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Grant Writing: How to Build Credibility with Your Budget Narrative

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

Grant Professionals Association

Repository/library of supportive resources and tools — include standardized narratives (e.g., project narrative format/content/organization, budget and budget narrative and required attachments). consistent allocation of program staff time in project narrative, staffing plan, and budget justification narrative).

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Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal

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Your proposal is tailored to the funder and clearly answers each question  You likely need to write a lot of grant applications, so it’s a good idea to reuse past proposals as a template. Also, use budget narrative—brief explanations—to explain confusing items.

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

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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.,