In The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO, Libby Hikind details her journey from a teacher to a grant writer to the CEO of GrantWatch. As you trace her journey to becoming both CEO and a media personality, you'll observe her courage and the unforeseen twists and turns that led her to the present day. This narrative will inspire confidence in your own ability to navigate the grant-seeking and grant-writing process.
This book is structured into five sections and goes beyond mere theory by providing practical insights into crafting each part of a grant application. Each segment is enriched with anecdotes, lessons learned, and practical advice. Furthermore, there is a dedicated section featuring model responses for various components commonly found in grant applications
Awards to Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota Indigenous-led qualifying nonprofit organizations for innovative charitable activities. This prize is intended to honor Native-led organizations that have developed innovative solutions to address challenges facing tri
Grants to North Dakota and Minnesota nonprofit organizations and agencies to improve the quality of life in local communities in eligible counties. Funding is intended for innovative, projects and programs to spur community growth and well-being. Projects must benefit t
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and public agencies for activities and projects to benefit residents in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: community service, culture, recreation, the environ
Awards to Minnesota nonprofit organizations to honor exceptional community service. Organizations are judged based on their creativity in finding solutions to community needs, their attentiveness to the community, and the enduring impact their work is having on the comm
Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, tribes, and IHEs for projects to protect coastal resources in eligible locations. The project’s principal activities must occur either in the Minnesota waters of Lake
Grants to Minnesota municipalities and private and public nonprofit and for-profit organizations and agencies in eligible locations to clean local contaminated properties. Applicants are requested to contact the funder before applying. Funding is intended to offset the
Fellowship of $5,000 to a Minnesota individual artist in eligible counties to celebrate and support work in a range of artistic areas. The fellowship program is intended to help promote and honor deserving artists and to enable them to pursue their art and further their
Grants to Minnesota government agencies to plan and manage solid waste disposal projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist local governments in recovering materials and energy from waste and to minimize land disposal o
Grants of up to $50,000 to Minnesota cities, counties, port authorities, economic development authorities, and housing and redevelopment authorities for the cleaning up of eligible sites. Funding is intended to assist with the assessment and clean up of public or privat
Grants of up to $1,500 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for arts activities and events in eligible regions. In addition, scholarships are offered to local youth to study string instruments. Grant funding is intended for various arts-related projects. Scholarship fun
