Summer is a good time to develop a project and explore how to get it funded.
This up-front work will have lasting benefit for you, both in terms of developing and refining your ideas, and in learning more about how and why agencies and organizations make grants. Develop a working proposal. To begin, outline a conceptual framework of your project, be it research, training, direct service, or equipment acquisition. Define and document project needs, determine the context of your project within the field, and know what's being done about the problem or need at this time. Describe your approach, methodology or strategies to achieve results and benefits.