Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Writing a proposal for a project grant can feel like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, it doesn’t need to be a bewildering endeavor. In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek.

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Grant Consulting Services

JUNE 29, 2023

One word: budget. In the land of grantmaking, it’s essential to have a budget in place because grantmakers want to know that your financial situation is reasonable and how you plan on spending the money if awarded. The budget should show potential funders EXACTLY where their funds will be directed. Don’t make stuff up.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 15, 2023

We just finished writing the budget for next year and we set an income goal of $680,000 in grants. This becomes the framework for the proposal. Approving the draft: Depending on the organization, there may be several approval levels required for the proposal. I recently had a phone call with a long time client. Absolutely!

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

While only some grantmakers ask you to submit a logic model, virtually all expect the narrative of your proposal—the description of how the program works, its purpose, and its results—to include the same information as a logic model would. A proposal focused on program impact includes: Need: What need does your program serve?

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2024

As grant directors, managers, and writers we need to understand what we are writing about in our proposals, especially if we aren’t involved directly in the project or program development. Are you prepared to remind those who hold the answers – or the planning process - that you both want the same thing – a strong proposal?

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Crafting effective grant proposals can be a daunting prospect. Think about what makes your proposal unique. What makes it an effective grant proposal? GrantWriterTeam.com receives a high number of requests from organizations that seek qualified grant writers who can craft effective grant proposals. Imaginative?

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Building a strong RFP (Request for Proposals) is just as important as writing the application for a grant. A Request for Proposals: What Is It? A Request for Proposals (RFP) is a formal document that donor organizations issue. This helps attract proposals that are more targeted and relevant to the funder’s priorities.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 30, 2023

No matter what your role -- board member, executive director, grant professional, program staff -- you play a part in making sure that your organization is budgeting for grants. It depends on the organization, but having 10-20% of the annual budget from grants is a sustainable goal.

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Grant Geek

MARCH 1, 2022

Everything you need to know to develop a brilliant grant proposal budget. A grant proposal budget outlines your intended expenses if you are awarded the grant funding, specific to the project or program stated in your proposal. Some grants also require the applicant to match a portion of their budget.

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Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 12, 2023

GrantWriterTeam is Here for You Creating a successful grant proposal is no easy task. However, submitting a successful grant proposal requires a well-prepared grant writer. Accordingly, this includes gathering all the necessary information and data to begin a compelling proposal.

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When putting together a grant proposal, you may think you need an entirely new piece of writing. However, many grant applications share common requirements, which makes reusing parts of a past grant proposal a worthwhile idea. Do: Review the quality of the writing in the initial grant proposal. This is a mistake.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

So, you’re writing a grant proposal. GrantWatch wants to do everything possible to give you the tools you need to make your grant proposal objectives a reality. There’s a good chance there is a wide variety of grants that can help you meet your grant proposal objectives and reach your goal.

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Fundraising HayDay

APRIL 15, 2021

Getting comfortable with understanding and developing program/project budgets is essential for winning grants. Most grant professionals do not have a finance or accounting background, but budget building skills are necessary for every grant proposal. Consider this episode grant budgets for English majors.

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Greater Giving

JULY 11, 2024

Start applying for sponsors as soon as possible so you can catch them when they’re making their budget decisions. Silent Auctions Gazala proposes that silent auctions aren’t as popular as they once were, and that for the amount of work that goes into soliciting items, nonprofits’ time would be better spent on cultivating donors.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 20, 2024

And we have seen organizations go to great lengths to create the perfect proposal. Unfortunately, sometimes, the time and personnel resources organizations invest in foundation proposals are not worth it. Nonprofits should calculate the time and personnel cost to prepare a grant proposal. Grant money is not free.

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Peak Proposals

JUNE 20, 2020

To be considered for a grant, you need to submit your proposal by a specific date and time, no exceptions. Because of the time pressure, unless you have a plan for how you’ll meet the deadline, you run the risk of either submitting the proposal at the last minute or missing the deadline entirely.

