Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

Mistake: Your Budget and Narrative Don’t Match This is one of the most common—and avoidable—mistakes in grant writing. You’ve written a compelling proposal about launching community workshops, hiring outreach staff, or developing educational materials. But when reviewers look at the budget? None of those elements appear.

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Grants.gov

JULY 9, 2019

Need statements , program narratives, and discussions of impact aren’t the only parts of a federal grant application that require the touch of a good writer. The budget narrative – sometimes called the budget justification or budget detail – can also benefit from a skilled wordsmith. What Is a Budget Narrative?

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

The goals of the funder’s RFP align with your grant proposal and organizational goals  Grantseeking is always about need, but as Candid’s educational programming manager Lori Guidry says, “it’s not about your organization’s need; it’s about the need of the people or cause you’re serving.” So, writing about what you need (e.g.,

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GrantNews

JANUARY 4, 2024

outlines, templates) linked to the RFA? Tufts, Office of the Vice Provost of Research, Understanding a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA ) Other questions deal with the document specifications, budget, narrative structure and review criteria. Are there any help documents (i.e.,

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

Example: If a $5,000 grant requires a full proposal, logic model, budget narrative, letters of support, and quarterly reports, but you could apply for a $50,000 grant with a similar application structure, the higher-value grant is a much better investment of your time. Is the grant renewable or one-time only?

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