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Grant Opportunities Research and Proposal Development for Non-Profit Initiative

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Aspire Inc.
Aspire Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Melissa Yaw
Director of Operations
(9)
4
Project
Academic experience
60 hours per learner
Learner
Canada
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Market research Fundraising Creative writing Grant writing Social justice
Skills
proposal development research
Details

The main goal for this project is to identify and secure grant opportunities that align with the AspireToBeGreat' Non-Profit Initiative and the program mission of supporting entrepreneurs from marginalized groups. This will involve strategic research of potential funders, grant opportunities, and sponsorships to enable the expansion of impact in providing essential services and programs. Additionally, proposal development is needed to garner program interest from potential funders.


Deliverables

Tasks

- Conduct strategic research of potential funders, grant opportunities, and sponsorships.

- Identify and secure grant opportunities that align with the program mission.

- Develop a proposal template to garner program interest from potential funders.



Final deliverables:

- A comprehensive list and report outlining the identified grant opportunities, including potential funders, grant opportunities, and sponsorships.

- A funding proposal template


Mentorship
  • Access to detailed information about our programs, achievements, and community impact to inform research and proposal
  • Opportunities for mentorship and training in grant writing, project management, and non-profit administration.
  • A supportive team environment that values collaboration, innovation, and the sharing of ideas and feedback.
  • Access to required tools, platforms etc. as required to support work.
Supported causes
Decent work and economic growth

About the company

Company
https://www.aspireinc.ca
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
0 - 1 employees
Business services, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Marketing & advertising, Individual & family services, Business & management

We are a social enterprise focused on increasing the sustainability of start-ups business by entrepreneurs from marginalized groups, we offer coaching, mentoring, resources and operational support to better position their success. We aim to support individuals from these groups in achieving economic freedom through the pursuit of entrepreneurship and sustainable endeavours. Proceeds from our company is always reinvested into supports for the communities we serve.

Our business entails consulting services along with an online retail store where proceeds are reinvested back into community supporting entrepreneurs and other non-profit organizations.

This work will support our Non-Profit arm of work through AspireToBeGreat Inc. and TopOfTheRACK.