Your “Where to go Guide” for
Program Sustainability
WHERE TO GO TO FIND PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY TIPS AND TOOLS
A Sustainability Planning Guide for Healthy Communities
http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/pdf/sustainability_guide.pdf
This guide is a synthesis of science‐ and practice‐based evidence designed to help coalitions,
public‐health professionals, and other community stakeholders develop, implement, and
evaluate a successful sustainability plan. It provides a process for sustaining policy strategies
and related activities, introduces various approaches to sustainability, and demonstrates
sustainability planning in action with real‐life examples.
Corporation for National & Community Service - Toolkit for Program Sustainability, Capacity
Building, and Volunteer Recruitment/Management
http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/files/legacy/filemanager/download/online/sustainabi
lity_toolkit.pdf
This toolkit will lead you through the processes for developing a sustainability and capacity
building plan and applying a variety of methods, approaches and strategies to carry out that
plan.
Leaving a legacy: Sustaining change in your community
http://www.sprc.org/grantees/pdf/2006/legacywheel2.pdf
The Center will provide the tools, strategies and techniques that will support grantees to lead
change in their systems and communities through achieving program goals and objectives.
The Community Tool Box:
Toolkit: Sustaining the Work or Initiative
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/dothework/tools_tk_16.aspx
This part of the Community Tool Box WorkStation provides
a
framework and supports for planning for the long-term sustainability of a community
initiative.
Planning for Long-Term Institutionalization
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/chapter_1046.aspx
This is a chapter of the Community Tool Box, providing practical strategies and step-by-step
guidance for the long-term institutionalization of an initiative.
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Where to go to find Grant Announcements
Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS)
http://www.hhs.gov/grants/
Get information about federal agencies and HHS grant programs, grant application processes, and grant
management. Learn about internships, scholarships, and career opportunities that assist students and
provide education and training opportunities.
Federal Register:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of
important information products produced by the Federal Government.
Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/
The Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. It maintains
the most comprehensive database on U.S. and global grantmakers and their grants.
Grants.gov
http://grants.gov/
Your source to FIND and APPLY for federal grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is
proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on
the grant community.
NIH Grants
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
It provides the tools and guidance needed to administer and
manage NIH grants policies and operations, offering vital
assistance in applying for funding.
SchoolGrants
http://k12grants.org/
Your one-stop site for PK-12 school grant opportunities. It lists
a variety of opportunities available to public and private
nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and districts across the United States.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHA)
http://www.samhsa.gov
It provides grant announcements and awards about substance abuse and mental health
USA.gov for Nonprofits
http://www.usa.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml
Find information and services for nonprofits, including grants, loans, assistance, taxes, management and
more.
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Where to Go to Find Grant Writing Tips
EPA Grant Writing Tutorial
http://www.fs.fed.us/outdoors/naturewatch/start/partnerships/EPAgrant-writing-tutorial.pdf
This is a tutorial that helps the communities and non-profit organizations
to identify financial assistance opportunities for their environmentaloriented development programs and make it easier for applicants to
produce more competitive grant applications.
EPRC Training: Why Grant Proposals Fail
http://www.sph.emory.edu/eprc/training/2010GWtrg.htm
This interactive one-day workshop provides tips for community organizations who want to increase their
success in obtaining grant funding. It covers the common pitfalls of unsuccessful grant proposals and
provides simple solutions to many of the most common grant writing mistakes.
Foundation Center:
Proposal Writing Short Course
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/
This is a step-by-step guide for beginners through all the stages of grant writing.
Proposal Budget Basics
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/prop_budgt/
This online course is designed to help with the basics of developing a project budget, and it is geared
for those who have general knowledge of proposal development (Beginners might want to take the
Proposal Writing Short Course in the above link).
Grant Proposal Writing Tips
http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html
This publication is an easy guide to the basic elements of grant proposal writing and is offered to assist
applicants to CPB and other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the
process.
Grant Writing Tips Sheet
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm
A variety of grant writing tips resources, with lists of both texts and electronic media.
Grantsmakers in Health
http://www.gih.org/
This is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving
programs improve the health of all people.
Grantsmanship Center
http://www.tgci.com/
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It's more than grant seeking and proposal writing: the trainings they offered will help grant makers to
create programs that get funded, stay funded and are aligned with their mission.
National Cancer Institute's Quick Guide for Grant Applications
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/extra/extdocs/gntapp.pdf
The guide is organized according to the major sections of the SF 424 (or PHS398) Grant Application
Instructions. This document in no way obviates the need for an inexperienced applicant to seek further
advice from experienced colleagues or from appropriate NCI program personnel.
National Science Foundation's A Guide for Proposal Writing
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/print_toc.htm
It focuses on the practical advice to proposal writers in four steps: before you write, writing the
proposal, before sending the proposal, and awards and declinations.
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