeking investors

26:16 - The importance of the team

28:18 - It’s ok if a project needs to change or pivot - as long as the end goal stays the same

29:27 - Tips for getting your organization grant ready

32:12 - Things Julie learned from AOL that she advises startups and organizations to follow now

36:18 - How everyday folks can get involved and foster innovation