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The reason you are applying for funding is to get the resources to achieve your research goals. The next obvious question is where to apply. Now that you know what you want to achieve, you can start to investigate who might be interested in funding that research. They key to finding an appropriate funder (or funders) is to be clear about your objectives.

When looking at a particular organization or funding program, you want to examine both the mandate of the organization and the objectives of the particular program. Identify where your objectives and theirs overlap. In this post I provide an example of what that might look like based on an actual proposal I worked on. And I give you some ideas for expanding your pool of potential funders. Continue reading →