Collaborate Collaborating with other fundseekers may help to remove the impediment of narrowly-defined eligibility requirements. Collaboration also helps in justifying innovative projects, and may help in reaching target populations and building resources needed for program implementation and for meeting match requirements. A crucial part of the politics of fundseeking is the establishment of an advocate network. Importantly, involve government staff in your proposal. Contact representatives and their staffs on the local, county, state and federal levels and ask for telephone calls or letters of recommendation on behalf of your proposal.
Staff have a track record of helping to push proposals through.
One survey recently found that proposals involving government staff have a 300 percent better chance of being funded. As your congressman, I am eager to serve as your advocate for federal funding. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time during the application process. I will do whatever I can on your behalf.