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Is There Racial Bias in Awarding Federal Grants?

ProposalPRO

NIH studied their records and found several points where the process failed: Black researchers were less likely than White researchers to submit applications. NIH also found that scientists who were the most experienced at proposing and implementing grants were also disproportionately more likely to be funded, and to be White.

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Middle-Mentoring: You Have What it Takes!

Grant Professionals Association

You have what it takes to be a mentor—even from the middle. So, what is middle mentoring, you ask? Let me share my mentoring experience as an example. I could not imagine what I would have to offer as a mentor. I shared ways to create a competitive proposal and spent hours editing proposals.

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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, customized grant applications and reporting that require hours and hours of staff timeeven for small grant amounts.

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Elevate Your Proposals: Effective Grant Writing Examples for Students

Allied Grant Writers

Understanding what constitutes a grant is essential for applicants. To be successful in securing grant funding, individuals must grasp the basic components involved in the grant application process, including eligibility criteria, application procedures, and evaluation metrics.

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Go “Backwards” to Move Your Proposals Forward: Internal Grant Reviews

Grant Professionals Association

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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2023 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color

WT Grant Foundation

Grant Scholars have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior researchers of color. The awardees will mentor promising doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in enhancing their methodological skills, publication records, and career networks. Quinn has mentored two Black women doctoral students.

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Tips for Proofreading Your Next Grant Application

Grants.gov

Developing a proofreading strategy can greatly improve the quality of your federal grant application. Request that your colleagues or mentors review a first draft of your specific aims early in the process,” advises NIH. Give your application a grade. Rate your own application,” advises the NIH resource.