The Ready LDD Grant Writing Bench is an initiative of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Ready Appalachia program, positioning rural communities to access funds to support a variety of community building and economic development needs. The program offers the Commission’s ARC-member communities access to free grant research, project development, and grant writing services through a growing bench of qualified grant writers and grant-writing firms.
The Appalachian Regional Commission recognizes that small rural communities with the greatest needs often lack the resources to pursue complex Federal funding opportunities. The Ready LDD Grant Writing Bench matches our rural localities to professional grant writers with expertise in several Federal programs with a demonstrated history of successful grant applications. Our grant writers will work with your community no matter where you are on project development – from a recognized need without a clear solution, all the way to a fully fleshed out project that simply needs assistance with narrative and submission to the appropriate agency.
Read on below for information on who qualifies, what kind of projects can request assistance, and how to contact the Regional Commission for help.
