Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 4, 2024

In the realm of federal grants and education service grants, timing is everything. The adage "the early bird catches the worm" couldn't be more applicable. Securing funding through grants demands foresight and meticulous planning, often long before the grant cycle officially opens.

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GrantNews

MAY 24, 2024

When discussing grants, it is important to consider the various types of funding sources that provide them. While the government is a commonly known funding source, it actually accounts for less than 30% of all grants. In response, GrantWatch provides information to identify the five main types of grant funding sources.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

Nevada Grant Lab “A nonprofit corporation, started in 2020 with a vision to help nonprofits, local governments, and State agencies better access and maximize historically underutilized federal funding that can be used to build greater quality of life and opportunity for all Nevadans.”

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

I don’t mean to infer that reading grants is boring, and I’m not promoting performance-enhancing drugs. I’ve written grants, primarily federal grants, for more than 30 years, but my love is creative writing. Some might see creative writing as antithetical to federal grant writing. In a federal grant?

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Grants.gov

AUGUST 8, 2018

When preparing your federal grant application, you would do well to put yourself – and your team – in the shoes of the people who will be evaluating it. A peer review panel is a group of subject matter experts, often from outside of the federal government, who evaluate grant applications using a set of criteria.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Challenge RBW Strategy first partnered with 2019 to support a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant application. The organization was new to federal grant-seeking and required additional support to ensure a successful submission.

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Grants.gov

MAY 8, 2019

Let’s say that your organization is applying for a federal grant that will support a wildlife reserve restoration project. In a previous series post, we discussed the role of peer review panels , as well as the criteria they use to evaluate applications. Want more insight into the grant writing process?

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Rural Utilities Services’ Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program is accepting applications for equipment, software, and other technological needs to provide education and medical services to remote areas with populations of 20,000 and under.

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Grants.gov

MARCH 27, 2019

In this space, we have previously shared tips about the pre-writing phase of completing a federal grant application – for example, the importance of reading (and re-reading) the grant announcement, and the importance of understanding the criteria by which your application will be evaluated.

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Grants.gov

JULY 14, 2020

Developing a proofreading strategy can greatly improve the quality of your federal grant application. Here are some tips from grant-making offices across the government that you can use for developing this strategy. Give your application a grade. Rate your own application,” advises the NIH resource.

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GrantNews

MAY 31, 2024

Want to know your chances of being awarded grant funding? On average, sources estimate that 1 in 7 applications are approved. So, how can you increase your odds of winning a grant? Your application is sure to be be a slam dunk. Next, follow the application guidelines and requirements, to the letter!

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ProposalPRO

AUGUST 1, 2021

If you’re won a federal grant, you know you owe your good fortune to the independent grant reviewers who highly rated your proposal. Studies on the topic indicate that expert peer reviewers can select strongly written grant applications but cannot necessarily predict which projects will successfully achieve stated objectives.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The goal of the YHSI Grant Program is “to increase state and local capacity to better serve youth and create projects that are responsive to the needs of youth at-risk of or experiencing homelessness in the community.” Applications for this program are due February 15, 2024. Watch HUD’s YHSI grants webinar. an entire state).

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GrantNews

AUGUST 21, 2024

Nonprofit or charitable organizations have the best intentions when they become grant-makers. Grant-makers must promote new grants to ensure they receive grant applications from eligible grant-seekers. This ensures that grant funds are awarded to the cause they intended the grant for.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded. Recognized as a leading industry educational output, this work was featured at the 2023 GPA Grant Summit in a co-led presentation, The 4M Model: Determining when Grants Should and Should Not be Used to Fund Your Program.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Recently, I attended MyFedTrainer ’s Grant Writing Boot Camp (GWBC) hosted by our team’s founder and President, Diane H. Having written many federal grants in the past, I was excited to hear insights from another seasoned grant professional. Grant writing is not a solo sport! Leonard, GPC, RST.

