Grant writing for dummies / by Beverly A. Browning
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TextSeries: For dummiesPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., Inc., 2011Edition: 4th edDescription: xxii, 330 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROMISBN: - 9781118013878
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UMPLIB PEKAN | CD 6232 | HG177.5.U6 B76 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0000067079 |
Includes index
Starting line basics for grant seekers. Grasping the nuts and bolts of grant writing ; Drawing up your road map to getting the bucks ; Getting ready to write : knowing what funders want - -Cultivating your grant prospects. Dipping your toes into government grants ; Wading through Federal e-grant websites ; Navigating foundation and corporate funding websites ; Searching out grants for individuals and businesses ; Investigating international funders -- Increasing your odds of winning grants during dire times. Identifying the best government grant opportunities for your agency ; Playing by the rules to win points ; Using telling and selling words to write a compelling application -- Writing winning proposals. Crafting the supporting documents ; Conveying your capabilities ; Staring your needs: relating your best worst ; Presenting the big picture : program design and accountability ; Outlining your staff and resource availability ; Building the budget for the program design -- Wrapping up the submission and following up. Finalizing your application ; Staying organized in your application follow-up ; Keeping the ball rolling, win or lose ; Reaching out to corporations for cash and donations -- The part of tens. Ten tips for weathering hard times ; Ten tips for increasing your chances of receiving funding -- Appendix A. A complete example of a grant application narrative
This book guides you through the entire grant-writing process and helps you apply for some of the billions of dollars available in government and private sector grants