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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. Grant writing doesn’t get any better than that!

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

GrantNews

LOI: Letter of Intent, Letter of Interest, Letter of Inquiry An LOI should be thought of as a mini-grant proposal where you hit each of the points generally required in a full proposal. Briefly summarize your goal. If you are requesting funding from other sources, mention this in a brief paragraph.

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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. Develop a system where you’re sending out proposals or letters of inquiry to new foundations on a weekly basis. Your unique donor base and the connection you have with those donors. Stay the course.

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Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included)

Candid

Letters of inquiry (LOI) If you’re new to fundraising and grant writing, you may have not heard the term letter of inquiry , or LOI. A letter of inquiry or LOI is something a funder may ask for in lieu of a full grant proposal. Honestly, when you do, it’s good news. Needs statement. Project description.

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Did You Know: The Importance of Researching Funders Before Applying by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC

Assel Grant Services

As grant professionals, we must ensure that our clients’ projects match the funder’s goals. Some funders require a letter of inquiry (short or detailed) before inviting full proposals. Identify funding sources that align with organizational needs and goals. Other funders have an open call for applications.

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Learn To Write Grants With The Queen of Grants

GrantNews

If your goal is to write grants, my greatest hope is that this book will teach you and become an integral part of your granting writing toolkit. Finally, I end the book with a demonstration of an LOI letter of inquiry using ChatGPT as a refining tool and include my thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and the future of grant writing.

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5 AI Prompts in 5 Days

Grants4Good

Prompt #3: Letters of Inquiry Are you tired of writing letters/emails? Let ChatGPT help you get started with your next letter of inquiry to make it quick, concise and tailored to your audience. Ask ChatGPT: “Develop a SMART Goal for my project.

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