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The Fundraising Coach

JULY 29, 2024

As an individual working at a K-12 school, you know just how valuable funding for your organization is. School grants are an opportunity that you may not have experience with. Instead of soliciting individual donors to make gifts to your school, you’ll submit a grant application to a grantmaker or grantmaking organization.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I recently participated in a Federal grant review panel for the Department of Education that included ten complex applications with detailed rubrics and a series of 2-3 hour panel discussions over 15 days, including weekends and holidays. Several applicants clearly needed funding based on their location or demographic data.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 4, 2024

FOA stands for Funding Opportunity Announcement. This is something you will need to know if you’re interested in securing federal funding for a project or program. Due to the importance of federal grants, GrantWatch provides a special search tab with close to 300 Federal Grant listings!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Both foundation and government funders read a ton of grant applications. You can’t wrap up a half-baked cookie as a good gift, and you can’t wrap up a half-baked program as a fundable grant. I started my career in federal grants, where program design was the #1 factor of success.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 19, 2015

Do you intend to start a federal grant writing project? Compared to other types of grant requests, federal grants require more time, complexity, and preparation. Are you doubtful about your application? You can search for federal grants online. Several federal grant programs are available.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 19, 2015

Do you intend to start a federal grant writing project? Compared to other types of grant requests, federal grants require more time, complexity, and preparation. Are you doubtful about your application? You can search for federal grants online. Several federal grant programs are available.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

The National Endowment for the Arts (or “NEA”, for short) is the Federal funding agency for arts and culture organizations in the United States. They have several grant opportunities each year and most arts nonprofits usually want a piece of that pie. You probably aren’t ready for federal grants at all.

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Grants Plus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The 2023 State of Grantseeking report highlights that 40 percent of nonprofits nationwide rely on federal grant funding. Since our founding in 2007, Grants Plus has partnered with nonprofits to navigate funding over the past four government shutdowns.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Funding Alert! This core program has been around for quite some time and it is open to application from all institutions of higher education, including 4-year institutions and 2-year community colleges. There are several types of funding that correspond with those goals. What if I need help with this application?

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

Whether you want to hear about product updates like automated payments and AI or brush up on fund accounting best practices, you don’t want to miss these bbcon 2024 financial management sessions. Are you ready to really understand how to get the most actionable data out of your fund accounting system?

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This session will also cover the core elements of VA grant applications and how to respond competitively to them based on the agency’s mission, priorities, and core principles. B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1,

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This session will also cover the core elements of ACF grant applications and how to respond competitively to them based on the agency’s mission, priorities, and core principles. B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1,

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Allied Grant Writers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Once you have completed your course, you are no longer required to pay your funding agency. Though it may sound too good to be true, you can get a scholarship or a grant. The question is, how to get grants for college? You can have either scholarships or grants, but which one should you choose?

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Allied Grant Writers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Once you have completed your course, you are no longer required to pay your funding agency. Though it may sound too good to be true, you can get a scholarship or a grant. The question is, how to get grants for college? You can have either scholarships or grants, but which one should you choose?

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This session will also cover the core elements of NEA grant applications and how to respond competitively to them based on the agency’s mission, priorities, and core principles. B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1,

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Grant-seekers are often surprised to learn that anyone can apply for a grant. While grant applications may require additional items like a budget, a grant application is normally just a series of questions to be answered in your own words. Ensure Eligibility – Are You Grant-Ready?

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AmpliFund

JANUARY 30, 2023

Right now, communities across the country are benefitting from the unprecedented $1 trillion in funding created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). While there are a lot of federal funds available, many organizations don’t have the capacity or the resources to do the necessary prep work involved in applying for IIJA funding.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Tips for reviewing your nonprofit’s grant prospects. One of the questions I’m often asked is: “How do I find grants?” But I don’t hear the more important question: “How do I know the grant is right for me?” As many nonprofits are probably aware, multiple sources offer grant funds. often include funding alerts.

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Grant Training Center

APRIL 15, 2024

New and seasoned grant writers are encountering increased challenges in seeking funding for their research and organizations. Currently, the funding levels for many federal grants is ranging around the 90 th percentile and above. Many of these challenges are beyond their control.

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ProposalPRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

So how does asymmetric information work in the government grants space? Same Information, Different Understanding Uncle Sam provides information about grants for free. You have access to the grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), application instructions, forms, Frequently Asked Questions, and webinars.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

No matter what you think about the United States government these days, one thing I hope we can all agree on is the transparency in which federal grants are shared. Let me count thy ways: Grant programs are listed in the appropriations act of each federal department as part of the annual budget process.

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