Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story. So, why would we not want to use this powerful communication tool when writing grant proposals? When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A “Throwback Tuesday” post to one of my most popular grant writing guides. It's my complete A-Z guide to grant writing 101. This is going to be a longer blog post than I normally write. If you’ve ever wanted a start-to-finish rundown of the grants process, this is it. And you will get it down.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. Candid also offers a wide variety of borrowable e-books by topic: DEI, management, fundraising, grant writing, advocacy, etc.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 23, 2025

While business grants can be highly competitive, securing one can be a lifesaver for your organization. With the help of a skilled grant writer from GrantWriterTeam, your chances of success increase significantly. Is Your Business Eligible for Grant Funding? Are You Eligible?

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Peak Proposals

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, there are occasions when editing your own writing is unavoidable. For instance, in the context of grant writing, you might work for a small nonprofit and be unable to afford the services of a professional editor. Or maybe you are uncomfortable asking a friend or colleague to read your text. Change the context.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

I’ve written grants, primarily federal grants, for more than 30 years, but my love is creative writing. Some might see creative writing as antithetical to federal grant writing. After all, we’re not writing fiction, and we can’t make things up. Have you ever used humor in a grant application?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Advantages: Project management — Completing a dissertation, publishing research, preparing and teaching courses — all of these accomplishments require advanced project management skills. I learned quickly that I loved the grant writing but hated the rest of the job. Plus, it was a toxic, dangerous workplace.)

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

In 2020, three grant professionals ( Bachman, Planton, and Rodgers) set out to identify the prevalence of burnout among the grant profession. It’s a new year, and grant professionals constantly see an upcoming deadline, a great new opportunity, or a need to raise more money. And that “the flow of work never stops.”

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 23, 2022

Publishers and forums of all kinds--from magazine publishers, academic publishers, and corporate websites—use a style guide to ensure that their materials have a uniform look (formatting, design) and language (word choice, spelling, grammar). Grant proposals also need style guides. But how do you do this?

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Grants.gov

AUGUST 8, 2018

For example, parts of this Department of Labor synopsis might guide applicants to hammer home the fact that they are proposing a “new apprenticeship model” or a program that will reach “a new population”. Also, click here to check out previous installments of the Grant Writing Basics blog series. Share your comments below.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 8, 2023

That’s a long dry spell for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and their Look-Alike brethren, but fear not, the FY ’24 New Access Points will be published on December 12.* There will be $150M up for grabs, with 230 $650K/year grants for five years to be made, and the deadline will be February 12.

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iGrantWriters

MARCH 22, 2020

Ask good questions to determine if they are a good fit - Before your meeting take some time to list out a few questions you would like to ask each of the grant professionals you will be interviewing to be able to properly access and compare each candidate. or "What is your approach to applying for grants to prospective funders?"Â

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PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The statement of your problem is the “hook” and should, therefore, peak the grant reviewers’ interest. This section needs to clearly describe the problem your proposed activity will solve. In other words, your proposed activity is your method for solving (or partially solving) the problem.

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 23, 2022

Publishers and forums of all kinds--from magazine publishers, academic publishers, and corporate websites—use a style guide to ensure that their materials have a uniform look (formatting, design) and language (word choice, spelling, grammar). Grant proposals also need style guides. But how do you do this?

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Through our work in grant development, we’ve met many faculty members who have not received training on how to find funding or write grant proposals. What Are You Proposing: Is It a Research Project, Or Could It Be a Project with an Evaluation Component? Features of Project Proposal vs. a Research Proposal c.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Some federal agencies, like the Department of Education and the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA), but not all, publish forecasts of when certain funding opportunities will be issued, usually before the start of the federal fiscal year on October 1.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 22, 2024

7 Ways Your School Can Leverage Grants for Success Applying for grants is an intimidating process for many schools. You’ll need to create proposals, submit data, and juggle proposals to convince grantmakers that your organization deserves their funding. Originally published at [link].

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

“I don’t want to do any grant writing on the actual day. I want to spend time celebrating with my fellow grant professionals.” A Seat at the Table: Grant professionals want to be part of higher-level discussions. Commitment to Trust-Based Practices: There are a lot of practices that grant pros would like to change.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Top Three Questions We Receive about Grant Funding #1: Can You Send Me Your Proposal Guidelines so I Can Apply for a Grant? The top question we get asked is, “How does an organization apply for a grant from Peak Proposals?” The answer is that Peak Proposals is not a grant-making organization.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

MAY 15, 2024

With a 10-fold increase in only a decade, one would think S + A would be doing lots of proposals for migrant services, but this is not the case. I’m pretty sure these are essentially no-bid contracts and if RFPs are issued they must be published in an alternate fed portal than grants.gov and are wired for particular nonprofits.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. billion in grants and direct/guaranteed loans* were made. In FY ‘23, $3.8

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ive been writing grant proposals since dinosaurs walked the earth and have seen various attempts to reform the federal grant-making process. Whatever it means, it means that its simply not possible for a federal grant applicant to “handicap” their chances of being funded no matter what reforms are implemented.

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