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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. Women and racial minorities were far less likely to be experienced in the grants process, or to win grant awards. Agencies tend to award grants to the usual suspects.

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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. 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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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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How to Create COVID-19 Adaptive Programs

Think and Ink Grants

a mentoring program that moved their mentoring from in-person to online by offering weekly connections between mentees and mentors. Having an accountability plan in place helps communicate these ideas within an application. Speaking of going virtual. How will participant outcomes be measured and accounted for virtually?

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Elevate Your Funding Prospects: Key Grant Writing Resources Revealed

Allied Grant Writers

The main purposes of grants include: Supporting charitable causes Encouraging research and development Promoting educational opportunities Funding community development projects It is important for potential applicants to recognize the true intent behind grants. For more insights, refer to our article on what is a grant.

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Elevate Your Business: Navigating Grant Money for Women Entrepreneurs

Allied Grant Writers

Credibility and Visibility : Successfully securing a grant can boost the credibility of a business, attracting potential investors and customers and increasing visibility in the market. Skill Development : The grant application process often equips entrepreneurs with valuable skills in writing proposals and managing funds.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

Grant Gopher is for U.S. Their “Lite” version offers you access to grantmakers in their database currently accepting applications. If it’s Federal grants you want, check out grants.gov. They also have lots of helpful information if you want to learn more about Federal grants. based organizations only.

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