How to Get a Government Land Grant

If you're the owner, administrator or manager of a type of organization that gives back to the community, chances are you can get a government land grant. This is when the government gives you a portion of land on which to operate your organization, school or program for the community. One of the most approved types of land grant applications include those that are for schools or organizations that provide a service to the community which is not already there. For instance, many schools have received grants for serving the minority community. Below, you will find some more information on how to get a government land grant.

Instructions

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Estimated costs. If you're planning on building a school or foundation on the land, you should have an estimation of costs available. Depending upon what you plan to build, your estimation should be quite in-depth. You should include costs of building, materials, labor, supplies, running the building...etc. This way, the organization or the government knows exactly what you're getting into with your project. Often times, land grant applications can be very strict and it's important to include all relevant information.

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Writing the proposal. The proposal is very important. This is basically where you plead your case to the grantor and it has a large affect on whether or not you get chosen to receive the land grant. You may want to include the reason you are seeking the land, what you plan to do with the land, how it would help your community, the values and advantages of your plan and anything else that you find relevant. For this step of the application, many individuals hire a professional grant writer. This is someone who writes grant proposals for a living and who is very familiar with the types of things grantors look for when reading over grant applications. If you do decide to hire a professional grant writer, be sure to fill them in on each and every detail of what you're planning and why you're doing it. This will help them to write the proposal more effectively - increasing your chances of being chosen.

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Including all relevant information. Pay special attention to the details of the grant application or what is to be included. It's really important that you include all information that the grantor has asked for. By ensuring that everything the grantor has required is included in the grant application, you will make things go faster and you will have a better chance of receiving the grant. You may need to include personal information such as income or similar information.

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Receiving a grant for land from the government is possible, but it's important that your application is filled out perfectly. By ensuring that you have done this, you will have a better chance of being chosen for the government land grant. Good luck.