Grant Writing

By Miranda Brooks

GRANT WRITING

 

BREAKING NEWS: EXPERIENCED CONSULTANT WHO HAS SUCCEEDED IN GETTING MORE THAN 70 CONVENTIONS TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES, REVEALS HIS SECRET METHODS FOR WRITING SURE-TO-BE-SELECTED PROPOSALS

 

Are you a nonprofit, educator, artist, business owner, or entrepreneur looking to secure funding for your project or organization? Would you like to learn how to capture the imagination of reviewers who decide which candidates to select?

 

If you answered yes, then you have come to the right place!

 

Getting grants is really a godsend, because they allow you to start projects even if you don't have the funds to do so, simply by pitching an idea!

As extraordinary as your idea may be, if not presented properly, it could be ignored by the examiners, resulting in nothing.  That is why I have created "Grant Writing", the guide that will teach you how to craft proposals in a smart and appealing way to get your grants!

 

Here is what you will find inside:

 

• Everything you need to know before submitting a grant application so you don't risk wasting time and money;
• 3 writing techniques that capture the imagination of reviewers who will decide whether you will be one of the lucky ones to go home with full pockets;
• A step-by-step guide to grants that will enable you to learn all the processes, from finding the best grant for you, to the actual application;
• Practical resources, including a glossary of key terms, sample proposal templates, and checklists to keep you on track;
• 7 successful case studies analyzed in detail who were able to correctly pitch their idea to get thousands of dollars in grants;

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

 

If you are new to grants, fear not: whether you are an experienced grant writer looking to up your game or a novice applicant, this guide will give you all the information you need to secure the funding you need to bring your vision to life.

Don't let more money slip through your fingers!

Start writing winning grant proposals today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: RKG Consulting
• Release date: Sep 13, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223731412

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Grant Writing

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The Most Up-To-Date Guide to Finding the Best Funding Sources from Online Databases, Writing Grant Proposals That Get Noticed, and Getting Funding for Your Projects

Miranda Brooks

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Grant Basics

Have the End in Mind

Do Your Research

Ask Yourself: Who Cares?

Creating a Picture of Your Work

Chapter 2: How to Research Grant Funding Opportunities

Where do I find grants?

The Most Important Part of the Funding Equation

Finding the Perfect Grant for Your Next Project

Chapter 3: How To Win A Grant Award

Golden Rules for Grant Writing

Tips FOR Writing a Winning Grant Proposal

Key Elements to Enhance Success with Grant Proposals

Chapter 4: Grant Founder’s Guidelines (Preliminary Documents, Validating Your Needs, Create A Budget, Etc.)

Completing the Application

The Budget

Tools to Help with Grant Writing

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Chapter 5: The Grant Proposal Process

The Grant Process Steps

Avoid Mistakes Organizations Make When Writing Grants

Chapter 6: How to Make Your Project More Attractive

Grant Application Checklist

Chapter 7: Checking Your Application, Submitting and Follow Up

Editing/Proofing

Sign-Off and Submission

Good Ideas Will Eventually Find Funding

Chapter 8: Tips for the Students for Winning College Grants

How to Get College Grants:

Grant Writing and Obtaining Funds: How to Apply for College Grants

Chapter 9: Steps to Making Grant Writing Your Career

Start small.

Consider your options.

Make a plan.

Develop expertise.

Learn the language.

Know what's expected of you.

Be polite.

Don't worry about the money.

Conclusion

BONUS: How to build your reputation as a grant professional

Glossary of Grant Terms

Introduction

Grant writing is a skill that can serve you well not only if you are pursuing a career in the nonprofit world but also if you are a committed volunteer looking to help a cause in which you strongly believe. Learning how to prepare a winning proposal is really nothing more than answering three questions: 

What do you want to do?

Why do you want to do it?

How much is it going to cost?

There is a bit more to it than that and there are ways of answering the above questions that are more effective than others, but the bottom line is that you need to persuasively communicate why a funding source should invest in your project or program. Your argument needs to be based in fact but also must appeal to the reader’s emotions. If I read your facts and figures but I am not emotionally moved by your case, I will not feel compelled to fund you. Conversely, you can write poetically and move me to tears, but if you do not have the facts to back up your emotional appeal I may feel that you need to do more homework before I make a financial investment in your cause. A good grant proposal includes both the facts and the emotions and represents an honest picture of your organization and the issue for which you seek support.

If you can accomplish that, you will find you can achieve success as a grant writer.

Chapter 1:

Grant Basics

Before seeking funding, know exactly what is needed for your project and be able to articulate how this project is going to help solve an issue or problem that lead to the conception of your project in the first place.

Sounds like common sense? Not everyone does this, actually, most don’t do this. I’m speculating but it could be because needs get entangled with values and emotions, and because money is associated with status and power, many people are uncomfortable fully presenting what is needed.

This may or may not be your experience, either way, stick to what you know, and define and describe your project parts and functions. In doing this, you can show how your project is an articulation of how to best address a problem and bring a deliverable or outcome to task on the related issues.

There are good, better, or excellent ways to approach issues. Obviously, strive to be as close to excellent as possible. Be sure to have done research on the issues you are addressing. What makes a project good as opposed to excellent? That depends upon the project and the people involved, beyond that, there isn’t one specific answer.

The importance of this from a funder’s perspective is, outside of emergencies, the project must have what it needs to do what it intends to get done in the time it set to do it.

It is annoying to find that a project neglected to ask for something it needed up front but didn’t ask to make the project more cost appealing. This can lead to very awkward conversations at best, possible non-renewals of a project, or even a retraction of funding. Many of the issues that lead to this are part of what funders are trying to weed out in their grant applications.

It doesn’t matter how compelling your cause, if you lose credibility