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Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal

Candid

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

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Grant Writing: How to Build Credibility with Your Budget Narrative

Grants.gov

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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Stormy to Calm: Thoughts on Navigating the Federal Grant-Writing Waters After NLFGT

Grant Professionals Association

Even locating the expectations for the proposal narrative within the sea of eligibility criteria and requirements felt overwhelming. From sample needs statements, budget narratives, and letters of commitment, the resources provided gave me clarity and the strength to navigate the federal grants process.

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Why the Budget Matters

Grant Consulting Services

Budget narrative Driving the explanation behind the budget is the budget narrative. This narrative will further explain how you arrived at the proposed budget and expenses while expanding on line item details and additional funding sources. The Ultimate Guide to Grant Proposal Budgets.

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Applying Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement (QA/QI) in Grant Management Strategies

Grant Professionals Association

Early career experiences supporting corporate responses to competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) opportunities for business contracts provided insights into how to read, understand, and respond to RFPs. Later service as an external reviewer for government agency grant programs provided further insights into grant proposal best practices.

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FOA: What Is It and How Can It Help You Get a Grant?

GrantNews

The following are just a few of the many questions you need to ask to help ensure your grant proposal has the best chance of getting the funding you need. Is there an earlier deadline for a letter of intent (LOI) or pre-proposal? Initial Questions: When is the submission deadline? What are the internal deadlines ?

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Grants & AI: The New Normal

Grant Consulting Services

In my most recent Grantegy class, I purposely tested the viability of ChatGPT to help create a sample budget and corresponding budget narrative. Is the quality of an AI written proposal going to be evaluated differently vs.proposals written by people? AI Technology for Grant Writing: Proposed rules for academic funding.

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