Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Let’s explore the five most frequent errors nonprofits encounter—and the exact strategies to correct them for stronger, more competitive submissions. Realistic costs show you understand scale: The numbers must align with your scope of work and anticipated outcomes. If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs.

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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

While particularly relevant for academic institutions, where more than one faculty member or department may be interested in pursuing an opportunity, this question can also arise in larger nonprofit organizations with multiple programmatic units. Scope questions seek clarification on the described scope of work included in the solicitation.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. However, many of the principles will also apply to researchers based outside of the US as well as to nonprofits. NICRA covers indirect costs (facilities and administrative costs) and fringe benefit expenses.

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