r/AskNonprofits

Hello everyone, I'm the new treasurer for the friends of the library group at my local library. The entire board turned over to new people in the last few months, so we're figuring alot of stuff out again on our own. I want to apply for grants from local businesses/banks to fund programs and projects, but I'm not sure about the protocol of applying at multiple places at once. To be more specific, we want to get funding for a sensory play area at the library. The banks that I'm looking at applying for a grant from have a process where you apply and then their charity board meets to discuss approving the grants every two or three months. Am I allowed to apply for a grant for the same project from two different organizations? I don't want to end up in a situation where I wait three months just to have the grant be denied, and then have to wait another few months to try again. But I also don't want to get into any trouble by double dipping/misusing appropriated funds if both organizations approve the grant.

Hi, I left my previous role in an international development non profit (UK charity but global scope) last May and moved into the public sector. We were hit pretty bad when USAID was dismantled and I sought a more secure role and also used the chance to move out of London.

Recently I find myself more and more wanting to get back into non profit fundraising for international development. Its only been 1 year plus a few months but wondering if this group has anything to share for what might have changed in the sector I need to be aware of for applications, interviews, etc?

I appreciate funding is always competitive, oversubscribed, etc, and due to global events thats probably only gotten worse, but I still miss using my time to try and make some progress against bigger picture challenges than my current role offers.

Thanks for any info and pointers in advance!