Wisconsin Department of Health Services

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Funding Opportunities

Below are resources available to assist in the preparation and submission of a grant for lead-related issues.

Step 1: Preparation

Step 2: Identification of Funding Resource

When you are looking at these funding resources, please consider the following:
- Eligibility of Grant - Eligible Applicants
- The amount of time needed to write the proposal
- If the organization has the financial and personnel resources needed to fulfill proposal's objectives
Search through the list of sources of funding. Consider both government agencies and private organizations when searching.

Step 3: Writing the Grant Proposal

Developing and Writing Grant Proposals (Exit DHS - The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)
Proposal Writing Short Course (Exit DHS - The Foundation Center)
EPA Grant Writing Tutorial (Exit DHS - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Data and Maps to demonstrate the need for funding.
Intersections of Health and Housing (Exit DHS - Center for Housing Policy) An excellent and much-needed tool for grant writing, this website contains a new set of resources on available research evidence that demonstrates the many ways that housing may affect health and educational outcomes.

Step 4: Review, Review, Review

Seek out a neutral third party to review the proposal for continuity, clarity, and reasoning.

Step 5: Signature

Remember to obtain the signature from the appropriate administrator before mailing the application. The signature must be the individual who has authority to enter into agreements for your organization.

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Last Revised: August 11, 2009