This company involves the production and sale of handmade products by a young artisan and entreprenuer with a disability.

Our goal is to locate and apply for grants that are designed to facilitate community involvement, business growth and development.

We would like to collaborate with a student to find and complete one or more grant applications.

This will involve several different steps for the students, including:

• Virtual meeting with the entreprenuer and his aide
• Familiarizing themselves with the company's needs and goals
• Developing a needs statement that characterizes the need for our project and funding.
• Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project.
• Improve the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing.

Bonus steps in the process would also include:

• Identifying new opportunities for business development

By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:

• Understanding of our organization’s goals and values
• Understanding of the business
• Identification of potential sponsors and funding sources
• Recommendations for improving our grant proposals

Final deliverables should include

• A list of recommended grant programs to apply to, including deadlines and parameters
• Drafts of one or more grant proposals

Students will connect directly with us for mentorship throughout the project. We will be able to provide answers to questions such as:

• Our mission and vision statement
• Our community projects and previous grant applications
• Input on choices, problems or anything else the students might encounter.