In ancient times, the word "equality" became a subject of concern not only among people but among various governing bodies and agencies around the world.
History tells that the issue on inequality grew because of the fact that people had wide-ranging differences with the others race, ethnicity, language, and cultures and traditions.
These led to a more serious societal problem- discrimination- that could eventually affect particular countries.
To solve this problem, countries initiated to form various groups and created international laws, policies, and pacts.
Thanks to the establishment of the United Nations and other international organizations, discrimination seems to be non-existent during these modern days.
Though there are still people suffering from discrimination, the number of cases significantly decreased and cases have been diplomatically solved.
Today, people are all equal with the others- equal in opportunities, privileges, benefits, and rights.
When it seems like not everyone enjoys the same with the others, special attention and treatment are sometimes given to the ones who are "aggrieved.
" To better understand this statement, let's have minorities in the United States as examples.
It is noticeable that a lot of nonprofit organizations and foundations help minorities in the U.
S.
Therefore, writing proposals for projects that will benefit the population can now be done and submitted to "interested" groups.
Minority Group, Defined A minority is any group (be it racial, religious, or political) thought to be different from the larger group of which it is part.
In the U.
S.
, minorities are often referred to those people who left other country (probably the place of their birth or residence) and immigrated to the U.
S.
legally.
Most common minorities in parts of the country include African Americans, Asians, and Hispanics.
Writing the Grant Application Groups that have programs serving or that would serve minorities have a bigger chance to be funded by foundations and other grant-giving bodies.
For this reason, it is necessary that these organizations know how writing proposals for projects can be made effectively.
There are certain things they should learn and apply to the draft of the proposal.
Here are a few tips for proposers/proponents: 1.
Introduce your organization.
Cite the complete name, location, brief history of the group, mission and vision statements of the group, and organizational chart of its key personnel.
2.
State the need for funding.
What are the programs that you intend to offer to the minority members? Cite their relevance and impact to the lives of the program beneficiaries.
In doing this, support the statement of need with related studies, statistics, and research works.
3.
Do not forget to include the main goal of the program and the objectives that the organization will accomplish.
4.
Describe the methodologies and processes that the programs would require and that would support the proposed project.
These include the location, target participants, demographics, advertising strategies, timeline of activities, list of supporters, and other information relevant to the implementation of the project.
5.
Clearly cite the required budget for the programs.
If possible, give a detailed budget breakdown together with the justification for every listed item and equivalent cost.
6.
Organize the proposal.
7.
Draft letters (letter of intent or inquiry and cover letter) as they may be needed by the targeted funder.
Writing proposals for projects for the underserved members of the society, including the minorities can now easily be done because of the free resources and guides available on the Internet.
Moreover, there are professional grant writers who are knowledgeable in creating such formal application document.