Join Expertise Databases 2. Define the Amount of Financial Support Needed 2. Use this information to begin writing your grant application. While most of us would agree that it is possible to locate potential funding sources for any project, some projects are more easily funded than others. Be open to changing your idea.
All funding agencies have their own agendas.
Be open to changing your idea in small ways to fit the agendas of various funding agencies. Most agencies will require you to inform them of other agencies that are currently considering your proposal. The agencies do talk to each other. The agencies may choose to jointly fund you or one may choose to fund you for the full amount of the project. If you receive more than one award for the same project, you can always offer to return the money.