# Central online library of successful grant applications?

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/07/27/central-online-library-successful-grant-applications/
- Published: 1999-07-27T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

 

 

The idea of collecting examples of successful grant applications is not new. The
concept often arises at conferences and training days, and a number of UK organisations
have considered developing such a resource. As yet, however, nothing has appeared.

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The idea of collecting examples of successful grant applications is not new. The
concept often arises at conferences and training days, and a number of UK organisations
have considered developing such a resource. As yet, however, nothing has appeared.

 

 

 

 

The idea has been suggested today by Action Without Borders in their monthly newsletter
[Ideas in Action](http://www.idealist.org/newsletter.html). Russ Finkelstein writes:“
many organizations, especially smaller and younger ones, have no way of knowing 
what potential funders *really* want to see in a proposal. What does a great proposal
or letter of inquiry really look like? Why did it get funded? How did the process
work?

 

 

 

 

“In talking about this with people in several organisations, it occurred to us that
it would be very helpful to put together an online library of successful grant proposals
and letters of inquiry.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to collaborate on this contact [Russ Finkelstein](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/mailto:ru**@******st.org)
at Action Without Borders.

 

 

 

 

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