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An all-in-one guide to locating and securing available grants As the amount of established granting foundations increases, more money becomes available--but the application process can be long, tedious, and is always highly competitive. Grant Writing For Dummies guides you through the entire grant-winning process and helps you stay current with application protocol and new grant opportunities to find a piece of the available $500 billion in government grants. If you're new to the grant writing process or have applied for grants in the past but had difficulties, Grant Writing For Dummies gives you fast and easy access to discover how to separate yourself from the pack and secure your grant in a slow, post-recession economy; advice for NGOs (non-government organizations) and NPOs (non-profit organizations) seeking assistance in the non-domestic grant arena; information on applying online for e-grants; formatting suggestions for a clean and organized e-application; step-by-step instruction for registering with and using Grants.gov, the largest online federal grant database; lists and recommendations for up-to-date grant opportunities via newly created Web sites and databases; strategic advice for grant writers during research, program design, and the application process, in order to keep current with the increasing expectations of granting boards; and more. Interactive CD is packed with sample materials and templates to get you started on your proposals Ready-to-use phrases for every successful proposal Guidance on locating available grants, carefully applying, and ultimately winning grants for both non-profit and for-profit grant seekers Grant Writing For Dummies provides you with invaluable guidance and the knowledge and know-how to give yourself the best chance to win grants.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Part I: Starting Line Basics for Grant Seekers 7 Chapter 1: Grasping the Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing 9 Chapter 2: Drawing Up Your Road Map to Getting the Bucks 25 Chapter 3: Getting Ready to Write: Knowing What Funders Want 43 Part II: Cultivating Your Grant Prospects 55 Chapter 4: Dipping Your Toes into Government Grants 57 Chapter 5: Wading Through Federal E-Grant Websites 71 Chapter 6: Navigating Foundation and Corporate Funding Websites 83 Chapter 7: Searching Out Grants for Individuals and Businesses 95 Chapter 8: Investigating International Funders 103 Part III: Increasing Your Odds of Winning Grants during Dire Times 109 Chapter 9: Identifying the Best Government Grant Opportunities for Your Agency 111 Chapter 10: Playing by the Rules to Win Points 123 Chapter 11: Using Telling and Selling Words to Write a Compelling Application 139 Part IV: Writing Winning Proposals 149 Chapter 12: Crafting the Supporting Documents 151 Chapter 13: Conveying Your Capabilities 169 Chapter 14: Stating Your Needs: Relating Your Best Worst 179 Chapter 15: Presenting the Big Picture: Program Design and Accountability 189 Chapter 16: Outlining Your Staff and Resource Availability 209 Chapter 17: Building the Budget for the Program Design 221 Part V: Wrapping Up the Submission and Following Up 241 Chapter 18: Finalizing Your Application 243 Chapter 19: Staying Organized in Your Application Follow-Up 255 Chapter 20: Keeping the Ball Rolling, Win or Lose 265 Chapter 21: Reaching Out to Corporations for Cash and Donations 275 Part VI: The Part of Tens 283 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Weathering Hard Times 285 Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Increasing Your Chances of Receiving Funding 291 Appendix A: A Complete Example of a Grant Application Narrative 295 Appendix B: About the CD 305 Index 311

About the Author :
Dr. Beverly A. Browning , MPA, DBA, has been consulting in the areas of grant writing, contract bid requests, and organizational development for almost four decades. She has helped clients throughout the United States win more than a combined $350 million in grant monies.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118013878
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 187 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1118013875
  • Publisher Date: 13 Sep 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 235 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 572 gr


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