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Grants.gov

JULY 9, 2019

The budget narrative – sometimes called the budget justification or budget detail – can also benefit from a skilled wordsmith. What follows are budget narrative writing tips that have been curated from a wide range of federal agency resources. What Is a Budget Narrative?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

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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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

Common questions in a grant proposal ask about the demographics of the people you serve, how many people you serve, or the impact of your programs. Foundation proposal reviewers are not daily employees of your organization, nor do they want to be (usually anyway!). Provide budget-to-actuals comparison through the last month.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 4, 2024

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? Let’s go over each type of announcement and what they mean in more detail.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Grant professionals consistently lament the lackadaisical response of staff members when asked for data, program details, budget figures, and other essential information,” said Barbara Floersch, grants expert and author of You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change. Put information requests in writing.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 21, 2024

Crafting a Compelling Grant Proposal 1. Demonstrate Alignment with Funders’ Values Tailor your grant proposal to reflect how your organization’s mission aligns with the values and goals of the funder. Outline a Detailed Budget Provide a clear and detailed budget for your project. Building Relationships with Funders 1.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Whether your organization is challenged with following through with what they said they would do in the proposal narrative or spending the grant dollars as written in the budget, this session is for you!

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Grant Writer Team

APRIL 18, 2024

How To Apply For A n Operating Grant A well-written grant proposal allows potential funders to easily determine whether or not they will fund your project. Demonstrate your research, strategies, budget, and ultimate goals if awarded. It’s true, it can be overwhelming to prepare grant proposals at first.

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GrantNews

APRIL 3, 2024

Grant Writer Defined A grant writer is a professional specializing in writing grant proposals on behalf of individuals, organizations, and businesses. Once a grant is located, the grant writer will work on developing a grant proposal aligning with the funder’s priorities. Funders will receive high volumes of grant proposals.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 27, 2024

From drafting proposals to analyzing grant opportunities, AI promises to streamline the grant application process. By analyzing historical grant data and trends, AI can help nonprofits target the most suitable grants and tailor proposals to meet specific funder requirements. The Positives of Using AI for Nonprofit Grant Writing 1.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Challenge While the AAMC is a large organization with large federal and foundation grants supporting several key initiatives, they comprise only a small percentage of the overall organization budget. The grants office consists of just two staff members. This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Candid offers many resources to support organizations in searching for funding opportunities, writing grant proposals, and standing out among applicants. From the first phase of writing a proposal to actually receiving a check could take six to nine months. Ask yourself if you have the bandwidth to prepare one or more proposals.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Here are some ways you can leverage Candid’s resources for professional development—regardless of time and budget constraints. Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes. For example, short videos are a great way to learn quickly. Where can I find samples?

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Just Write Grants

APRIL 23, 2024

The Best Choice for You Consider your budget (cloud subscriptions vs. free), tech comfort level (cloud vs. physical), and collaboration needs (shared access) to pick the perfect platform. Program Budgets: Demonstrate your financial responsibility and resource allocation. Budgets: Provide a clear breakdown of your financial plans.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 5, 2024

It seems like new AI platforms and enhanced AI technology are popping up every day. But, is AI really going to take over the writing world? Will it replace grant writers? Alex, the founder of Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, has been a grant writer for more than a decade and has seen a lot of trends come and go. For me, 10 is about the max.

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Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In fact, utilizing proper grant terminology is vital to the success of any grant proposal. While we admit to taking poetic license with one or two of the terms below, the following list of A to Z key grant terms will help make your grant proposal even better. Budget: Be clear in advance. Stay within that budget.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

budget, team members, skillsets, technology, time, emotional support). Proposing new projects? Unfortunately, an undisputable trend these days is burnout. How to tell if you’re burning out While burnout might seem like a buzzword, it’s also a concept backed by decades of research. It also means explicitly stating rest norms (e.g.,

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Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 22, 2024

The grant application process can be challenging, and learning how to make your proposal stand out takes years of practice. Often, funders require additional materials, such as budgets, letters of support, and other documents. Only the best proposals make it to the final round, let alone win the grant.

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GrantNews

JUNE 7, 2024

Learning how to make your grant proposal stand out takes years of practice and refinement. Grant writers specialize in writing grant proposals. Often, grant funders require a budget, letters of support, and further documents to be submitted with the grant application. You are not alone. Because of this, grants are competitive.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I have four years experience in grants and I joined a new company where the expectations for completing a proposal are a bit unrealistic. This took me at least 2-3 hours each evening of the workweek and some hours each weekend just to complete the proposal and the proposal was not strong in the end. What would you recommend?

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 20, 2024

Funder engagement & internal communications Before preparing the funding proposal, the Trusts & Foundations (T&F) Manager contacted the funder to discuss the funding focus and qualify the project. When a funder invites your organisation to reapply year on year for project funding, it shows you’re a trusted partner.

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