the green-source
The following is a list of resources that fund environmentally friendly projects in Green County.
Focus on Energy
Renewable Energy Incentives & Grants
Solar Electric
Solar Hot Water
Wind
Biomass Combustion
Biogas Digesters
Financial Incentives for your Business
Agricultural Project Incentives
Competitive Incentives & Opportunity Grants
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Industrial Project Incentives
Lighting Incentives
New Construction
Office of Energy Independence
Rural Business Opportunity Grants
Financial Incentives for the Production of Clean Energy
Small Wind: State-by-State
Small Wind in Wisconsin
On Demand Wisconsin
Business Development in Wisconsin
USDA Rural Development
Business & Community
Funding & Grant Resources in Great Lakes Region
Great Lakes Funding & Grant Links
University of Wisconsin Water Resource Institute
Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR Grant Programs
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Agricultural Grants
Agricultural Marketing Grants
Environmental Protection Grants
Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (Grant Writing)
http://www.wisconsinbioindustry.com/?p=17
For help with grant writing or other grant specific questions please contact the following:
Andy Ziehli, President
Advisory Management, Inc.
PO Box 208
Belleville, WI 53508
Cell (608)558-8131
Office (608)-424-6300
aziehli@advisorymgt.com
A SAMPLEING OF RESOURCES FOR GREEN COUNTY RESIDENTS SEEKING GRANTS FOR ENVIROMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROJECTS
The following resources provide a wide array of potential funding sources for environmentally friendly projects or businesses.
In using these resources to identify funding sources in your areas of interest, it is advisable to determine whether the potential funding source funds in your state and the area of the state in which you are located.
DIRECTORIES:
• The Foundation Directory: 30th edition. (Print edition) New York, NY: Foundation Center. (Print Edition)
The Foundation Directory: (Online edition) New York, NY: Foundation Center.
Both the print and online editions of this comprehensive directory list and describe grant funding sources that are primarily for not-for-profit organizations and agencies.
• Foundations in Wisconsin: A Directory. 27th edition (Print edition) Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University, 2008.
Foundations in Wisconsin (Online edition): A Directory.
Both the print and online editions offer sources in Wisconsin that is primarily for non-for-profit organizations and agencies. Check the "Geographic Focus" in each entry to determine if the foundation focuses on an area that includes Green County.
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): (Annual print edition) Superintendent of Documents. Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): (Online edition)
Both print and online editions list and describe all government grant and assistance programs administered by 57 federal agencies.
GUIDES TO GRANTWRITING
There are many guides to grant writing that can be found by visiting public and academic libraries and bookstores. The following sampling is included here as examples of resources that are provide detailed guidance on every aspect of grant proposal writing. Each is designed to be helpful to both novice and experienced grant writers.
• Browning, Beverly A. Grant Writing for Dummies: New York, NY, Wiley, 2009.
The author is a national grant writer with over 20 years of experience. In addition to offering step-by-step guidance, she includes useful tips that can increase the success of even experienced writers.
Harris, Dianne. The Complete Guide to Writing Effective and Award Winning Grants: Step by Step instructions, with Companion CD-Rom. Ocala, FL: Atlantic Publishing, c2008.
In addition to covering individual steps in the grant proposal writing process, the author Includes samples of complete grant proposals. The CD-Rom offers useful templates.
RESOURCES ON GREEN PROJECTS AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
The resources listed below describe a variety of "green" projects and business endeavors. Each provides useful data and "how to" advice that will be of value in actually implementing environmentally friendly projects, businesses, and lifestyles.
• Esty, Daniel C. and Winston, Andrew S. Green to Gold: How Smart Companies use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2006.
• Ivanko, John and Kivirist, Lisa. ECOpreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet before Profits. Gabriola Island, Canada: New Society Publishers, 2008.
• Sitarz, Daniel. Greening Your Business: The Hands-on Guide to Creating a Successful and Sustainable Business. Carbondale, IL: Earthpress, 2008
