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How to Write a Killer Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to Get a Grant

Get Fully Funded

Often, the first step in getting a grant is a Letter of Inquiry (sometimes called a Letter of Intent ) – or LOI, for short. If a funder likes your Letter of Inquiry, they’ll invite you to submit more details about what you would like them to fund. 5 Tips to Getting Grants with an LOI 1.

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How to Write an LOI: Letter of Intent, Letter of Interest, Letter of Inquiry

GrantNews

You may be noticing that there are many foundations asking for an LOI before requesting a full grant proposal. A funding source also uses an LOI to determine if applicants align with their vision mission. Additionally, organizations also use the LOI to assess how much staff is needed in order to review the upcoming proposals.

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The Letter That Will Get You Funded

Grant Training Center

In order to assess the validity of a proposal in relationship to the solicitation, many donors, especially foundations, request a Letter of Intent (LOI) from future applicants. This is the letter that will lead to the invitation to apply for the grant. Review, if possible, other LOIs written to your donor.

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What Is an RFP and How Is It Best Used to Apply for Grants?

GrantNews

Considering that most nonprofits seeking grant funding have limited budgets, it is vital to their fundraising goals to ensure that they are utilizing their resources as efficiently as possible to ensure their best possible chances of success. For example, things like requests for additional documentation or letters of stakeholder support.

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Two years later: how our fundraising strategy changed overnight 

Candid

Fueled by passion for our mission, she made lists of the most likely supporters and then got to work, sending out 300 letters of intent (LOIs) to potential funders in New York with an interest in horses. Eventually, our LOI push helped us find LOHR’s largest funder, who we had no previous experience with.

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You want to hire a grant writer, but is hiring a grant writer full-time the best fit?

Millionaire Grant Lady

Letter of Intent/Inquiry (LOI): Some application processes start with an LOI. LOIs may need to be submitted ahead of the posted application deadline. Sometimes, you can wait months between submitting an LOI and being invited to submit a grant application. If you are ready to get started, contact us today!

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A to Z Grant Terminology You’ll Want to Know

Grant Writer Team

Budget: Be clear in advance. There MUST be a budget for writing your grant proposal. Stay within that budget. Letter of Intent (LOI): Often the first step in a grant application process for some private funding sources (i.e. Close Date: This deadline is designated by a grant funder.

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