Researching, Contacting and Cultivating Potential Funders In the contemporary world these funders are located, contacted and then cultivated through different techniques. This paper aims to investigate and identify different methods of locating an individual to grant funding, researching the donor and presenting a sample letter asking for funds. Methods for locating an individual to provide funding There are various methods for locating an individual to provide funding but before getting into its details it is essential to discuss grants community and its segments.