• 7 Steps to "Get Started" - Applying for Federal Grants

• Essential Documents

• Grant Research Summary Sheet
  (A form that can be used for focusing the intent of grant requests.)

• Different Types of Funders Chart

• Conducting a Community Needs Assessment

• The Components of a Grant

• Appealing and Appalling Proposals

• eGrants

• Funding Options for Municipalities
  (Part One)

• Funding Options for Municipalities (Part Two)

• Grants Management

• Who is on Your Grant Writing Team?

• Introducing SAGE

• Tips for Grant Writing

• Federal Earmarks: How do you get from here to there?

• Grant Readiness: Ready, Set, Go for Grants!

• Grant Readiness Evaluation Form

• Cultivating Relationships with Grant Makers

• Advanced Grant Research: How to Use Highly Targeted Research to Reach the Most Suitable Funders

• Hidden Resources for Your Municipality

• Words Have Power

• How to Write Winning Budget Proposals for Grants

• Grant Packaging: How to Assemble a Winning Grant Package

• Grant Compliance: How to Keep Your Grants and Win Successive Awards

• Creating a Grant Seeking Calendar

• Introduction to the American Association of Grant Professionals (AAGP)

• The Times They are a Changin'

• Completing applications that get funded: Tips from a fellow grant writer

• Dedication by Rider

• The Experiences of a Public Safety Grant Writer

• Establishing Relationships Between Schools & Municipalities

• Saving Time in the Pursuit of Money

• Volunteers: Who needs them? You need them!

• 10 Tips for Creative Grant Development for Municipalities

• Grant Management at Its Best

• Securing Corporate Funding for Municipal Projects

• Internet Resources for Law Enforcement and Community Collaboration Initiatives

• Strategic Planning Leads to "Future" Implementation: Office of State Planning - Smart Future Planning Grant Program

• Homeland Security

• Getting "In Sync" with the Council on Affordable Housing

• Securing a Good Grants Consultant Can Yield Big Dividends!

• Navigating a Changing Redevelopment Environment

• Stretching Your Municipal Budget Through Shared Services

• The Importance of Being Unique

• Understanding Gangs in New Jersey

• It's Time to Start Planning Your Small Cities Project

• Permit Extension Act: What it May Mean for Your Community

• Understanding the State’s Energy Master Plan

• Staying Abreast of Neighborhood Preservation Funding

• Avoid Unnecessary Quarrels with the News Media

• Grant Funding for Your Fire Department

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• Public Safety and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• Going Green in New Jersey

• Live Where You Work – A Win-Win for NJ Municipalities and Residents

• A Local Reality Check of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• It's Time to State Planning Your Small Cities Project

• Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act Moratorium

• New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program
  "Your Power to Save"

• Making the Most of the Holiday Season in Your Community

• HUD Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program

• Tapping Into Energy Efficiency Programs in New Jersey

• It's Time to Start Planning Your Small Cities Project

• The Recovery Act - Transforming America's Transportation Sector: Batteries and Electric Vehicles

• Strategic Grants Management

• Benefit Cost Analysis – Another Decision Making Tool in the Tool Box

• Food Deserts and the Obama Policy

• Local Government Leadership in Challenging Economic Times

• New Year 2011... What is your municipality's resolution?

• Grant Opportunities for Recreational Activites

• Strategic Planning and Economic Development Planning for Your Municipality

• Catastrophic Disaster: Can it Happen in New Jersey?

• U.S. Census Data: Powerful, Confusing and Available

• Jersey Fresh - It's Not Just a Slogan!

• Using Grant Funding to Promote Win-Win Developer Scenarios

• The History of Federal Grants Provides an Interesting Context for Today's Fiscal Debates

• JUST WHAT YOU WANT... MORE ACRONYMS! Securing and Managing your DUNS and CCR Numbers

• Despite Misconceptions, "COAH" Obligations Still Exist"

• Ratables: Everyone Wants Them But What Works Best for Your Community

• Utilizing Census Data to Identify Funding Strategies and Plan for Change

• The Green Acres Program May Help Improve the Quality of Life in Your Community

The above articles were previously featured on our main Grant Resource Center page

as part of a monthly informational service in conjunction with our Grants Consultant(s).

• Reaching for the Brass Ring
                                Published in October 2004

• As Budgets Shrink, Municipalities Find Growing Oppurtunities in Alliances
                                                                                         Published in October 2005

• Announcing More Green for Brownfields

 Published in November 2005                                                                                                       

• Brownfield Grant Writing Workshop; A Successful Day of Training and Partnership

    Published in December 2005                               

• On the Road to "Smarter" Transportation
                                Published in February 2006

• Tapping Grants: The Right Strategy Is Everything
                                               Published in February 2007

Other Informational Resources

• Tips for Completing EPA Grant Applications
                                                  courtesy of NJDEP

• PowerPoint presentation: "Grant Writing Opportunities"