9-10:30 a.m. Deep Dive into a Successful Municipal Grant Proposal
During this 1.5 hour workshop we will go through the grant application that was submitted by AuSable Township for the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Community Center grant. This was a highly competitive grant cycle with over 1,000 applications submitted. AuSable Township was awarded $750,000 for its Trailhead Market Place.
10:45-11:45 a.m. Funding Public Safety Projects-Police
During this one-hour workshop Officer Greg Alexander from the Oscoda Township Police Department will describe a number of grant opportunities that are available for police departments.
11:45 am-1 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
There are a couple of options close to Eagle Point Plaza including the Victorian Café for sandwiches and chips, Main Street Pizzeria & BBQ, and Big Bob’s Restaurant that has a large number of options from breakfast to salads and hearty food.
1-1:30 p.m. Funding Public Safety Projects-Fire
During this 30-minute workshop we will provide information about grants that are available for rural fire departments.
1:45-3:15 Deep Dive into Successful Nonprofit Grant Proposals
During this 1.5 hour workshop we will go through a number of proposals submitted by nonprofit organizations that were successfully funded.
3:15 - 4 p.m. Wrapup/Q&A
DI received a $50,000 MDARD award to expand the economic development capacity of Iosco County through enhanced grant writing capacity and education. (see press release below)
Subsequently, DI contracted with Dr. Manuela Kress, grant writer and owner of Mid-Michigan Grant Writers & Consultants, to build the grant writing capacity of DI, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and local units of government. DI members receive up to 20 hours of grant writing assistance from Dr. Kress who has been successfully writing grants for over 30 years.
November 1, 2023
TAWAS CITY – Develop Iosco, Inc. (DI), in partnership with Iosco County, was recently awarded $50,000 from the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) Office of Rural Development to expand the economic development capacity of Iosco County through enhanced grant writing capacity and education.
“Iosco County is looking forward to this partnership with Develop Iosco to bring much needed resources to Iosco County units of government to assist with grant writing and training,” said Jamie Carruthers Soboleski, Iosco County controller/finance director. “Often it seems our communities are at a disadvantage and miss opportunities related to funding due to time constraints of local government officials and employees who often carry more responsibilities than those in similar positions in larger communities.”
Chris Young, Develop Iosco communications director, said DI is consistently asked to assist organizations and units of government with increasing grant writing skills, provide letters of support, and facilitate collaborations on county-wide projects.
The grant award will be used to hire Dr. Manuela Kress, grant writer and owner of Mid-Michigan Grant Writers & Consultants, to build the grant writing capacity of DI, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and local units of government.
Kress has been successfully writing grants for more than 30 years. She lives in AuSable Township and is familiar with DI, Iosco County, and local townships and municipalities. She will be contracted to provide professional services including conducting grant writing workshops and grant learning sessions, distributing grant information, and assisting with grant writing.
DI Executive Director Chris Martin took the opportunity to highlight that grant writing assistance is a specific benefit to units of government and business membership levels of DI.
“Develop Iosco is looking forward to this outstanding opportunity to expand grant writing and training resources in Iosco County,” Martin said. “This is just another benefit of being a member of our organization.”
Martin said with these funds and Dr. Kress’ expertise, DI and Iosco County will continue to build on their recent track record of successfully bringing grant funds into the county and region.
Iosco County News Herald Article: https://www.iosconews.com/news/article_1fe4b508-7439-11ee-a21c-c3373684752a.html
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